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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 Posted in Skin Diseases, rash-rashes-acnes | No Comments »
Athlete's foot is a fungal infection that causes redness and scaling between the toes. Athlete's foot is treated with topical antifungal medications. The feet are the most common area infected by ... Read more..Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 Posted in Skin Diseases, rash-rashes-acnes | No Comments »
Ringworm is a fungal infection that typically occurs on the body. The rash is typically round, red, raised, and scaly on the outside of the lesion. Ringworm can be effectively ... Read more..Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 Posted in Skin Diseases, rash-rashes-acnes | No Comments »
Eczema is an itchy rash that is closely related to allergies. It is also known as "the itch that rashes." The exact cause of eczema is not known, but it seems ... Read more..Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 Posted in Skin Diseases, rash-rashes-acnes | No Comments »
Scabies is a rash caused by a tiny mite that burrows under the skin. The rash is red, bumpy, and often located on wrists, between fingers, in armpits, and around ... Read more..Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 Posted in Skin Diseases, rash-rashes-acnes | No Comments »
Chicken Pox - Varicella Virus Infection Chicken pox is a highly contagious viral infection caused by the varicella virus. The word chickenpox comes from the Old English word "gican" meaning "to ... Read more..Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 Posted in Skin Diseases, rash-rashes-acnes | No Comments »
Poison ivy is known in medical terms as Rhus Dermatitis which is a type of contact dermatitis. As the name implies, a contact dermatitis is an irritation of ... Read more..Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 Posted in Skin Diseases, rash-rashes-acnes | 1 Comment »
Pityriasis rosea is a common, self-limited rash that typically occurs in healthy adolescents and young adults. The appearance of the rash is striking and often causes concern to the bearer ... Read more..Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 Posted in Skin Diseases, rash-rashes-acnes | No Comments »
Psoriasis is a chronic skin disorder that affects 1% to 3% of the world's population. It is characterized by periodic flare-ups of well defined, red patches covered by a silvery, ... Read more..Thursday, January 3rd, 2008 Posted in Rashes and Acnes | No Comments »
Rashes are a very broad topic, but this Advisory has a narrow focus: dry skin and eczematous rashes. Dry skin is a problem faced by almost all of us on ... Read more..Thursday, January 3rd, 2008 Posted in Rashes and Acnes | No Comments »
The popular term for a group of spots or red, inflamed skin that is usually asymptom of an underlying condition or disorder. Often temporary, a rash is only rarely a ... Read more..