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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.

I think I have dermographism, I can basically draw on my skin

its the think where you get a scratch and it puffs up more than a normal person and stays like that anywhere from 30 min to days. i can basically draw on my skin. i don't think i had it before. i've only recently noticed it on my skin in the past few months. is there a way to make it so the effects...

by User avatar Guest

How to get rid of Body Lice? They are not easy to kill. They can hide in our surroundings

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It started a few months ago the first We were not sure what they are. We couldn't see them. We started feeling something crawling in our skin especially in the back of our backs. And started getting pin prick bites. I started seeing very tinny black dots around me as white specks. We have tried...

by User avatar Guest

Redness due to mederma! I applied it on my burn scar

I had got an pimple and I had used toothpaste to clear it.. since I kept the toothpaste overnight my skin got burn... and I have an very bad burn scar on my face it's an 2week old now.. after which it's been 3 days I am applying Mederma.. and my scar is become less compared to before.. but I have...

by User avatar Guest

How to get rid of body lice? No chemical treatment worked

Answered by a doctor

i just found out my husband and I have body lice. Started a little bite first and thought flea. No chemical treatment worked. Finally got samples and they are lice. We threw most of our furniture and clothes and have been washing all our clothes in hot water or dry cleaning. We washed all our...

by User avatar Guest

Granulation Tissue Treated with Silver Nitrate

I have some granulation tissue on my toe from an ingrown toenail. Surgery was performed to remove the ingrown toenail but the granulation tissue never went away. It's still oozing a bit and so it was decided to be treated with silver nitrate sticks. I have received two treatments so far, I have...

by User avatar coromandel1980312185

Stretch marks at the top of my thighs from the depo injection

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I have stretch marks at the top of my thighs one side worse than others, and have only been on the injection a few months, does anyone know if I come off it will they go away?  Thank you in advance 

by User avatar Guest

My lips swell when i kiss, this never happened before. Can it be some allergy?

Answered by a doctor

ME AND MY BOYFRIEND kiss usually about for 2 months but now my lips swell whenever we kiss.. and its only right side of loweR lip always.i wanna know whats wrong is it allergy?

by User avatar Guest

armpit scarring and possibility of it healing completely

Hi. I have been having these scars on my armpits for about 6 years now, ever since I tried to wax my armpits and turned to a disaster. I have no idea why it became such deep lined scarring and occassionally will become red again. Can anyone tell me why is this so and will it ever heal? Any methods...

by User avatar cassiezxc

Bruises going up shin, what are they from?

Okay so I have these bruises going up my shin like exactly in a line and I don't know where they came from, they've been here for like a week and haven't faded...now they are starting to hurt! Any opinions or answers for why this is happening? Cause I haven't fell or hit anything at all

by User avatar Evelyn

Spikey/ prickly / sharp pain below ears around jawline

Okay sounds like I'm not alone does anyone know what this is? I too experience this when I drink alcohol but it only started within the last year!? I want to figure it out as well but unsure where to start, ENT?Allergist? Anyone else have any answers?

by User avatar Jillian