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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.

pinkish, shiny marks on my skin and i know they're not stretch marks because they're really round

I've been recently getting these pink-ish, shiny marks on my skin and i know for a fact they're not stretch marks because they're really round. They are quite small but i have one big one under my breasts. im really scared cause i don't know what it is. I'm getting them on my thighs my arms around...

by User avatar coanic353008

Eyebrow Scar, now having a lump above it where the stitches were

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I recently got hurt above my eyebrow. it was a gash that had to be stitched up. My stitches got removed a week ago and now there is a lump above my eyebrow where the stitches were. What should i do? Is this normal? SHould I be worried?

by User avatar John John352929

My scalp is peeling rapidly

Hi everybody, for the last few weeks I’ve been noticing my scalp starting to peel gradually more and more - it started as your usual dandruff in size, but now it can happen that even a post stamp-sized piece falls off. From what I’ve managed to see it’s the whole scalp that’s peeling and...

by User avatar nina69

dermatomyositis and exercise

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Hello! My doctor told me that I have the following problem. What I want to know something basic about it. I have dermatomyositis disorder. In that case I would like to ask something that could help me. Does exist some exercise that can be useful for such disorder? I would be very indebted if you...

by User avatar burty873147062

Round scaly patches between my legs

I have these round scaly patches between my legs.(not directly on my hoo-ha but on the side and in the fold) Not very itchy or red and they're somewhat causing my skin to peel. I had my period a few days ago, for about 7 days. Could it be napkin rash?

by User avatar Guest

Cold and tingling in my fingers, I woke up with a bruise on left middle finger

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Left hand middle finger woke up with a bruise inside of it and now the finger itself goes really cold and tingling for a bit and then the feelings go away and probably within another hour or two it comes back the Brewers are still there and they're active person never had anything like this happen...

by User avatar Roma

What are your experiences with shingles?

Anyone ever had shingles or known any runners with shingles? I was diagnosed with it yesterday and I have a marathon coming up in 2 1/2 weeks, so I was wondering what I can expect.

by User avatar PackerBacker

skin peeling from fingertips

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hi all for almost 2 years now i have had dry and cracked fingertips and peeling skin from my fingertips, they are so dry that not even intense moisturiser can help at all, i find myself licking my fingertips because it is so uncomfortable when they are so dry what can i do to fix this?

by User avatar Guest

Random swollen, painful red/hot body parts.

Hello, for the last few weeks random parts of my body [wrist, leg, knees, hand, butt] start swelling, they turn red, a little itchy and when i touch them they feel really hot, if i apply little pressure they start hurting like a bruise until i stop pressuring. After about 12-15 hours they pass and...

by User avatar Gary

Skin peeling off my fingers but not itchy and no rashes, what's going on?

Hi there, I have this condition in my fingers where skin is peeling off. I've had this condition ever since I was a kid. Doctors could not diagnose what it is as in the past I used to bite my fingers and just thought that I bite them which caused the skin peeling. However, it's been more than a...

by User avatar Concerned