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.

painful foliculitis after shaving genital area

Answered by a doctor

I shaved my genital area on about saturday and started noticing red bumb that became very sensitve to the point now i am in extreme pain when i go to the bathroom. i went to the doc and she gave me an antibiotic about a day ago and yet it still hurts and the bumps seem to keep speading i was...

by Guest over a year ago

I have skin Problem

before 6 years i was infected by nimonia i.e. my docter told me that my lung has water and he order me to take medicine for 10 month. But during this time i sew a black spot on my face on right and left side but now it is expanding. I have checked with many doctors but still it is not solved, so...

by Guest over a year ago

irritation bumps; not welcomed.

ok, Ive been shaving my pubic hair for over 2 years now. I know what it is caused by, but Im getting annoyed of the irritation bumps. They say it goes away more after youve been doing it for a while. but no such luck. Ive been trying products that say they help. but they dont help the day after...

by SelfDeprecation48293 over a year ago

Question about impetigo

ive been to the hospital 2 times and my doctors once.. i 1st when to my doctor and she said it was ringworm so i was taking 2 kinds of pills and putting a cream on them. then it got worse so i went to the hospital and they dident have a clue what it was they said it could be several things impetigo...

by Rotondo67926 over a year ago

seborrhic dermatitis natural treatment

Answered by a doctor

It's been almost an year that i was diagnosed d problem of seborrhic dermatitis on scalp.Since then i have been taking homeopathic treatment. There has been much improvement in the scalp condition as the flakyt layer now is very thin as compared to the condition earlier when the layer of...

by Guest over a year ago

buttocks odor even after shower

I shower twice sometimes thrice a day with antibacterial soap and betadine. But for some reason after a couple of minutes my buttocks are smelling musty again. Why is this happening? I do sweat alot but it's always that one particular area that's been destroying my life for 3years.

by iwanttoliveagain339347 over a year ago

Infected wound

I had an ingrown hair on my mons pubis so I used a tweezer to get it out and there was a little blood. The next day the wound was bigger and it got kind of yellow-ish and looked infected, eventually pus started coming out. I'm panicking now, what can I do? I can't get antibiotic treatment because of...

by Guest over a year ago

White bumps on my bikini line.. please reply.

Okay. i have these white bumps on my bikini line and it hurts. like, when im just sitting in the couch watching tv my underwear like brushes up against it and it REALLY stings. even at night when im trying to sleep and my underwear goes on it it hurts. i dont use pads and my last period was too long...

by bosslaydee101200 over a year ago

remove scare caused by zoster

I was suffered zoster three weeks ago. After recovery , there's still some dark scars left on my forehead. How can I remove those scare. I heard from my friend that Contractubex can remove those scare. Is this really work and any side effect after use?

by talk2mehk over a year ago

I have a dark blueish raised spot on my buttocks

I have notice and felt a raised spot on my butt. It is situated on the upper area just below the lower back. I am not sure how long its been there as it is not an area easily visible by myself. As far as i am aware it has been there for a few months and does not appear to have grown in size....

by sweetlips3695 over a year ago