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.

Lupus rash and already diagnosed with psoriasis?

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Hi, I’ve been suffering from psoriasis for more than 20 years and I’ve been relatively successful in controlling it, since it never spread to areas beyond my hands. However, now I’ve developed a weird patches of rash that looks like in part like beginning of the forming of the psoriasis...

by Guest over a year ago

Pimples pop up all around my eyes and cheeks

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Right after I get sick the same thing happens! They pop up all around my eyes and cheeks. Everywhere. I scrubbed my face with soap and water and soothed it with the 3 stages of proactive. It didn't work, but helped only a small bit. I could really use some help in tricks to speed up the process.

by Lovebug over a year ago

Two small dots show up on my upper part of my right leg (Pectineus Muscle)

Hi, I noticed that two small dots showed up on upper part of my right leg. I think under that part of skin there is Pectineus Muscle. Please see image http://postimg.org/image/6z79k5qqh/ I am little confused which type of specialist I should turn to exactly and what might be a couse of these small...

by Sammy2014 over a year ago

Psoriasis and acne?

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Hello, I’m 19 years old and I’m having major issues with my skin. You’d expect someone my age to have only the problem with acne - and I sure do have a massive breakouts before my each period, but I’m also diagnosed with psoriasis that is, for now, only limited to my shoulders and palms. I...

by Guest over a year ago

black, disgusting, crunchy like beetles dropping off my scalp

Please help me anybody driving me crazy black disgusting crunchy like beetles dropping off scalp what is wrong with me so disgusting males me feel sick also scalp spits our puddles of disgusting wax gonna put bleach on that lump can't spend all hrs every night cleaning it

by heeelp me317580 over a year ago

Can drinking grape juice help my psoriasis?

I’ve had psoriasis since I was 14, it’s mostly visible on my forehead and scalp. I’m 31 now, but you can imagine how it was growing up with this horrible disease. I’ve been on all the medications from Methotrexate to Reclast injections, but still the areas on my scalp flare up, almost...

by AnnyJo over a year ago

Scalp psoriasis and hair loss

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I’ve been suffering from psoriasis for about a year now and so far it was limited only to my hands and I had one bigger patch on my back as well. The problem I’m facing now is that during the last breakout I also developed relatively large spot on my scalp and my hair keeps falling off at the...

by Guest over a year ago

Is this just a normal foot calluses

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I'm a type II diabetic but my blood sugar has been in the low range and in the middle I take metformin the lowest dose once a day, I've always had this on my feet but I'm guessing they are just dry cause of it being winter time I put lots of Vaseline on my feet I check my feet out daily with a...

by KpopperLuv314689 over a year ago

my sweat is literally eating my skin

my sweat is like acid sometimes slits will be on my fibures as if i had cut a chuck of skin out my sweat is literally eating my skin and its so stroung that it eats through the souls of my shoes if i filled a supersoaker up with my sweat it would be a deadly wepon lol i think its from the results of...

by jordanDaniel314994 over a year ago

my legs are crazy sensitive to shaving

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Anyone have any help tips advice ect for me... My legs are VERY sensivtive to shaving no matter what I use or seem to do it always gives me razor burn, and grows back within the day dark black and I am so white its not even funny so I can never show my legs :( I tried at home wax from the store but...

by Jolene over a year ago