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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.

Are staph infections contagious?

Are staph infections contagious? Are there treatments to cure it? My son has a staph infection, it looks like a boil.....As far as I know in the past a boil wasn't serious but now it seems to be? Has it always been a type of staph infection or is it a totally different illness? Concerned Mother,...

by User avatar Mel.gore72921

Classic method or laparoscopy?

Few days ago, I’m diagnosed with chronic inflammation of appendix called appendicitis. I was very lucky, my doctor said, I get in this chronic stadium because acute appendicitis is a very serious and life-threatening condition. He also said that was happened because I had a strong immune...

by User avatar Guest

my hand is cracking and change colour to black

My palm is cracking and changed colour now is almost two months it started by rashes in my hands and legs but I have seen the difference doctors who gave me some medication to use includes lotions but no any improvement also my sore changed colour to black, the rashes goes and come with a lots of...

by User avatar igogo

impetgo

We are the parents of 9 y /o child. He accidentally scratched arm recently, and day after scratch rapidly became two inches in diameter and two days later it had become about three inches diameter. We believed it to be an allergic reaction to plasters. I sprayed his arm with antiseptic and covered...

by User avatar margarita631

spots on thighs

I have been getting very sore red spots on the inner thigh of my legs They have puss in them and are extremley painful They seem to appear just before my period every month but they leave scars and lately they havent gone before another few appear the next month Does anyone else suffer from...

by User avatar Guest

stasis dematitis

Diagnosed while on vacation in Florida. Had to go to urgent care, given steroids and antibiotics to treat. Took pictures to show to my doctor upon return. We did ultrasound to rule out blood clots. Now my doctor says I'm fine and I want to find out if there is a test to check the circulation in...

by User avatar Angi40253

I have Vertiligo on my testicles.

I believe I have a condition called vertiligo and it has appeared on my testicles, should I be worried?

by User avatar dci100

Red skin caused by excessive drinking?

Answered by a doctor

Hi. I`m 40 years old and have a problem with skin redness. I drink A LOT and my friends say that the alcohol is the cause of my problem. My cheeks and nose, sometimes forehead and chin, are especially red. Is it possible that my red skin problem is caused by excessive drinking? I also have small...

by User avatar Guest

Ingrown hair\pimple\inner thight

Answered by a doctor

Today I noticed I have a bump on my inner thigh, its a dark brown\purple color and I squeezed it and brown liquid\puss came out and also I saw a few ingrown hairs, it now looks like and feels like a marble is under my skin. What is that?

by User avatar Guest

Painful cyst on back

Have cyst on back(cannot reach it)have had it squeezed to get the fowl smelling stuff out.Anyway it got squeezed pretty hard and now there are small white blisters coming up on the sides.These are pussie,watery and bloody if you break one(PAIN) Been to docs reaction to anti biotic.Now have new...

by User avatar Frank