Remove a Tick’s Head from Yours or A Pet’s Skin Ticks are small parasitic bugs that cling onto the skin. They mostly look for warm-blooded hosts like you or your pet. Their grip is so strong that even if you manage to pull them out, their head might be left behind. In case of embedded …
SUNBURN Reddening, inflammation, and, in severe cases, blistering and peeling of the skin caused by overexposure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun. CAUSES You already know the simple explanation behind sunburn. When your skin is exposed to the sun for a period of time, eventually it burns, turning red and irritated. Under the skin, …
MEASLES Measles is a highly infectious viral disease of the respiratory system. Also referred to as rubeola, measles is an airborne that spreads easily through the coughs, sneeze of infected people. Measles can be serious and fatal for young children as it can lead to pneumonia, blindness, diarrhea, swelling of the brain and even death. …
ACTINIC KERATOSIS Actinic keratosis is a rough, scaly patch of skin that develops from years of exposure to ultraviolet radiation. The skin patches can be of various colours including light or dark tan, pink and/or flesh-toned, white, or a combination of these colors. They occur on the area of the skin most exposed to sun …
SARCOIDOSIS Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease in which tiny clumps of inflammatory cells or granulomas form in the different part of the body. The disease mostly begins in the lungs, skins and lymph nodes. Less commonly affected areas are the eyes, skin, liver, heart, spleen, and brain. However, any organ can be affected. It affects …
CHICKENPOX A disease, commonly of children, caused by the varicella zoster virus and characterized by mild headache and fever, malaise, and eruption of blisters on the skin and mucous membranes. It’s very rare to have the chickenpox infection more than once. And since the chickenpox vaccine was introduced in the mid-1990s, cases have declined. Causes …
KERATOSIS PILARIS Keratosis pilaris is a common, harmless skin condition that causes small, hard bumps that may make your skin feel like sandpaper. You may have heard it called “chicken skin.” The bumps are often light-colored. They usually appear on your upper arms, thighs, and buttocks, sometimes with redness or swelling. They can also show …
FRECKLES Freckles are clusters or aggregation of cells containing melanin, the normal skin pigment. Freckles are easily visible on people with a fair complexion but can appear on all skin tones Freckles are mostly found on the face but can appear on any skin exposed to the sun such as the arms or shoulders. Freckles …
How to Pop a Boil: Should you do it yourself? When you develop a boil, you may be tempted to pop it because it makes you so uncomfortable Most of the time, you are tempted to pop it with a sharp instrument at home, this is wrong! It will only help spread infection and make …
HOW SHOULD A DOCTOR EXAMINE THE SKIN The skin is the largest organ in the body and is sensitive to a variety of conditions. Doctors recommend getting skin checked once a year as skin conditions are the first sign of trouble for many serious medical problems. The ability to accurately identify and classify a range …
