Monday, 18 February 2013

RingWarm

Ringwarm: Ringwarm is a common and highly infectious skin infection that cause a ring like red rash on the skin. The rashes can appear almost anywhere on the body, with the scalp, feet and growing...

Thursday, 14 February 2013

Shingles

Shingles: Shingles (herpes zoster) is a painful, blistering skin rash due to varicella-zoster virus, the virus can causes chikenpox. Shingles also known as herpes zoster, is not related to the sexually...

Friday, 1 February 2013

Erythrasma

Erythrasma: Erythrasma is a bacterial infection caused by the bacteria corynebacterium minutissimum. It is a long-term infection that usually appears in the area between overlapping skin (skin...

Folliculitis

Folliculitis: Folliculitis is an inflammation of one or more hair follicles. It can cause anywhere on the skin. It starts when hair follicles are broken by rubbing from cloths, blockage of...

Monday, 28 January 2013

Epidermolysis Bullosa

Epidermolysis Bullosa: Epidermolysis bullosa is a group of inherited disorders in which skin blisters develop in response to minor injury. The skin is extremely fragile, minor mechanical friction or...

Cellulitis

Cellulitis: Cellulitis is a skin infection caused by a type of bacteria (staphylococcus, streptococcus and other bacteria). Cellulitis normally occurs on exposed areas of the body such as legs, arms...

Sunday, 27 January 2013

Cold Sores

Cold Sores: Cold sores are caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV). There are two types of herpes simplex virus HSV-1 and HSV-2. Cold sores are groups of small blisters on the lips and around the mouth.The...

Candidiasis

Candidiasis: Candidiasis that develops in the mouth or throat is called "thrush" or oropharyngeal candidiasis. Candidiasis in the vagina is commonly referred to as "yeast infection". Invasive candidiasis...

Friday, 25 January 2013

Carbuncles

Carbuncles: A carbuncle is a red, swollen, and painful clusters of boils that are connected to each other under the skin. A boil (or furuncle) is an infection of a hair follicle that has a small collection...

Dermatitis

Dermatitis (Eczema): Eczema is a common problem that causes the skin to become inflamed. People often also call it dermatitis. Eczema comes in many forms. ...

Wednesday, 23 January 2013

Athelet's Foot

Athlete's Foot: Athelet's foot is a rash on the skin of the foot. It is the most common fungal skin infection. There are three main types of athlete's foot. Each type of affects different parts of the...

Angioma

Angioma: Angioma serpiginosum is an uncommon benign skin disorder characterized by asymptomatic clusters of nonpurpuric punctate erythematous lesions.   &nbs...

Thursday, 17 January 2013

Alopecia

Alopecia (baldness): Alopecia means loss of hair from the head or body. Alopecia can mean baldness, a term generally reversed for pattern alopecia or androgenic alopecia. ...

Acne

Acne: Acne is a skin condition that causes pimples or "zits." This includes whiteheads, blackheads, & red, inflammed patches of skin (such as cysts). ...

Wednesday, 16 January 2013

List of Skin Diseases

 A list of some skin diseases are following: Acne Alopecia ( baldness) Angioma Athlete's foot Dermatitis (Eczema) Carbuncles Candidiasis Cold sores Cellulitis Epidermolysis bullosa Folliculitis Erythrasma Shingles Ring warm Corporis Malignant melanoma Melasma Jock itch Keratosis Pediculosis Photoallergy Psoriasis Lichen...