Dermatology
Athlete’s Foot (Tinea Pedis) is a common fungal infection that occurs on the foot. Tinea infections are caused by dermatophytes and are classified by the involved skin location. It is also known as a foot rot. The most common infections in prepubertal children are tinea corporis and tinea capitis, whereas adolescents and adults are more likely to develop tinea cruris, tinea pedis, and tinea unguium (onychomycosis).
Hives is the common name for the urticaria – an itchy rash that migrates. Hives is not specific for any particular disease, and can be a symptom of a hidden health condition. This type of rash can look differently, from single mosquito-bite type of single lesions popping up on any part of the body to large areas of puffiness and redness.
Rosacea is a name of the face inflammatory condition, which is usually chronic with good and bad periods. While the location of the redness and rash is the same for everyone, the character of the skin inflammation can vary significantly from person to person, and also can change for the same person overtime.
Contact dermatitis is a reaction that happens after your skin comes in contact with certain substances.
Skin irritants cause most contact dermatitis reactions. Other cases are caused by allergens, which trigger an allergic response. The reaction may not start until 24 to 48 hours after exposure. Contact dermatitis, caused by an irritant that is not an allergic response, happens from direct contact with the irritant.
Acne is the inflammation of the skin pore that is commonly called a pimple, or a zit. It happens when the skin gland that releases fat/oil to moisturize the skin gets blocked. As a result, inflammation may start with or without bacteria, or a black head develops. The most common time to see acne is puberty. During this time, it is mostly a hormonal issue, when the quality of the fatty secretions of the skin change. As a result, thicker fatty secretions get stuck in the gland, and may get infected.