Skin Conditions

Skin can get infected by bacteria, viruses, fungus and parasites. Discuss topics related to bacterial infections (cellulitis, folliculitis, boils, and carbuncles, Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome); fungal infections (Candidiasis — yeast Infection, ringworm, Tinea Versicolor); viral infections (Cold Sores, Herpes Zoster — Shingles, warts) and parasitic skin infections (creeping eruption, lice, scabies). There are also many skin inflammations, including psoriasis, eczema, and dermatitis. You can post topics related to skin infections and inflammations as well as other skin topics that do not belong to the other forums right here.

scared it isn't a mosquito bite.

Hey everybody. This might not sound all that horrible, but I'm kind of concerned. Last night I was itching on the front of my ankles and just thought that it was a mosquito bite. As of right now, it seems alot bigger than a mosquito bite, and it is white instead of red. Could this be something else...

by Guest over a year ago

pimple on my bum

hello, i have this pimple on my but crack, its been there for about 2 days. it is so painful that i can't even touch that area or i can't walk properly or even sit properly. i tried squeezing it but it was too painful. can anyone suggest any ideas to get rid of it without seeing a doctor?

by MilearMe over a year ago

Skin discoloration with small bumps?

I'm not exactly sure when this prblem occured. All I know is that I did not have it six years ago. Can you help me figure out what it is? I posted the picture link below and don't worry there's no nudity. It's sort of like a skin discoloration with small bumps. I've never had sex before, i am only...

by MissLara19138594 over a year ago

crack on tip of thumb

My thumb has a cut that is assistant will not go away even if I use an antibiotic by placing a bandage. What I have do is when I let it go for a few days it starts to crack again, then I use a bandage file to remove the dry dead skin and repeat the cream and bandage. What can I do? My doctor is...

by Guest over a year ago

Head Indent Becomes Two

I noticed a like a year or 2 ago an indent on the very top of my head, about an inch wide and its not super deep, but deep enough to make me worry alittle... i asked the dr. about it a few months ago, he said to just watch it, see if it gets bigger or not. it was fine for awhile but now i have...

by Jusstttt Me333436 over a year ago

Red spots on top of my feet under skin

HI ALLL, i am facing this problem from last 6 to 7 years.. and the reason it started was i wore tight sandle and the very next day i noticed spots on feet. but my mistake i used that sandle regularly as i dint realize that its coz of sandles.. but till day i realized spots covered my whoe front...

by Fizzy Khan334721 over a year ago

finger blisters clear fluid

Answered by a doctor

I have seen alot of posts about small finger blisters isolated to just one or two fingers. small cluster type blisters when popped produce a clear fluid. they itchy too. I am a paramedic and I have had these blisters for a year. I am pretty sure I didn't aquire these from the job. When I noticed...

by Guest over a year ago

Aspirin For Reducing Rosacea Inflammation and Redness

Scientists have found that by having a baby aspirin a day, you could significantly reduce your rosacea outbreaks. They included a number of rosacea suffering patients, who would often experience redness and inflammation on their faces, in their study where they were given 81 mg of aspirin a day....

by Heidi Miller, LDN over a year ago

Cut on back of cat's neck

Please help, My cat has a cut on the back of his neck, it is pretty deep, but it hasn't been bleeding. It had a scab on it but he has torn it off itching. I believe he has gotten in a fight with another cat, or maybe a dog, his tail is messed up too. I can't take him to the vet because it is...

by Katc123 over a year ago

Psoriasis treatment, need some info

Psoriasis Effect on the Quality of Life: Psoriasis is a disease whose main symptom is gray or silvery flaky patches on the skin which are red and inflamed underneath. In the United States, it affects 2 to 2.6 percent of the population, or between 5.8 and 7.5 million people. Commonly affected areas...

by Guest over a year ago