Table of Contents
- Overview
- Prevention
- Images
A macule is a flat, distinct, colored area of skin that is usually less than 10 millimeters wide, and does not include a change in skin texture or thickness.
Considerations
Common Causes
Images
Skin layers
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Macule Prevention
Review Date: 11/14/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
