Skin health management requires identifying diverse systemic rashes, treating fungal infections, and monitoring moles for potential precancerous changes.
Moles can be alarming. While most pose no threat to your health, some can turn malignant and cause skin cancer. If you are an African American, you can also develop a type of mole that is different from those typically seen in other types of skin.
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Exercise has a lot of benefits to your skin's health, but eliminating stretch marks is not one of them. Stretch marks are made up of scar tissue and can cover a large swath of skin. Many people develop these in regions where weight gain is common, such as the thighs, hips, buttocks, stomach and arms.
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Swelling, burning and itching can be very painful if they are all present in your fingers, not only because of the symptoms themselves but because of how often your digits are used. Additionally, the skin on your fingers tends to be more sensitive, which can heighten your pain and discomfort.
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Like most people, you may find it difficult to approach an individual with offensive body odor. Whether you care about hurting the individual's feelings or are simply uncomfortable with broaching the subject, body odor is a sensitive subject for many people and should be addressed delicately.
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Fluid-filled bumps on the skin can be alarming, but in most cases they can actually be a sign of healing. Many times the skin develops fluid-filled sacs in order to soothe and provide nutrients to skin that is burned or worn raw. These bumps tend to be painless, and most go away over time.
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