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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.

bad body odor

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Hello, I’m 14 years old and have a problem with bad body odor. I use soaps, baths and deodorants but can not win it. That odor is not strong maybe it is only me that can feel it. My shirts have that odor when I take them off, I can not change that often. This really is problem. I do not want to...

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dermatitis skin condition

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Hello. I'm 30 year old female and just recently I have developed some very unpleasant skin condition. You see, it all started about a week ago and it was just one small red patch on my back skin. Then, with time it has grown and my whole back become swollen, red and itchy. It looked really...

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Something about dermatitis!

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Hello. I'm 30 year old female and just recently I have developed some very unpleasant skin condition. You see, it all started about a week ago and it was just one small red patch on my back skin. Then, with time it has grown and my whole back become swollen, red and itchy. It looked really...

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AGING PUBIC HAIR

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Hello. I'm middle aged woman and I have some questions that are very important to me although my friend didn’t think that way. You see, I like to say that I'm still sexually active and that this is keeping me young all these years. There is nothing wrong in that- I'm sure. These last couple of...

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underarm abscesses

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What causes underarm abscesses? My husband has abscesses under his arms. He is under treatment now with dicloxacillin. It is not the first time he have this. Is abscess a transmitted disease? He is 52 and I was thinking that is maybe cause of his age, maybe his skin is not healthy as it was. I...

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dermatitis

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I have found that if u get a handful of salt and put a little bit of water on it and rub it into your skin it stops the itching from dermatitus

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Two eczema creams to carry cancer warnings

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The eczema creams, Novartis and Protopic are about to be added strong warning signs about the possible risk of skin cancer, lymphoma and other cancers. They will be added "black-box" warnings, which are the strongest types used in the United States. As of October 2005, 78 cancer cases reported...

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problem how to solve little boy eczema

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My litlle 6 months old boy got eczema. His forehead and scalp are all dry, red and I suppose it itches him badly, because he is so nervous, I sometimes can’t calm him down. What should I do?

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split toenail fungus

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Hello! And help!!! I think I have a fungus in my split toenail. It is swollen and very yellow and disgusting. And the nail is sort of brown!!! What should I do? Are there any antibiotics I could use, or cream or something?

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Cellulitis

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Yesterday I have heard something that really surprised me. I have heard cellutlitis is possible and commonly occurring infection of the skin. One friend of mine catches it and it was not harmless at all. She finished in the hospital, which is why I am so surprised and worried. Can you tell me...

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