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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.

Hard painful lump on upper thigh.k

Answered by a doctor

about two or three days ago a lump appeared on my upper thigh. litteraly right next to my pelvic area. i believe its below my lymph node because there is another small bump above it. my actual skin above the hardish bump goes out quite a bit. the lump underneath my skin didnt really hurt at first....

by User avatar Travis

indention on left buttcheek..strechmarks around it

i'm 22 and weight about 109 which is about normal for me.. i started a serving job 6 months ago and weight about 112 when i started. i worked 17 hour days with one meal.. my weight got down to 98. around 2 months ago i noticed an indention in my butt?! i've asked my doctor but she doesn't seem to...

by User avatar scarahbones120449

skin blotches that raise up and when scratched the skin separates and they bleed.

for several years I hve had a condition of blotches on my legs and forearms which itched and then left raw red areas and some bleeding. not always. elbows and knees were with tough layer of skin and when scratched bleed. now this has spread to back area and the itching is more severe with less...

by User avatar edgar

Molluscum Contagiosum/herpes

Answered by a doctor

I have noticed pink colored spots on my genital area skin. I have heard this condition could be caused by some herpes type. In addition, I have heard it is usually caused by infection of the skin, and then is called molluscum contagiosum. I wonder if anyone can tell me more about this condition. Is...

by User avatar boetcher259

finger peeling

Hi to everyone: I am 22 years old right now and iv'e been suffering from finger peeling since I was in kinder. It seems to be cyclical since it cures by itself and comes again every month or two. It happens to almost every fnger except my thumb and little finger. I don't think cold...

by User avatar agent_007

contact dermititis

is there a cure for contact dermitits, what can cuse it , does it ever go away?

by User avatar graham140731

Bumps On face?

Literately Two days ago I woke up and there are bumps on my face,They dont Itch,or hurt they just make my skin feel weird and Almost a dry Oil feeling if that makes any since. You cant see them and they don't head like a  pimple they make my face look a little red but you can only feel them you...

by User avatar Guest

Really bad hives that trigger easily

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Basically what the title says, plus a few more symptoms that I'll get to in a sec.I get hives on my arms and legs easily whenever I, just to put a blanket term over it, get hot. Being in sunlight, being anywhere that's even remotely hot. It really explodes whenever I take a hot shower, or whenever I...

by User avatar Guest

Pomphlox

Hello, I could use some help. I had these bumps on my hands several weeks ago, so I went to see my doctor. He diagnosed me with pomphlox and gave me some steroid based ointments but it did not help, actually it only made it worse. Bumps turned into blisters, I even got one on my foot. What am I to...

by User avatar murdock41779

Is it mild hypopigmentation or vitiligo?

Please, can somebody help me! I’m desperate and totally confused. Some white big spots occurred on my hands. I don’t know what it is. My mother thinks it’s vitiligo but my friend told me that it’s some kind of disorder in pigmentation called hypopigmentation. Is it mild...

by User avatar Guest