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.

Red Bumps all over my chest and stomach

Answered by a doctor

So I recently discovered these red bumps all over my chest, stomach, and back... It was after a shower that I discovered them but my mom keeps saying it's either the laundry or the shower water... I took benedryl for like 3 days without any progress... I am getting real nervous because I think this...

by Guest over a year ago

Hole like structures on the skin

My fiance has some kind of holes in his skin which are more concentrated on his chest and back. They look like shallow caves and sometimes there are two of them together, which are interconnected by what looks like a very short tunnel, through which a very thin needle or thread can pass. These...

by Jay25346427 over a year ago

I have these blisters that formed on my hands

I have these blisters that formed on my hands in Dec 2014 and they have not gone away yet. I have gone to a dermatologist he said that I have Eczema/Contact dermatitis. I have been told that when a Dr really doesn't have the answer for the symptoms that they just give you a result to satisfy you. So...

by 1967346319 over a year ago

Swelling around my index finger

I have this white swelling on my index finger and how do I get rid of it. It's been on my finger for a few years but it was very tiny and it looks a little bit bigger than before Help !

by Lemonhead over a year ago

Little dots on my feet

It's only been about a week and a half but lately I have been getting these tiny red/pink dots on my feet that don't really itch but they keep appearing. I'm really scared and worried. They only appear on th top of my feet and some around my ankles and on the sides, not on the...

by Guest over a year ago

cists on any parts of the body

hi I am Anna 46 yrs old i had a cists in the left side of my back now it's big and sometimes it hurting and i fell like it comes closer on my armpit last 3yrs when i had a check up the doctor said it must be taken out and i am hesitate to take that surgery because my cousin also had this and he got...

by Anna Liza over a year ago

Red spots near my vulva and rectum

ive got little red spots near my vagina and anus holes , and a couple up the side of my vagina on the right. There not painful or anything just don't look very nice. Does anyone have any idea what this could be?

by Guest over a year ago

black line on my thumb

hi! today i saw a black line on my thumb! and i have read somewhere that it might cause cancer and other health problem! do i really need to go to see a doctor or there are home remedies for that?

by Sasha over a year ago

something crawling on / under my skin

It's about a week now since I felt this... Different times and different areas of my body such as my arms, hands and feet. I feel something and expect to see something there but there is nothing...nothing at all and it's very random serveral times in the day. It can be like a little insect...

by Jayne over a year ago

Strange stretch like marks

I have not gained much weight over a span of a year and these marks formed this year. I don't know how they got there and I need some help. The are on my lower back and butt. The back marks appeared not to long ago and they were unnoticeable and all of a sudden they were there. Please help me if you...

by Guest over a year ago