What is Chafing? Chafing is an irritation in the skin caused by constant rubbing against another part of the skin and may also be caused by sweat. It can also be caused by other irritants such as cloth and other materials that may come in contact with the skin. It comes suddenly without any warning and caused burning sensation or painful stinging. It occurs more commonly on overweight people and athletes but anybody can suffer from this skin irritation. Skin chafing may appear on areas like the groin, armpit, and nipple and most commonly in the inner thigh. Although it may not be threatening, skin chafing can make one uncomfortable [...]
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Tinea Versicolor
by on 01. Jan, 2012 in Skin Care
Tinea Versicolor A rash or a fungal infection typically affecting the skin and other parts of the body is often referred to as “Dermatomycosis furfuracea or Tinea Versicolor (TV)” wherein it affects usually on the oily parts of the upper body specifically in the chest and back or upper arms or, less often, on the upper thighs, neck, hair, nails or face. A certain condition wherein spots can be easily seen in either small, flat acne that is present in our skin. The following are the different varieties of tinea according to specific area of infection. Here are as follows: Tinea manuum – An infection affecting the lower extremities specially [...]
Melasma
by on 25. Sep, 2011 in Skin Care
What is Melasma Melasma is a type of skin discoloration which is particularly common in the female gender. It affects pregnant women a lot and therefore it has even been nicknamed as the mask of pregnancy. They suffer this medical condition mainly because of the fact that they take oral or patch contraceptives or indulge in hormone replacement therapy also known as HRT. So, Melasma or Chloasma faciei comes in the form of blemishes on the skin and bears a resemblance to tiny moles a lot. This ailment can be often witnessed in women with dark skin tones, but can very possibly happen to light skinned women or even men too. [...]
HIV (AIDS) Rash
by on 13. Jun, 2011 in Skin Care
What is HIV Rash The most general indication of HIV in nearly all HIV patients is the HIV Rash. It can of course be the outcome of an unfavorable response of a certain medicine or even an allergic reaction. It has been witnessed that nearly all those who have an HIV infection have come upon some kind of skin contagion. Fortunately according to medical experts, these rashes should not be a topic of alarm as they are not transmittable. They can never split like the chicken pox or small pox. One cannot mostly see the infected area as these rashes generally nurture in the chest or the shoulder region. So, [...]
Infected Hair Follicle
by on 09. Mar, 2011 in Skin Care
Infected hair follicle is clinically known as “Folliculitis”. It is described as the inflammation of the hair follicles. The common site of infection includes the legs, buttock, beard area and the scalp. It can also occur anywhere on the skin. Diagnosing the condition is based primarily on the looks of the skin but laboratory test may also show presence of fungus or bacteria that may have caused the infection. Picture 1 : Infected Hair follicle Infected Hair Follicle Causes The common cause of infected hair follicles is a type of bacteria which is known to be “Staphylococcus Aureus”, thus it can also be known as a staph infection of the [...]
Cholinergic Urticaria
by on 03. Mar, 2011 in Skin Care
Urticaria also known as “hives”, is a skin rash that is caused by a hypersensitivity reaction to the body’s heat. Cholinergic Urticaria on the other hand is a subcategory of urticaria. The physical stimulus that brought about the hypersensitivity reaction is known to be heat but the precipitating cause is actually the body’s sweat. Cholinergic Urticaria usually begins at 10-30 years of age and affects both men and women but is more common to men than women. Cholinergic Urticaria Causes As mentioned above, the rise/increase in the body’s temperature causing body sweat is the cause of the rash in Cholinergic Urticaria. Although there are other factors that can trigger its [...]
Types of Skin Rashes
by on 08. Sep, 2010 in Skin Care
What is Skin Rash? A skin rash is an abnormal change in the skin’s color, texture or appearance. It is caused due to various reasons like skin allergy, skin disease or skin irritation. It can also be symptom of other medical disorders like smallpox, measles, or scarlet fever. A rash appears as redness on the skin, discolored spots, or as pustules or blisters. These can either be flat or rise slightly over the skin’s surface. It causes skin irritation-itching, tingling, pain and discomfort based on its type and severity. Types of Skin Rashes Skin rashes can be classified into numerous types based on various factors like size, shape, consistency, location, [...]
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