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. 2021 Jul 15;96(5):649–650. doi: 10.1016/j.abd.2021.05.002

Table 1.

Seven layers of skin with specific thickness.

Sl. nº Layers of Twak (Skin) Diseases affecting the layer
1 Avabhasini Sidhma (Pityriasis Vesicular), Padmakantaka (Papilloma)
2 Lohita Tilakalaka (Non elevated Mole), Nyaccha (Naevi), Vyanga (Freckle)
3 Shweta Ajagallika (Molluscum Contagiosum), Charmadala (Atopic dermatitis), Mashaka (Raised Mole)
4 Tamra Kilasa kushta (A form of Leucoderma)
5 Vedini Kushta (Leprosy and other serious skin disorders), Visarpa (Erysipelas)
6 Rohini Granthi (Cyst), Apachi (Cervical Lymphadenitis), Arbuda (Neoplasm), Shleepada (Elephantiasis), Galaganda (Goitre)
7 Mamsadhara Bhagadara (Fistula), Vidradhi (Abscess)