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.

Small red spots,Bleeding under skin

Hello!I woke up to find a cluster of small red spots (I've had them occassionally from time to time when I exfoliate too hard during a shower, but never to this extent) on my thigh. They don't potrude and look as though there's bleeding under the skin. I'm an otherwise healthy 18 year old (female)...

by Guest over a year ago

I keep exhaling an awful smell of embalming fluid after secondhand smoking

someone smoked embalming fluid around me and now I keep exhaling that allful smell - every time I breath out its like I smell that sh** - could it be that strong where it's coming out of my poures! What can I do to get rid of this smell? Or taste? I didn't even do the sh**!!!! Omg help

by Guest over a year ago

Epididymis Cyst and ways to protect

I have a cyst where the elastic of my underwear would rub between glut and leg. I hoped it would go after a year but still there. Surgeon wants to do surgery as soon as person I caretake improves. Nurse gave be a pair of knit pants but trying to get some type of pad or coverage to stay...

by Guest over a year ago

white mass coming from my chest

A hole on my upper part of my chest in the collar bone part and I squeezed it and white, stringy stuff come out, I had this for years now, since I was a child, and now I'm 23 and I think I will have this for the rest of my life, it became bigger and bigger when I don't squeeze it occasionally and...

by judessa over a year ago

Ventral Hernia, there is still a swollen hard bulge

Answered by a doctor

I had ventral hernia surgery repair a week ago, the pain has almost subsided however there is still a swollen hard bugle at the incision. It seems to feel heavier after eating too. How can I maximise the recovery of this swelling? Would eating less help? Does drinking alcohol make it worse? I am...

by Guest over a year ago

Bruised leg and itchy back

Hey, am 33 and I have been having this itch on the back of my leg it feel like something bite me there when I looked at it , it was a bruise there in the same spot that itch

by tessa2014 over a year ago

Odd bump, it pops and it is shinny brown and white

I always get these boil like bumps that pop the next day and ozz out shinny brown or white with lots of blood they always pop by themselves and I have one that is shaped like a long thick line what is it and how do I get rid of it I shower twice a day with unscented soap but they always get worse I...

by Guest over a year ago

swollen wrist bottom of feet and face area

Answered by a doctor

I'm having this happen without notice itching starts then swelling .feels as if ur walking on cotton wool and wrist starts swelling. Most of the time it's my lips cheek or inside my mouth .not sure why this is happening. To me lasts for couple of hours .

by leon over a year ago

Eczema dry flaky skin tinea curis

Answered by a doctor

I have read a lot of posts about dry flaky skin in groin area formation of a layer a dead skin over the scrotum, redness and inflamation of skin. These all bacterial and fungal infections and nothing to worry about. People who do a lot of playing, running gymming are prone to such kind of...

by Izuuu over a year ago

Red, Raised bump on my leg , Not sure if bug bite?

I found a small red bump on my leg yesterday, about the size of a dime. I thought it could be a bug bite but im not sure because it does not itch and i dont see a puncture wound. What could this be? Also, and i dont know if this bump has ANYTHING to do with it, or the fact i was just working...

by Kay10345678 over a year ago