What is Scabies? Scabies is a common human skin infestation caused by the penetration of the mite sarcoptes scabiei. The intense itch and rash experienced in scabies is due to the allergic reaction to the mite or faeces of the ...
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Hypertrophic Lichen Planus
Hypertrophic lichen planus (HLP), also known as lichen planus verrucosis, usually presents as papules or thick symmetrical hypertrophic plaques with purple to gray color in appearance and usually localized on pretibial region or distal parts of the lower extremities especially ...
Exfoliative Keratolysis
Exfoliative keratolysis also known as ‘keratolysis exfoliativa’, and ‘focal palmar peeling’ is a common skin condition that causes the skin of the palms and soles of foot to peel off. Exfoliative keratolysis aggravates during summer, and most often affects teenagers. ...
Morpheaform Basal Cell Carcinoma
Morpheaform basal cell carcinoma (BCC), also called as sclerosing BCC is a rare variant of basal cell carcinoma with more aggressive characteristics and atypical clinical presentation. The vast majority of basal cell carcinomas are nodular or superficial. Morpheaform basal cell ...
Microcystic Adnexal Carcinoma
Microcystic adnexal carcinoma is a rare adnexal neoplasm that usually develops on the head and neck area, particularly the central face. Clinically Microcystic adnexal carcinoma may present as slow growing, flesh-coloured, firm and indurated plaque or nodule with diffuse, ill-defined ...
Skin Conditions Associated with Sports
Skin problems are common among athletes than in general population. It is estimated that 40% of athletes develops skin conditions sometimes in their life. These skin conditions include mechanical injuries and other conditions inherited by environment and infection. Mechanical trauma ...
Merkel Cell Carcinoma – a Rare and Aggressive Skin Cancer
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare but aggressive and lethal neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin. Merkel cell carcinoma is more common in the elderly (age greater than 65) and mainly in Caucasians. MCC rarely occurs in patients with dark ...
Distinguishing Cold Sores and Canker Sores
Cold sores and canker sores share some physical characteristics so many of you might be confused resulting you to use inappropriate treatments or remedies which may reflect on its outcome. So it is necessary to differentiate between these two conditions. ...
Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is very rare, slow growing malignant soft tissue neoplasm that arises from the dermis and has characteristics of asymmetrical infiltration into deeper subcutaneous tissue. They account for around 0.8% to 1 % of all cancers diagnoses each ...
Antibiotics for Acne
Antibiotic therapy (topical or oral) is commonly used to treat acne in many patients and is usually considered to be safe and effective. The mechanism by which these antibiotics for acne work differs with the drug. Some antibiotics have antibacterial ...