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.

Lichen Simplex Chronicus

Can't work out how to reply to other's posts so.....I've discovered that liquid make-up completely kills the itchiness of lichen simplex chronicus..this is after 33 years of suffering from it....it's now day 4 of using make-up and my skin is actually healing

by franyule64780 over a year ago

my necrobiosis experience

i dont understand how there are all kinds of transplants to fix any part of the humen but yet for necrobiosis that is very painful and scary looking, there is no cure for it i was diagnoised approximately 3 years ago and it has just distroyed my life. i am so self concious of my legs i have large...

by ria over a year ago

ringworm? or someting else?

i have redish-pink rash-rings on the back of my thigh and back of upper arm. i had one on my back, but it went away. i dont think its a ring worm, it kinda looks like one, but not really. i havent experienced any pain or anything.

by anyomnous over a year ago

Irritating toes and skin

Hi I was wondering if any one has the same problem, or a cure for it. On my middle toe both left and right feet, is an itchy sensation, it feels good to lift my nail up and let it go again, or pushing my nail to the side, I think it may have something to do with the skin under my nail, the other...

by Blake over a year ago

i had a mucous cysts that opened and excreted-infection-now

the dr is suggesting joint fusion-joint near nail no longer any cartilage-bone rub-can a new cartilage be placed in fingei have arthritis

by janice henderson63590 over a year ago

Skin disease ( Lichen Planus)

For many years I am suffaring skin disease called Lichen planus. this is the second time is coming back. !.What is the cause of Lichen Planus? 2. Is there any medicine that can cure it completly withou coming back again, and again?

by Guest over a year ago

Itchy scalp due to hair dye

Hi, I have used hairdye to my hair. I got itching in my scalp and checked hairdye product it is ammonia based. I consulted Dermatologist he told me its due to irritation of my skin with hairdye and told me to use NoAmmonia hairdye. The itching gone till i used medicine. The course for 1 week is...

by Guest over a year ago

To sweat or not to sweat?

I have had trouble with underarm sweating for years. It feels like im the only one in the world who gets those embarrasing stains under my arms. I cant even wear the clothes i want! Is there a way to stop (or reduce) sweating without surgery? ive heard baking soda helps but i tried that and it stung...

by Guest over a year ago

whiteheads on the leg

I am 14 and this past week i have been getting alot of whiteheads around the very top of my leg. Ive tried using cream and soaking in the bath to try and ease them but it doesnt work and now they are just really red spots... they are exadurating pain, especially when i walk because there arent just...

by Guest over a year ago

Psoriasis medication and link with cardio myopathy

I took Neotigason (a drug which increases tissue growth) for psoriasis from 1991 to recently when (age 72) I was diagnosed as having cardio myopathy with a EF of 35%. I immediately stopped the Neotigason suspecting a connection with the myopathy I do not know any generic term for Neotigason or what...

by roger over a year ago