1. Eczema vs Psoriasis
July 08, 2011
Eczema and psoriasis are two different skin disorders that are both irritating and painful for people who suffer from them. They are inflammatory skin disorders, therefore, they both cause severe itching which can be distracting and cause you to withdraw yourself from social interactions out of emba...
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2. Eczema on the Lip
July 05, 2011
Lip eczema is not much different from other types of eczema. Normally eczema is on the skin of your body, such as on your arms or legs, but it can occur on the skin of your lips as well. Lip eczema can cause your lips to be dry, inflamed, and have annoying flakey dead skin that turns white when wet....
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3. Treatments for Corns
July 01, 2011
Corns are painful and hard thickenings of skin commonly seen at the joints of toes and on feet. It is mainly due to increase in pressure, as a result of improperly fitting footwear. It gives rise to a high degree of pain, which eventually followed by difficulty in wearing your shoes. Other symptoms ...
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4. Itchy Skin at Night
July 01, 2011
What are the probable scientific explanations for having itchy skin at night? Getting a clear grasp of the underlying causes of itchy skin will help people approach the situation in a correct manner. Itchy skin that is experienced in the evening can be due to various reasons. When a person can no lo...
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5. Lip Eczema
July 01, 2011
Lip eczema is associated with the medical terms atopic dermatitis and cheilitis exploliativa or exfoliative cheilitis. Eczema that is present on the lips falls under the atopic dermatitis category which means that there is a part of the skin that has reddish patches and is typically tender and infec...
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6. Ringworm in Cats
June 25, 2011
Ringworm in cats or Feline Dermatophytosis is the most common infectious disease of the external layers of the dead skin in cats including hair shafts and nails. The fungus multiplies and produces several spores that are awfully opposing and drop into the surroundings causing the spread of more infe...
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7. Ringworm in Dogs
June 25, 2011
Ringworm is an uncommon disease in dogs despite frequent exposure to the fungus in the environment (geophilic dermatophytes). In spite of the name, ringworm is not caused by an actual worm, but by a group of three fungi with the general name of dermatophytes. The word dermatophyte means, plants that...
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8. Foot Corn Treatments
June 23, 2011
Foot corns are a common problem that people may encounter. Foot corns are acquired basically from wearing tight shoes. This can develop into a hard thicken skin that can be so very painful but this is not a life threaten situation. Two types of foot corn may be able to develop, either soft or hard c...
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9. Treatments for Ringworm in Humans
June 22, 2011
Treatments of ringworm involve lotion, creams, shampoos and oral medicines (pill, capsule or tablet). With treatment, symptoms go away within a month. Topical agent treatments are available without a doctor’s prescription. Wash the affected area then apply the topical agent once or twice a day for a...
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10. Human Ringworm Infection
June 22, 2011
Dermatophytes meaning “skin fungi” are microorganisms that cause skin disease in humans and animals. Ringworms or dermatophytosis come from these dermatophytes. The origin of the word is from the late Middle English during 1375 to 1425. In medical term, it is called as tinea corporis. Tinea means gr...
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Author: Susie Q
