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Quick Facts: Skin Disorders
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Itching and Dermatitis
Itching
What causes itching?
When should I see a doctor about itching?
What will happen at my doctor visit?
How do doctors treat itching?
Hives
What are hives?
What causes hives?
When should I see a doctor about my hives?
What are the symptoms of hives?
How can doctors tell if I have hives?
How do doctors treat hives?
How can I prevent hives?
Contact Dermatitis
What is contact dermatitis?
What causes contact dermatitis?
What are the symptoms of contact dermatitis?
How can doctors tell if I have contact dermatitis?
How do doctors treat contact dermatitis?
How can I prevent contact dermatitis?
Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)
What is atopic dermatitis (eczema)?
What causes eczema?
What are the symptoms of eczema?
How can doctors tell if I have eczema?
How do doctors treat eczema?
How can I prevent eczema from getting worse?
Noncancerous Skin Growths
Moles
What are moles?
What do moles look like?
When should I see a doctor about a mole?
How do doctors treat moles?
How can I prevent melanoma?
Skin Tags
What are skin tags?
Do skin tags cause problems?
How do doctors treat skin tags?
Lipomas
What are lipomas?
What are the symptoms of lipomas?
How do doctors treat lipomas?
Dermatofibromas
What are dermatofibromas?
What are the symptoms of dermatofibromas?
How do doctors treat dermatofibromas?
Hemangiomas
What is a hemangioma?
What causes hemangiomas?
What are the symptoms of hemangiomas?
How do doctors treat hemangiomas?
Port-Wine Stains
What are port-wine stains?
What are the symptoms of port-wine stains?
How do doctors treat port-wine stains?
Lymphangiomas
What are lymphangiomas?
What are the symptoms of lymphangiomas?
How do doctors treat lymphangiomas?
Pyogenic Granulomas
What are pyogenic granulomas?
What causes pyogenic granulomas?
What are the symptoms of pyogenic granulomas?
How do doctors treat pyogenic granulomas?
Spider Angiomas
What is a spider angioma?
What causes spider angiomas?
How do doctors treat spider angiomas?
Seborrheic Keratoses
What are seborrheic keratoses?
What causes seborrheic keratoses?
What do seborrheic keratoses look like?
How do doctors treat seborrheic keratoses?
Keloids
What are keloids?
What causes keloids?
What do keloids look like?
How do doctors treat keloids?
Skin Cysts
What are skin cysts?
What are the symptoms of skin cysts?
How do doctors treat skin cysts?
Psoriasis and Scaling Disorders
Psoriasis
What is psoriasis?
What causes psoriasis?
Flare-ups
What are the symptoms of psoriasis?
How can doctors tell if I have psoriasis?
How do doctors treat psoriasis?
Pityriasis Rosea
What is pityriasis rosea?
What causes pityriasis rosea?
What are the symptoms of pityriasis rosea?
How can doctors tell if I have pityriasis rosea?
How do doctors treat pityriasis rosea?
Skin Cancers
Basal Cell Carcinoma
What is basal cell carcinoma?
What causes basal cell carcinoma?
What are the symptoms of basal cell carcinoma?
How can doctors tell if I have basal cell carcinoma?
How do doctors treat basal cell carcinoma?
How can I prevent basal cell carcinoma?
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
What is squamous cell carcinoma?
What causes squamous cell carcinoma?
What are the symptoms of squamous cell carcinoma?
How can doctors tell if I have squamous cell carcinoma?
How do doctors treat squamous cell carcinoma?
How can I prevent squamous cell carcinoma?
Melanoma
What is melanoma?
Who is at risk for melanoma?
What are the symptoms of melanoma?
How can doctors tell if I have melanoma?
ABCDEs of melanoma
How do doctors treat melanoma?
How can I prevent melanoma?
Pressure Sores
Pressure Sores
What are pressure sores?
What causes pressure sores?
Who is at risk of pressure sores?
What are the symptoms of pressure sores?
How does the doctor know there's a pressure sore?
How do doctors treat pressure sores?
How can pressure sores be prevented?
Bacterial Skin Infections
Cellulitis
What is cellulitis?
What causes cellulitis?
What are the symptoms of cellulitis?
How can doctors tell if I have cellulitis?
How do doctors treat cellulitis?
How can I prevent cellulitis?
Folliculitis and Skin Abscesses
Folliculitis
What is folliculitis?
What causes folliculitis?
What are the symptoms of folliculitis?
How do doctors treat folliculitis?
Skin Abscesses
What are skin abscesses?
What causes skin abscesses?
What are the symptoms of skin abscesses?
How do doctors treat skin abscesses?
Sunlight and Skin Damage
Sunburn
What is sunburn?
What causes sunburn?
What are the symptoms of sunburn?
How do doctors treat sunburn?
How do I prevent sunburn?
Photosensitivity Reactions
What is a photosensitivity reaction?
What causes photosensitivity reactions?
What are the symptoms of a photosensitivity reaction?
How do doctors tell if I have a photosensitivity reaction?
How do doctors treat photosensitivity reactions?
