The nails, like every part of the body, reflects the health of a person and defects of the nail may provide an indication of underlying diseases. Some of these disorders may be early signs of disease whereas other defects arise later in the course of the disease. Localized causes of nail defects should always be excluded >> Read More ...
The human nail is a plate of keratin that lies on the tips of the fingers and toes. The main purpose of the nails are to protect the fingers and toes, however, the fingernail also assists with certain physical activities in daily life. The human nail is constantly growing and being removed by clipping or biting. In >> Read More ...
Newborn babies can develop various types of skin rashes, caused by many different factors. Most are harmless and resolve spontaneously but others can be dangerous and may even be life-threatening for the baby. Causes of Skin Rash in Newborn Babies A rash is a reaction of the skin due to any cause, such as : Infection – >> Read More ...
Itching skin during pregnancy may occur : on its own with no other signs or symptoms, with a skin rash, or with other signs and symptoms. Itching skin during pregnancy may be due to a number of causes that were present prior to conception. At other times, those conditions that appear after conception may have been >> Read More ...
SerahP Asked : I developed a little boil on my leg just above my knee about 2 weeks back and it was really itchy. I tried not to scratch but I could not help it. After a few days it started to get very itchy and swollen and I went to see my doctor who said it was a spider bite. Apparently this is a problem in our region >> Read More ...
Causes of a Rash on the Back of the Knees and Elbows Certain types of rashes tend to appear around the knees and elbows: 1. Atopic Dermatitis or Eczema Atopic dermatitis or eczema is an itchy, red, scaling oozing or crusting rash appearing in persons prone to asthma and hay fever. It runs in families. In infants, it >> Read More ...
What Is Paleness? Paleness (pallor in Latin) is abnormal loss of color from normal skin or mucous membranes due to reduced amount of the blood in the skin arteries. Paleness should be distinguished from other causes of prominent white skin: Fair skin is genetically determined skin hue with low concentration of skin pigment >> Read More ...
An armpit fungus is a ringworm infection which occurs on the skin of the axilla (armpit) causing itching, burning and darkening of the skin under the arms. Similar to fungal infections on other areas of the body, an armpit fungus can be persistent given the high moisture content (due to armpit sweat), low light (covered by >> Read More ...
Tingling or Numb Lips Lip tingling is abnormal feeling, and lip numbness is decreased or absent feeling in the lip. Both sensations, medically called paresthesia, arise from conditions affecting sensory nerves in the lips, but usually not from neurological diseases. Skin diseases also rarely cause tingling or numbness >> Read More ...
Bottom Itch A bottom itch may arise from: The buttocks The buttock crease The groin or inner thighs The anus – anal mucosa and surrounding skin The >> Read More ...
