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.

seborrhea

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i m having swelling on my face(cheeks) it looks like butterfly flap.It becomes red,inflamed n hot there is slight iching on my face. ther's dryness on the margin of scalp,on eyebrows n temples.I went to doc n he had diagnosed seborrhea,had applied many steroid n antifungals also but condition is...

by kopalsaxena over a year ago

I have a birth mark post BCG injection.

Since my childhood, post BCG immunition,the medicine has been stuck there because of the carelessness of the doctor. Now I am 25 year sold, and as a result of it I am not able to wear sleeveless because of that. Kindly suggest

by Guest over a year ago

Psoriasis

I have used every medication known to man for my Psoriasis, including Methotrexate. It helped in the beginning, but doesn't any more. This medicine is very serious. It's used to treat Cancer patients also. You need your blood checked every month to make sure it is not doing any damage to your...

by Jamie over a year ago

Steatocystoma multiplex since childhood

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i have steatocystoma multiplex since childhood, i am 20yrs old now, i've got sm all over my body now, there was only few on my chest, it never stop increasing i want cure from this i don't want to spend my rest of life like this i hope there is a cure for this. i read others comments on sm some says...

by Guest over a year ago

Rosacea's Cause Unmasked

Rosacea is a skin disease that causes redness, visible blood vessels, bumps and pimples on the face and affects 14 million people in the U.S alone. It often leads to emotional problems and low self-esteem because it is appearance-related with all the signs affecting the face. Current treatments...

by Markos over a year ago

herbs for cellulitis

Good evening, folks. Last night when I looked myself in the mirror, I saw that I had cellulitis. Horrible, especially now when the summer approaches. What shall I do? I must get rid of it somehow and I know it isn’t an easy job. Could I use herbs? Will they help? If you know some, please...

by liza_155891155891 over a year ago

i have impetigo & my tongue pieced can it cause infection though open wound on my togue

Hi i have just been told i have impetigo im on anti biotics and cream i also have my tougue pierced i have taken my bar out cause my lip has swell im abit worried cause its an open wound on my tougue can impetigo cause an infection in my tougue or any other infection though my open wound were the...

by stac over a year ago

First time posting, but any info will help; reaccuring blistering and ulcerations and no answers

Sorry this may be a tad long, but my first time posting and I have searched all night for any information regarding what has been going on over th past few months. It started when we went camping Memorial day weekend. Later that week I had to take my boys in for contact dermatitis, and a few day...

by seriousskingal44294 over a year ago

Does psoriatic arthritis ever goes into remission?

Hello, I’ve been suffering from plaque psoriasis for the last 3 years and it seemed like I finally had some relief from plaques after a round of Humira. Unfortunately I got a very bad strep throat infection and despite my physician reacting immediately with penicillin shots, I developed guttate...

by Guest over a year ago

Face swelling, but not a diagnozed Dibetic.

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I am 32, my brother 30 was diagnozied with diabetie 9 months ago, I then was tested, my face feels extremely swallon. And looks swallon. I had a leep operation last week, and the anathesis said my face was swallon. I thought that but then just put it down to gaining weight! Its under my chin and he...

by Guest over a year ago