Skin Conditions: Overview
Razor Bumps
06/26/07, HealthwiseRazor bumps, also called pseudofolliculitis barbae, are small, irritated bumps on the skin. They develop after shaving, when strands of hair curl back on themselves and grow into the skin. Razor bumps cause irritation and the development
Mother's Day Skin Care Gift Guide
05/07/08, The Skin GuruStill not sure how to celebrate the mothers in your life? Look no further than my favorite products to pamper Mom - and to thank her for all the…
Tinea Versicolor - Topic Overview
11/19/07, HealthwiseTinea versicolor (say “TIH-nee-uh VER-sih-kuh-ler”) is a fungal infection that causes many small, flat spots on the skin. The spots can be flaky or mildly itchy. The many small spots may blend into large patchy areas, usually on the oily
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Pilonidal Disease - Topic Overview
12/14/07, HealthwisePilonidal disease is a chronic infection in the skin slightly above the crease between the buttocks. It develops in a cyst (pilonidal cyst) at the top of or next to the crease between the buttocks (overlying the sacrum). The cyst may look
Dandruff
07/03/07, HealthwiseDandruff is a shedding of the skin on the scalp that leads to white flakes on the head, neck, and shoulders.
Seabather's Eruption
09/24/07, HealthwiseSeabather's eruption is a rash that occurs when a swimmer is stung by marine life larvae. The condition has many names, including sea lice, pika-pika, sea poisoning, sea critters, and ocean itch.
Styes and Chalazia - Topic Overview
12/07/07, HealthwiseStyes and chalazia are lumps in or along the edge of an eyelid. They may be painful or annoying, but they are rarely serious. Most will go away on their own without treatment.
The Sun and Vitamin D
07/03/08, The Skin GuruRecent studies have revealed that many people may be vitamin D deficient and not even know it - even people in their 20s.
Folliculitis - Topic Overview
06/26/07, HealthwiseFolliculitis is an infection of the hair follicles. Each hair on your body grows out of a tiny pouch called a follicle. You can have folliculitis on any part of your body that has hair. But it is most common on the face, scalp, and areas
Venous Skin Ulcer - Topic Overview
09/17/07, HealthwiseA venous skin ulcer, also called a stasis leg ulcer, is a shallow wound that develops when the leg veins do not move blood back toward the heart normally (venous insufficiency).
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