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 have seborrheic dermatitis

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I have seborrheic dermatitis and moy doctor has told me to try and avoid yeast..I have found this hard as yeast is in most foods and its driving me crazy!...Can anyone suggest any foods that may help or worsen the condition? P.S my doctor told me to avoid alcohol, does this mean i cant have non...

by Guest over a year ago

chicken pox, i am 38 and never had them

hi i am 38 and never had chicken pox ??why ,people say i am naturaly immuned what does this realy mean , i come in contact with people and kids all the time who have them or are getting them, i am the school tuckshop lady, last year we had a very bad outbreak in our whole town, people and kids were...

by Guest over a year ago

the palms of my hands have begun to emit a slight odd odor and they are a little warm

but not sweaty. Could this mean anything? I'm a 37 yr old woman in average shape, could stand to lose abot 20-25 lbs to look my best but no real major issues that I know of. It's not a foul smell, not a swaety smell, just noticable to me which I don't like. there is no other symptom in the skin, or...

by jb1234 over a year ago

Vaginal Area

Nobody will help me! I am fourteen years old and I started my period at a very early age. Right before I start my period I get a new lump on my leg by my vaginal area. I really don't know what to do. I don't know if I have cancer or what? Please give me advice! I would appreciate it! Thanks.

by Guest over a year ago

Skin Irritation, need help

Thursday night - received what looked like a bug bite on my face Friday morning - hands and big toe were swollen, but bug bite is gone Friday night - swollen hands are gone and the big toe is going away Saturday - I start to itch so i scratch and receive what looks like bumps and rashes wherever i...

by HenryDuke95259 over a year ago

6 week baby with sun fungus

Hi there, I have a small case of sunfungus on my upper arms and chest. They are small spots with a border. They start off inflammed looking then days later the spots turn white. My 6 week old has similar spots on his neck. What is the best way to treat these spots on my newborn???? And for...

by concerned mama over a year ago

Impetago and anti-biotic resistance

I have had an infection of impetago in my nasal passages for several months. I have tried every natural and allopathic remedy available so far, including two rounds of anti-biotics. At first, the infection appears to be clearing up immediately, but then, within a few days, sometimes even while I...

by dallmandownes@yahoo.ca over a year ago

lumpy lumps

hello! i would like to ask if anyone out there has the same whatever this lumps called. i've these lumps since high school. at first there was just a small pea-size lump just under my breast near the ribs. it is not very visible but it can be really felt once touched! back then when i touched it the...

by femme37886 over a year ago

redness after laser

hi folks I have done fractional co2 laser which is famous for short downtime and no side effects, however, after almost a month my skin is terribly red and I had made me really nervous. I have consulted to another dermatologist and she gave me an anti redness cream Rosakalm and I'm gonna use it...

by hengalye over a year ago

3cm red lump 5mm underneath skin on bum

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I have a red lump on my bum. It's about 5mm under my skin and about 3cm big and it's painful to touch or sit on. There is nothing on my actual skin on top of the lump except for a red color that extends beyond the lump by a few millimeters. I am positive it has nothing to do with a hair...

by mnumnum over a year ago