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.

Small Bumps Under The Skin, I have rheumatoid arthritis

I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and besides the knots in my joints, I'm finding them under my skin on my arms abdomen and upper legs. I keep forgetting to ask my Dr. about it, He would probably send me to another Dr. I hate that.So, I'm asking does anyone else have this problem, or what it may be.? They...

by Grandma8 over a year ago

Chronic dry and peeling lips, the whole area around my mouth became red

Answered by a doctor

Hi, I am looking for any advice that anyone may have had with the same experience. 3 months ago, my lips became extremely dry and cracked, to the point that they would bleed. After a few weeks, the whole area around my mouth became red and my lips were very swollen and sore. The...

by kim358533 over a year ago

A Big Bump on my face which hurts whenever touched

Hi I need help with getting rid of a huge bump on my face. It's been there for probably two days and hurts whenever touched. I wash my face and try to apply some different creams to it but it seems to just stay there. I was thinking it might be a ingrown hair, but I'm not sure. Can anyone help me?...

by Guest over a year ago

Small, round, painful bumps with white heads on them. Located on thighs, shoulders, chest.

I have little bitty round spots on my thighs, shoulders, and chest in between my breasts. They are very painful at even the slightest pressure, unlike any pimples I've ever had before. They also have white heads on them and when I pop them they swell bad.

by SarJanLar over a year ago

Red, raw, itchy, burning lips. How can I stop this?

For about 2 months now, my lips have been very red, raw, itchy, burning and constantly have dry skin forming on both my top lip and bottom lip. I have tried vaseline, paw paw ointment, vitamin E oil and have even gotten a blood test and been to the doctor, but nothing seems to be working. My lips...

by cureme over a year ago

brown spots near anus, they look like moles and grew bigger

Hi , I have brown spots near & around the auns . In 2 months they developed & start to looks like moles . the color changed from brown to black or dark grey ,the surface become rough and the size now is bigger . when the doctor check them he tells me, they are not genital warts ,then he used...

by AKH358175 over a year ago

butt crack hurts! I've tried soap, showering, Vaseline, wipes, etc, but nothing

okay so i've been having pain in my butt crack for 5 days and i've tried everything the soap 2 showers a day vaseline, wipes cornstarch and it's just gotten work i can't move sit lay down or walk because of the pain and i'm a 15 year old female can someone please help :(

by Guest over a year ago

I think I have dermographism, I can basically draw on my skin

its the think where you get a scratch and it puffs up more than a normal person and stays like that anywhere from 30 min to days. i can basically draw on my skin. i don't think i had it before. i've only recently noticed it on my skin in the past few months. is there a way to make it so the effects...

by Guest over a year ago

How to get rid of Body Lice? They are not easy to kill. They can hide in our surroundings

Answered by a doctor

It started a few months ago the first We were not sure what they are. We couldn't see them. We started feeling something crawling in our skin especially in the back of our backs. And started getting pin prick bites. I started seeing very tinny black dots around me as white specks. We have tried...

by Guest over a year ago

Redness due to mederma! I applied it on my burn scar

I had got an pimple and I had used toothpaste to clear it.. since I kept the toothpaste overnight my skin got burn... and I have an very bad burn scar on my face it's an 2week old now.. after which it's been 3 days I am applying Mederma.. and my scar is become less compared to before.. but I have...

by Guest over a year ago