Skin health management requires identifying diverse systemic rashes, treating fungal infections, and monitoring moles for potential precancerous changes.
Peeling skin on your child’s hands can be painful and embarrassing. It can occur due to direct skin damage, such as excessive sun exposure, injury or infection. However, it can also be the symptom of a more serious medical condition.
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A number of conditions, including folliculitis, can cause pimple-like bumps on the scalp. Visit the dermatologist if you're concerned.
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The sudden appearance of red pinpoint bumps on the surface of the skin can be alarming and disturbing. They may crop up anywhere on the body, including the face, stomach, legs, feet and chest.
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Certain conditions and trouble with feeding can trigger a rash around the nipples during or after breastfeeding. Although nipple rashes are not typically dangerous, they are uncomfortable and annoying, particularly when you're trying to feed.
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A rash, also called dermatitis, can cause small red bumps to develop on the chest. Some rashes may just be an embarrassing annoyance, while others, especially when combined with additional symptoms such as a fever, can be the sign of a serious condition.
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Hard bumps beneath the skin, especially when they appear on the face, can be embarrassing and difficult to conceal. There are a variety of causes responsible for the formation of these bumps. Some of these causes can even be dangerous if left untreated.
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Irritated, itchy skin in the area below the knees can range from mildly uncomfortable to downright disruptive. A persistent itch can lead to continuous scratching that may damage the skin.
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Although hair loss is commonly associated with the head, it does not just occur on the scalp. Alopecia, the medical term for gradual hair loss, can occur on any part of the body as well. Hair loss can be disconcerting for cosmetic reasons, but it can also signal that something is wrong inside the body.
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Although loss of hair is typically associated with aging, it can occur at any age, including the teenage years. The KidsHealth website explains that teen hair loss is usually just a temporary condition in which hair grows back once the problematic situation is corrected.
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Stretch marks appear in a variety of colors and shapes. Some may be pink or red and leave indentations in the skin. Others may be just purplish streaks. Whatever the appearance, stretch marks can be concerning. Especially when the cause is not known.
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Anyone can develop excessive sweating during a workout, no matter their fitness level. Excessive sweating during exercising does not mean that you are out of shape -- in fact it can sometimes signal the contrary.
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Stretch marks, or striae, on the buttocks can be embarrassing and difficult to hide—especially if wearing a swim suit. Although they can occur on anyone, MayoClinic.com explains that stretch marks occur more often in Caucasian women who have a family history of stretch marks.
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Spots on the face, especially in visible places such as beneath the nose, can be frustrating and hard to conceal. They can be caused by a variety of skin conditions and environmental factors, some that are dangerous if left untreated.
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