Ah, summer. Lots of us look forward to spending time outdoors when the weather is nice and the sunlight stretches well into the evening. But all that time outdoors can put you at risk for a bevy of skin-related issues, frominsect bitestoheat rash. Some of them, like mosquito bites, ar...
However, there is no way to completely rid the environment of aeroallergens. IMAGES Atopic Dermatitis See pictures of allergic skin disorders such as eczema, contact dermatitis and more caused by allergies See Images What are the causes and risk factors of atopic dermatitis? The cause of atopic...
The most common bacterial infectionsof the skin arefolliculitisandimpetigo.Staphorstrepgerms may cause folliculitis and/or impetigo, two conditions that are much more common in children than adults. Eruptions caused by bacteria are often pustular (the bumps are topped by pus) or maybe plaque-like a...
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inflammation, infection, or allergic reactions anywhere on the body. Some skin conditions can be minor, temporary, and easily treated -- while others can be very serious, and even life-threatening. Read on to see signs and symptoms of the most common skin disorders and learn how to identify...
“scalpel” used for defense or dominance. When not in use the spine is folded down into a groove that is circled in black. Caution needs to be exercised when handling surgeonfish as a cut from its scalpel can cause discoloration and swelling of the skin with a high risk of infection. ...
Lastly, only some of the large list of STDs provided by The STI Project are linked with STD pictures. The other STDs are STDs which produce very few external symptoms (ones visible on the skin) or are not detectable visually. So, do not stop here. Use this as a reference, and then ...
Impetigo is another skin infection, however it only affects the surface of the skin. A condition called ‘stasis dermatitis’ frequently affects individuals who are elderly, obese, and/or with poor leg circulation, causing reddened, scaly skin of the lower legs and is often mistaken for ...
This disorder has also struck the genitals of some elderly men and even younger women whose bodies can be adversely affected by oral contraceptives. The result for many women can be an overall shrinking of the vaginal opening and raw, itchy skin all over the genitals. One of the kraurosis...
Lastly, only some of the large list of STDs provided by The STI Project are linked with STD pictures. The other STDs are STDs which produce very few external symptoms (ones visible on the skin) or are not detectable visually. So, do not stop here. Use this as a reference, and then ...