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Keratosis Pilaris by Safiur Rahman (Jaskin Admin) 23 Oct 2010 | 12:05 pm
Keratosis Pilaris (aka “chicken skin”) is a condition in which the skin takes on a sandpaper like appearance with small, acne-like bumps and rough patches appearing most commonly on the back, upper ar...
Cold Sores (Oral Herpes) By Medic8.com 3 Sep 2010 | 03:38 am
Cold sores (oral herpes) are caused by infection with the herpes simplex virus (HSV). There are two types of Herpes Simplex Virus: HSV Type 1 and HSV Type 2. The ways in which herpes infections manife...
Treating Cellulitis By Micali Giuseppe 7 Jun 2010 | 01:09 am
Author: Giuseppe Micali, MD, Head, Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of Catania School of Medicine, Italy Coauthor(s): Vinod K Dhawan, MD, FACP, FRCP(C), Professor, Department of Clini...
Harlequin Ichthyosis 17 May 2010 | 06:20 am
Harlequin Ichthyosis is a very rare, incurable, genetic skin condition. In it, the skin grows far faster than normal. This condition is seen in individuals only when both parents carry the same defect...
Dermatitis Herpetiformis by Safiur Rahman (Jaskin Admin) 9 May 2010 | 06:48 am
Dermatitis Herpetiformis is a rare and chronic skin disorder characterized by extremely itchy and almost intolerable rashes made of bumps and blisters that normally occur on the elbows, knees, shoulde...
Lichen Planus by Sharon Bell 5 May 2010 | 07:26 am
Do you have brown, itchy spots on the body? Chances are you’re suffering from a skin disease called lichen planus. This condition is characterized by itchy spots on the wrists, legs, genitals, mouth...
Epidermolysis Bullosa by Safiur Rahman (Jaskin Admin) 28 Mar 2010 | 12:39 pm
Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a rare disease which causes the skin to be extremely fragile and vulnerable to blisters. The blisters may develop both on the outer skin and inside the body along the lin...
Erysipelas by Safiur Rahman (Jaskin Admin) 3 Mar 2010 | 02:15 am
Erysipelas (a.k.a. St. Anthony’s fire) is an acute skin infection caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria which typically affects the face, ears, and lower legs. It is a superficial form of celluliti...
Scabies by Safiur Rahman (Jaskin Admin) 9 Feb 2010 | 06:59 am
Scabies (aka “the itch”) is a highly contagious and common skin disease characterized by small, red itchy bumps and rashes on the outer layer of the skin. As the name suggests, the disease causes extr...
Dry Skin By Dennis Cole 11 Jan 2010 | 03:28 am
Dry skin is just what it sounds like. For some reason, the moisture that is in your skin is no longer there. For most people, the body produces a number of different natural oils that keep the skin mo...
