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.

is it possible to get a lump on your thigh if you rest your elbow there too long?

is it possible to get a lump on your thigh if you rest your elbow there too long? I play A LOT of video games and I'm trying to get active as of late but I noticed a rather large and consistent bump across about 1/4 of my outer thigh in my left leg. It sort of runs from the top of the left thigh to...

by itsmatty30355004 over a year ago

blemishes breakout for mature female, it is getting worse every day

Im a 40yr.old female that started breaking out like a teenager! Its normal for me to get a couple blemishes right before my menstrual cycle, as a teen i suffered from breakouts in the same manner. In the last yr its worse than its ever been. These are huge pimples, very painfull, and seem to take...

by Robin over a year ago

Daughter's finger tips and heel peeling skin and bleeding

My 14yr old daughter has been having problems with her right index finger tip peeling skin and bleeding with no apparent cause. It causes her pain when there is pressure on it. It recently healed and now her left index finger is peeling and bleeding and last night her heel had a big...

by Guest over a year ago

is this a pityriasis rosea? I have itchy red dots on my inner thighs

So a couple of days ago around noon I noticed I had red dots on my inner thighs that were also itchy. The itching and spreading of dots got better and eventually subsided. The other day I noticed more red dots and on a larger portion of my thigh. Within the next 24 hours the rash was super itchy and...

by Mikidallas over a year ago

Skin condition, I hope it is rosacea or caused by cat, my rash started with a tiny flake of skin

Answered by a doctor

Thank you for the information I was really upset when I began to look up the condition. I never thought of my cats as being insect carriers, one sleeps at the top of my pillow. I don't wear a lot of make up, just eyeliner and I will change shampoo. Can you please please suggest brands of...

by Kathryn Stewart-McDonald354837 over a year ago

fluid on tip of my nose that became a BIG blister like mass and now looks like a small keloid

Answered by a doctor

I woke up a few weeks ago with what felt like a pimple forming. But as the hours in the day went by, the entire top of the left side of my nose was swollen with a layer of fluid. By the evening time, I felt feverish. The next day I went to urgent care, and they gave me antibiotics....

by sherylk over a year ago

Small dots on neck with hair on them

For the past couple of days, I have been noticing two small dots on either side of my neck. They are both very tiny, and similar to a small pimple in their shape. However, the one on the right side of my neck had a tiny piece of hair sticking from it, and when I pulled it out after a while of...

by PrincessLuisa354491 over a year ago

Itchy watery holes underneath hard thickened skin

A few weeks ago, I woke up to a very itchy patch on the heel of my foot where it seems a callus or thick/hardened skin has formed. It was so itchy that I sterilized my tweezers and removed the skin. To my shock, there were pinholes underneath the skin that were very itchy. Every time I remove the...

by kronos1213 over a year ago

Finger lump turning greyish and the skin over it is tearing apart

Around 2 months ago, the area beside the nail of my middle finger started swelling. A week after, a lump started forming. It didn't hurt until you applied pressure on it. I just thought it was maybe ganglion cyst, but as of lately, it started turning dark grey and the skin over it is tearing apart....

by Quantabyte354424 over a year ago

Flaking stage Pityriasis Rosea, will sunbed be the right choice?

Hi everyone, I was hoping someone would be able to help or share their story! So i have had pityriasis-rosea for around 3 weeks now. I was very lucky and it looked to have started to clear up after the first week but now im stuck in this phase and it doesnt seem to be getting any...

by Guest over a year ago