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.

Burning skin sensations on body

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I have been ill for a year and a half. It started out with mouth sores and a burning throat. Then a got a bulls eye rash on the inside of my left knee. Since then I have developed many more symptoms. I call these spells. They always begin the same way. I will start to get nauseated. My lips...

by nblazerdeb108155 over a year ago

broken blood vessels

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My very active 10 year old grandson was running in Gym and a blood vessel broke in his eyebrow. It swelled up and got black immediatley. What is the cause of this and should we seek a Doctors opinion? He is not overweight and is very healthy.

by Myrn105601 over a year ago

i have some boils on my hi and i wader how to get rid of them

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[ :'( a lot i first saw them when i was 9 know i am 13 they never use to boter with me at that age i went to the doctor 3time and they said germs but one indian man say shaving they all gave me the same pills its green and bashe like lite yellow i am not a good speller. i bade in hot water cause...

by mikayla johnson over a year ago

Rash Around Groin

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I'm a 28 year old male. I have a lot of red spots at the top of my thighs running up to my hips and across my lower stomach (my genitals are fine). I've asked a number of doctors about it but they couldn't suggest anything that helped to get rid of them. I've tried various creams including...

by hitthelights104835 over a year ago

Swelling in both hands and one feet

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My mother is 53 yrs old. Suddenly a morning she finds her both hands and feet swelling withsevere paint. It's one week today. We have consulted a orthopaediacian, the test of arthiritis is negative, uric acid is with in limts, the doctor has said that there is no problem of bones. my mother has...

by vinay_chawla2001 over a year ago

I have a fingernail problem

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I have a ridge the length of the whole nail and only on one fingernail. The edge of the nail snags on everything and I am concerned that it might catch and tear part of my nail off. Nothing I do seems to help. Could you tell me what caused this and what I can do to fix this problem? I asked a...

by bookworm19103263 over a year ago

Bumps On Upper Thigh

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Hi, 14 year old male. I have these reddish bumps and a dime size rash with a few bumps on it on my upper thigh close to groin! It scars in about 1 week to 1 1/2! Then after 1 week of scars, bumps form again! :( Dont wanna see doctor! If info please reply!!!! By the way cannot produce sperm yet!...

by Monkey B103073 over a year ago

Absess/boil between bum cheeks.

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Hi My partner went in to hospital almost a year ago now to get an absess or boil drained from between his bum cheeks about an inch above the anus, everything was going fine (he wasnt in pain any more) and it began to heal, then stopped shortly after the nurses stopped coming, since then it will...

by Anon over a year ago

Itchy, red, hands?

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I have dry skin, and every winter i get really dry hands. i use hand lotion, but this year it has been really bad. My hands are red and sore in between my fingers and on my knuckles. I'm using the same cream but it is not helping. Any suggestions?

by Guest over a year ago

I have a fungi rash, need help.

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I have a rash and went to the school nurse and she said it was a fungi rash i would like to know what caused it i itched once and it spread all down my back and body, what causes fungi rashes?[/list]

by Guest over a year ago