Viral Skin Infections
Warts
What are warts?
What causes warts?
What are the specific types of warts?
How can doctors tell if I have warts?
How do doctors treat warts?
Molluscum Contagiosum
What is molluscum contagiosum?
What are the symptoms of molluscum contagiosum?
How do doctors treat molluscum contagiosum?
How do you prevent molluscum contagiosum?
Parasitic Skin Infections
Scabies
What is scabies?
What causes scabies?
What are the symptoms of scabies?
How can doctors tell if I have scabies?
How do doctors treat scabies?
To kill the mites
How can I keep scabies from spreading?
Bedbugs
What are bedbugs?
What do bedbug bites look like?
How can my doctor tell if I have bedbug bites?
How do doctors treat bedbug bites?
How do I get rid of bedbugs?
How do I prevent bedbugs?
Lice
What are lice?
Head lice
Body lice
Pubic lice
What are the symptoms of lice?
How can doctors tell if I have a lice?
How do doctors treat lice?
Head lice treatment
Body lice treatment
Pubic lice treatment
Fungal Skin Infections
Candidiasis (Yeast Infection)
What is candidiasis?
What causes a yeast infection?
What are the symptoms of a yeast infection?
How do doctors tell if I have a yeast infection?
How do doctors treat yeast infections?
Tinea Versicolor
What is tinea versicolor?
What causes tinea versicolor?
What are the symptoms of tinea versicolor?
How can doctors tell if I have tinea versicolor?
How do doctors treat tinea versicolor?
Overview of Ringworm (Tinea)
What is ringworm?
What are the symptoms of ringworm?
How can doctors tell if I have ringworm?
How do doctors treat ringworm?
Athlete's Foot
What is athlete’s foot?
What are the symptoms of athlete’s foot?
How can doctors tell if I have athlete’s foot?
How do doctors treat athlete’s foot?
How can I prevent athlete’s foot?
Body Ringworm
What is body ringworm?
What are the symptoms of body ringworm?
How can doctors tell if I have body ringworm?
How do doctors treat body ringworm?
Jock Itch
What is jock itch?
What are the symptoms of jock itch?
How do doctors tell if I have jock itch?
How do doctors treat jock itch?
Scalp Ringworm
What is scalp ringworm?
What are the symptoms of scalp ringworm?
How do doctors tell if I have scalp ringworm?
How do doctors treat scalp ringworm?
Hair Disorders
Hair Loss
What causes hair loss?
When should I see a doctor for hair loss?
How do doctors treat hair loss?
Alopecia Areata
What is alopecia areata?
What causes alopecia areata?
What are the symptoms of alopecia areata?
How do doctors treat alopecia areata?
Hairiness
What is hairiness?
What causes hairiness?
When should I see a doctor about hairiness?
What will happen at my doctor visit?
How do doctors treat hairiness?
Ingrown Beard Hairs
What are ingrown beard hairs?
What causes ingrown beard hairs?
How do doctors treat ingrown beard hairs?
How can I prevent ingrown beard hairs?
Hypersensitivity and Reactive Skin Disorders
Drug Rashes
What is a drug rash?
What causes a drug rash?
What are the symptoms of a drug rash?
How can doctors tell if I have a drug rash?
How do doctors treat drug rashes?
Erythema Multiforme
What is erythema multiforme?
What causes erythema multiforme?
What are the symptoms of erythema multiforme?
How can doctors tell if I have erythema multiforme?
How do doctors treat erythema multiforme?
Erythema Nodosum
What is erythema nodosum?
What causes erythema nodosum?
What are the symptoms of erythema nodosum?
How can doctors tell if I have erythema nodosum?
How do doctors treat erythema nodosum?
Granuloma Annulare
What is granuloma annulare?
What causes granuloma annulare?
What are the symptoms of granuloma annulare?
How can doctors tell if I have granuloma annulare?
How do doctors treat granuloma annulare?
Keratosis Pilaris
What is keratosis pilaris?
What causes keratosis pilaris?
What are the symptoms of keratosis pilaris?
How can doctors tell if I have keratosis pilaris?
How do doctors treat keratosis pilaris?
Panniculitis
What is panniculitis?
What causes panniculitis?
What are the symptoms of panniculitis?
How can doctors tell if I have panniculitis?
How do doctors treat panniculitis?
Pyoderma Gangrenosum
What is pyoderma gangrenosum?
What causes pyoderma gangrenosum?
What are the symptoms of pyoderma gangrenosum?
How can doctors tell if I have pyoderma gangrenosum?
How do doctors treat pyoderma gangrenosum?
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)
What are Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN)?
What causes SJS and TEN?
What are the symptoms of SJS and TEN?
How can doctors tell if I have SJS or TEN?
How do doctors treat SJS and TEN?
Acne and Related Disorders
Acne
What is acne?
What causes acne?
What are the symptoms of acne?
How can doctors tell if I have acne?
How do doctors treat acne?
Rosacea
What is rosacea?
What causes rosacea?
What are the symptoms of rosacea?
How can doctors tell if I have rosacea?
How do doctors treat rosacea?
