Acanthosis nevus syndrome is much more severe than the acanthosis nigricansTreatment course-The treatment of this condition is a combination of cosmetic therapy and surgeries accompanied by the treatment for the underlying cause of the disease. This improves both the appearance and theThe standard therapy for epidermal nevi is surgery or ablative CO2 laser treatment.Topical tretinoin c  Read More

Actinic keratosis usually disappears on its own; however, some lesions are difficult to diagnose whether they are normal or they can shift into cancerous lesions.Treatment-In case of Actinic keratosis, it can be difficult to distinguish between noncancerous spots and cancerous ones. So it's best to get evaluated by a doctor.When you have severe actinic keratosis, the doctor may prescribe you a  Read More

Atopic dermatitis, commonly called eczema, is a persistent disease; you may need long-standing treatment for these symptoms. The doctor may recommend some home remedies and hygienic practices to sort out the issue.Cure/medications-Topical creams like calcineurin inhibitors such as tacrolimus (Protopic) and pimecrolimus (Elidel) affect your immune system. They are used by people older than age 2 to help  Read More

Carate, also known as Pinta, is a skin disease caused by a spiral-shaped bacterium called Treponema Carateum.The signs and symptoms of Carate are as follows:Carate only affects the skin. It begins as itchy, flat, reddened areas on the arms, hands, face, feet, legs, or neck.These affected areas enlarge and thicken; however, after several months, some three to nine months later, further thickened  Read More

Cysts are non-cancerous abnormal growth that causes pain and swelling. A person may develop various kinds of cysts anywhere in the body. However, it is curable.The treatment and cure of the cyst:The procedure of removing the cyst depends on the type, size, and area in which it occurred. For instance, if the cyst is really large, the medical expert will perform surgery on it.Sometimes, the docto  Read More

Unilateral hemidysplasia or the CHILD syndrome as the name suggests, affects one side of the body. Predominantly, it affects the right side as twice as it affects the left side.Risk factorsThis condition has an X-linked dominant pattern of inheritance.CHILD syndrome follows an X-linked mode of inheritance. Hence, males are at a higher risk of inheritance than females. Because males receive one  Read More

Empeines, also called Pinta, is a disease that is very rare and spread by infections that affect the skin. Pinta is a disease which affected by Treponema carateum bacteria, which is spiral-shaped bacteria. This also causes diseases like yaws, and syphilis.This disease is transmitted by direct skin-to-skin contact and nonsexual contact.The disease does not affect other body organs, but it affects exposed ar  Read More

The majority of Erythema Multiforme infections, according to doctors, are thought to be caused by other infections that trigger the body's immune system to assault skin cells. Unfortunately, it's not always clear to doctors what brought on your rash.On the basis of the patient's medical history and physical examination, Erythema Multiforme is clinically diagnosed. It is imperative to enquire about recent medication  Read More

Several over-the-counter or prescription medications are used to treat heat rash also known as prickly heat, sweat rash, or miliaria rubra.Ointments: Ointments like calamine lotions are recommended to treat the symptoms of heat rash, since calamine lotions have a number of benefits for the skin, partly because it contains zinc oxide. It helps treat heat rash by soothing itchiness. Take some calamine lotion in a cot  Read More

A genetic disorder due to chromosomal disbalance or mutation that result in scaly and flaky skin in male is called Ichthyosis X Linked disease.Risk factors:Mutation of the enzyme steroid sulfatase is responsible for the foremost cause of the disease Ichthyosis X Linked.Deficiency of the enzyme steroid sulfate halts the metabolism of cholesterol sulfate.•It leads to cholesterol s  Read More

Madelung’s disease is characterized by the presence of fatty tumors (lipomas) located symmetrically around the neck, shoulders, trunk, hips, upper arms and thighs. While these abnormal fatty tumors may grow over the course of months to years, the disease usually demonstrates a rapid progression at first and then slows down as the size of the fatty mass stabilizes. The rest of the body may be lean in contrast to the affected parts.  Read More

Lichen Urticatus is the most common childhood skin condition. It is distinguished by itchy and irritating red blotches or hives.It is caused by a hypersensitive allergic reaction to insect bites, drugs, food, plants, and prolonged sun exposure.Hives are characterized by raised red splotches that itch or burn and can range in size from small dots to large patches covering multiple areas of your body at the  Read More

Lipoma is usually painless and harmful, but if it is bothering you, or growing further, then it needs to be removed.Lipoma treatments include:Surgical removal: Lipomas are mostly removed through surgery by cutting them out. However, there are chances that they may occur again. Since the surgery may leave a scar or get the area bruised, minimal excision extraction may be performed so that it results in l  Read More

The specific symptoms and severity of syringomyelia can vary greatly from one person to another. Some individuals may not have any noticeable symptoms (asymptomatic); others may have a variety of symptoms that can progress to cause significant disability. It is important to note the highly variable nature of syringomyelia and to realize that affected individuals can have different sets of symptoms and a different rate of progression (or no pro  Read More

Recessive x-linked ichthyosis is a genetic skin disorder that results in extremely dry skin. Since it is a genetic disorder it is not curable, but the sign and symptoms can be controlled by the following methods.Skin softening cream and location: This disease is accompanied by fine or rhombus adherents' light gray or dark brown scaling on the skin. It can be treated with softening cream. These creams moisturize  Read More

Rosai-Dorfman syndrome is a rare disease that leads to the accumulation of overly produced white blood cells in the lymph node of the body, particularly in the neck. Moreover, it may also affect other parts of the body.These enlarged nodes are present on both sides of the neck, which may swell over time.However, most of the time Rosai- Dorfman syndrome doesn’t require treatment, but if the doctor fin  Read More

An uncommon skin condition, that causes fever and painful rashes due to boosted production of blood cells is known as Sweet Syndrome.It can be caused due to risks during pregnancy, the reaction of some medicines, and other common factors like age, sex, cancer, and health issues.Diagnosis:The Sweet Syndrome detects via two methods:Blood Test: Presence of WBCs and blood disordersSkin  Read More

Tinea Versicolor is a very common disorder of fungal infection of the skin.Tinea Versicolor is a generally self-limiting condition, but if the condition doesn’t improve with self-care measures and the fungal infection return frequently or patches cover larger Ares to your body, then one should need the doctor’s advice for treatment.Initial treatments are creams, lotions, or shampoos that you pu  Read More

The condition known as Torular Meningitis, which is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is characterised by inflammation of the membranes (meninges) surrounding the brain or spinal cord. The problem of Torular Meningitis appears gradually. Antibiotics and other medications are typically effective in treating the infection.Cause of the Torular MeningitisA rare complication of Torular Meni  Read More

Symptoms of Weil syndrome usually start abruptly, with headache, disturbances in consciousness, pain in muscles and abdomen, a stiff neck, lack of appetite (anorexia), chills, nausea, vomiting, and fever. Prostration, coughing, expectoration of blood-stained sputum (hemoptysis), and nosebleed (epistaxis) may also occur. Yellowing of the skin (jaundice), bleeding in muscles, gastrointestinal tract, and visceral organs may be widespread. Small p  Read More