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.

Hot feeling under my skin

i am very happy to find this site.i am 23 years old.two nights ago i started feeling this hot feelings under my skin which has me really worried..i havent seena doctor cos i get scared of the hospital.i feel it around my neck and my hands mostly.and it makes me panic...and to think that i was...

by Guest over a year ago

swollen and drying lip

Answered by a doctor

My lip apear slight swollen and dryied. iam eating dates, dry grabs and some vegitables. also iam taking some tablets of tenolal, statin tables, and pantap tables etc. can u pls tel to for what reason. Nazeer

by NAZEERUDEEN over a year ago

palm problem

the palms and three fingers on both of my hands are peeling,dry, on the palm nearest the thumb have tiny lumps under the skin.They dont seem to ever get better ive had this problem 6yrs now.its embarrasing to hold my hands out in front of people too.They are rough when i scratch the dry white skin...

by stace over a year ago

i have had lighter burns on my for arm for about 2 months now

I have had lighter burnes on my for arm for about 2 in a half months now and they are still there and pink how can I at least make them fade away because I hate always hiding them with long sleeves espeacially now that it is getting close to summer I heard slow beta would work is that true ? ?

by pinkeyelarry over a year ago

Way too much skin!

I was wrongly diagnosed and put on medications for about 6 yrs of my life. This medication made me go from 150lbs to 350lbs. Now that I have been properly diagnosed and I am on the right medication the weight has come off. I am now down to 150-155lbs. The problem is My skin is heavily scared with...

by hiddenxtear162148 over a year ago

red swollen circles on skin after physical work.

Hello. I need your replies on what I see every time on my whole body after I do some physical work, such as fast walk, run, jogging, etc. I see these small red swollen circles everywhere on the body. These marks are temporary. They disappear after some time when I am at rest. They don't itch per...

by guptm82632 over a year ago

brown lines and itchy bumps

i really need help im 14 and around when i was 12 i began noticing some brown lines and bumps a day after i had fingered a girl i dont kow what it is and i cannot ask a doctes im to ashamed does anyone know what it is or better yet how to treat it . thank you in advance for any help

by help9713103142 over a year ago

spots on thighs

I have been getting very sore red spots on the inner thigh of my legs They have puss in them and are extremley painful They seem to appear just before my period every month but they leave scars and lately they havent gone before another few appear the next month Does anyone else suffer from...

by Guest over a year ago

stasis dematitis

Diagnosed while on vacation in Florida. Had to go to urgent care, given steroids and antibiotics to treat. Took pictures to show to my doctor upon return. We did ultrasound to rule out blood clots. Now my doctor says I'm fine and I want to find out if there is a test to check the circulation in...

by Angi40253 over a year ago

Painful cyst on back

Have cyst on back(cannot reach it)have had it squeezed to get the fowl smelling stuff out.Anyway it got squeezed pretty hard and now there are small white blisters coming up on the sides.These are pussie,watery and bloody if you break one(PAIN) Been to docs reaction to anti biotic.Now have new...

by Frank over a year ago