Dr. Sandra Green practices Pediatrics near Lexington, KY.
Types of Skin Lesions. Two types of skin lesions exist: primary and secondary. Primary skin lesions are abnormal skin conditions present at birth or acquired over oneâs lifetime. Birthmarks are primary skin lesions. Other types include:1  blisters: also called vesicles; these are small lesions filled with a clear fluid. 2  Vesicles can be the result of sunburns, steam burns, insect bites, friction from shoes or clothes, and viral infections. 3  macule: freckles and flat moles.ypes of Skin Lesions. Two types of skin lesions exist: primary and secondary. Primary skin lesions are abnormal skin conditions present at birth or acquired over oneâs lifetime. Birthmarks are primary skin lesions. Other types include:
These tissues provide the structural base for the epidermis as well as a site for vascular and nerve networks in the skin. Alteration in any component of the skin-- epidermis, dermis, or any skin appendage--can result in clinically visible skin lesions. b. Types of Skin Lesions.Skin lesions can be divided into three categories: primary skin lesions, secondary skin lesions, and special skin lesions. Primary skin lesion s are basic and simple. Secondary skin lesions result from complications of primary skin lesions.hese tissues provide the structural base for the epidermis as well as a site for vascular and nerve networks in the skin. Alteration in any component of the skin-- epidermis, dermis, or any skin appendage--can result in clinically visible skin lesions. b. Types of Skin Lesions.