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.

herbs for rosacea

My mother turned 60 this year. I noticed that she has really bad rosacea, which keeps getting worse. I have not spoken to her about it yet as I know she feels bad a bout it too. I think I heard that people sometimes use herbs to cure or reduce rosacea? If you happen to know anything about that,...

by marrissa569152666 over a year ago

Small cluster of red spots on inner thigh

Hey all, ive had these small red spots on my inner thigh near my genitals for about 2-3 months now, i just left them thinking they would go away but in the last few days some of the spots have become bigger and protrude from my skin more and they hurt when you touch them, any ideas on what these...

by derm1989 over a year ago

To find a natural therapy to treat Pseudomonas Aeruginosa of the leg

My mother had an operation on her leg to have a knee joint replacement. She did not recover well. Her leg became badly infected. They said the strain of the Pseudomonas was that bad she had to have further surgery to clean up her knee joint. They found bone, ligaments and tissue had er- oded away....

by juliealexm@bigpond.com over a year ago

to remove the scar (remedy)

im 17yrs i have a scar in my face from about 3 months back i feel i had this scar b'coz of an (veet hair removing cream)accidentally it was applied on my face by friends i was about 10 minutes late to wipe it ,after i removed the cream i found the part reddish after about a week it remained as a...

by nadhi over a year ago

Random Swollen lip!

Answered by a doctor

Okay, so, about 3 days ago i noticed that just above my lip at the 'v' or cupids corner, there was a slight amount of pain when i pressed down on it, however when I checked the area there was absolutely nothing, no redness or physical change. The next day the pain got progressively worse, moderate...

by Guest over a year ago

finger peeling

Hi to everyone: I am 22 years old right now and iv'e been suffering from finger peeling since I was in kinder. It seems to be cyclical since it cures by itself and comes again every month or two. It happens to almost every fnger except my thumb and little finger. I don't think cold...

by agent_007 over a year ago

contact dermititis

is there a cure for contact dermitits, what can cuse it , does it ever go away?

by graham140731 over a year ago

Peeling skin and fingers.

Answered by a doctor

I have had this condition for many years. I have peeling skin just below my finger nails. The peeling skin is on every finger. It makees mhy nails look dirty and i need to cure the skin! I dont have a certain condition its just that my skin is peeling, is there a product that i could use or a...

by please_help over a year ago

Blotches Around Genitals

Hello, Over the past 6 months I have noticed some blotches appearing around my genitals and the under side of my thighs. They don't hurt/itch and I have never had any discomfort. They are just a generally darker skin color than my normal skin color, and could be described as either pink/orange or...

by Guest over a year ago

Hands bulging up. Bits of skin peeling off. Hand feels like its burning up.

My mum woke up today and she started saying that her left hand was bulging up. I had this problem before but mine was frost bite, so it didn't really help. After she said that bits of her skin was peeling off especially between the area where the thumb and the index finger meet. It started burning...

by fionacyu1999269932 over a year ago