Eczema is almost always itchy, but otherwise symptoms can vary from person to person. Skin infected with eczema can be dry, dark, scaly, swollen or oozing. Causes of eczema Eczema may be caused by an overactive immune system, but it’s not entirely clear what causes the condition. Eczema ...
Scabies is a skin disease caused by the scabies mite,Sarcoptes scabiei hominis. This is just one of the many types ofskin bugsthat infests the human skin. In severe cases bacteria can sometimes cause a secondary skin infection. The symptoms of scabies like itchy skin and a skin rash are du...
Actinic keratosis is a patch of red or brown, scaly, rough skin, which can develop into any kind of skin cancer, but most commonly precede the appearance of a squamous cell carcinoma. A nevus is a mole, and dysplastic nevi are abnormal moles. These can develop into melanoma over time. M...
(of skin)covered withscales(8), or hard and dry, with small pieces that come off Typical symptoms are redness, acne, dry scaly skin and rashes. Oxford Collocations Dictionary Definitions on the go Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with theOxford Advanced Learn...
Hives, ringworm, warts: just a few skin conditions often seen in babies and children. How can you recognize these common childhood conditions -- and is home treatment possible? Find out from WebMD.
Is your skin itching, breaking out, covered in a rash, or playing host to spots of some sort? It may be the result of infection, a chronic skin condition, or contact with an allergen or irritant. This WebMD slideshow shows you how to spot skin problems c
Symptoms of Lichen Simplex Chronicus include, which is also called neurodermatitis, include a localized area which is itchy, dry, scaly, hyperpigmented (darker than the surrounding skin) and lichenified (thickened). *** LINEAR IMMUNOGLOBULIN A (IgA) DERMATOSIS (LAD) ...
Psoriasis is a noncontagious, chronic skin disease that produces plaques of thickened, scaly skin. The dry flakes of silvery-white skin scales result from an excessively rapid production of skin cells. Psoriasis is fundamentally a defective inflammatory response. The proliferation of skin cells is tr...
The skin on the nipple and areola can also beflaky or scaly, with little scales of skin coming off. This is likely just dry skin or eczema (far more likely). It could also be a symptom of Paget's disease (rare). Areola color ...
The sore itself may be scaly, crusty, or fluid-filled that may be accompanied by itching and pain. Each infected lesion lesion is less than about 2 inches (5 cm) across and occurs alone or appears as a skin rash in groups of three or four. Click for more pictures, symptoms, home ...