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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.

Amevive released for psoriasis treatment

I have been keeping track ever since 7yrs for the amevive treatment, all I know its a bio injection given weekly over 12 weeks and supposadly you'll be cured (almost) for another 12 weeks, minimum! I want to try amevive, but I cannot seem to find it anywhere in UK, even though I know it exists...

by User avatar Poison

How should an attached tick be removed?

Hi! How should an attached tick be removed? Sun, I will live in area were tick are endemic. Please give me simple instructions. I know a lot about tick and Lyme disease, only I want to know usual way to remove tick.

by User avatar acklin2403

Xtrac laser for psoriasis treatment?

I’ve been suffering from psoriasis for three years now. It started around my shoulders and at first steroid creams have been somewhat effective, but the longer I used them I started to develop more and more side effects. MY skin is already too weak from psoriasis flare-ups and steroids so I’ve...

by User avatar Guest

swelling of fingers in winters. what is the reason?

swelling of fingers in winters

by User avatar Guest

Is this mastocytosis?

I have a first cousin with mastocytosis. I have redness and pain if pressure is applied to my skin. If I wear tight or snug clothing I have pain(and nausea if it is near my mid section.) These symptoms are better if I take antihistamines. Having a blood pressure reading or a mammogram are very...

by User avatar Guest

Recently diagnosed foliculitis have had complications

Three weeks ago I was diagnosed with foliculitis. First time and out of The blue had blisters show up all over my left side from my waist down. Had six large spots that got really infected have been on two different types of antibiotics. During all this I have had severe pain in my muscles and...

by User avatar ChrWimLar331420

Wingworms on the beard

Hi, my son has wingworms on the beard. What is this disease caused by? How can it be spread?

by User avatar Guest

Tummy tuck 12 days ago. Need advise.

Answered by a doctor

I had a tummy tuck 12 days ago. I look as if I am 4/5 months pregnant. This am when I awoke. I have pain, swelling and it is warm to the touch above my belly button, is this "normal"? Below the belly button it is swollen and hard. On day ten and eleven my doctor tryed to extract fluid...

by User avatar ttinnj

Full body itching

Several months ago I started itching all over my body, especially upper torso head, arms, shoulders and it doesn't help to scratch.  Baths do not help, soaking in oil etc etc, I do not have dry skin so what could be causing the condition?

by User avatar Maxine

scab healing

I fell in my gym class yesterday and I have a large wound on my knee. The thing is that I have a date in three days time and was planning of wearing a dress that night. I was wondering if you could give me some hints for sooner wound/scab healing, so I can make sure my dress plan work. Thanks

by User avatar darbie35775