Your body manufactures most of its vitamin D by converting sunlight as it hits your skin. The University of California-San Francisco notes that vitamin D is actually a hormone that takes different forms once it's created. These forms handle...
Healthy skin, free of lesions, helps maintain your overall health by preventing disease. Persistent or chronic skin lesions pose a serious health risk, since openings in your skin provide entry points for infectious agents, allowing these microbes...
Vitamin deficiencies are probably as old as humankind; symptoms of vitamin A deficiency were recognized and documented in ancient Egypt. Today we tend to think of vitamin deficiencies as a thing of the past, and the average physician confronted...
Numerous disorders manifest symptoms of joint pain and skin lesions. The symptoms experienced with these disorders can vary with each individual. Some may experience joint pain with no skin lesions. Others may have skin lesions without joint...
According to a three-year study by the University of Western Australia, tea tree oil has been found to be an effective alternative topical treatment for precancerous non-melanoma skin lesions and even has had success in shrinking tumors in mice....
Diatomaceous earth is the fossilized remains of a kind of algae, called diatoms. It contains many of the essential minerals your body needs to function, including calcium, sodium, iron and magnesium. However, diatomaceous earth is mostly made of...
HIV is a human immunodeficiency virus that gradually destroys the immune system, making it exceedingly difficult to ward off infections, Medline Plus asserts. As the virus progresses and without the appropriate treatment, HIV can develop into...
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer involving melanocytes, the skin cells that give the body its color. Melanocytes are also involved in protecting the skin from the effects of ultraviolet light, and melanoma can be viewed as the result of...
Prolonged or repeated exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation---from either the sun or tanning bed lights---can increase the risk of developing skin cancer. There are three major types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma...
Folliculitis is a skin condition characterized by severe inflammation of the hair follicle. Eosinophilic folliculitis is a type of deep folliculitis that predominately occurs in patients with the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV. Patients who...
Vitamin B12 is present in some foods such as meat, fish, poultry, milk and eggs. Most people usually get enough vitamin B12 in their diet, with the exception of some vegetarians, particularly vegans who don't eat eggs or dairy products. Fortified...
Candida albicans is a naturally-occurring fungus that is present within the mouth and digestive tract and across the skin. Overgrowth of this fungus in the mouth can cause oral yeast infection symptoms in affected patients. This common infection...
Hansen's disease--commonly known as leprosy--is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacteriumleprae. According to the Merck Manuals Online Medical Library, symptoms of Hansen's disease don't usually begin to develop until at least a...
A yeast infection occurs due to the overgrowth of a fungus called Candida albicans. This condition, also referred to as thrush, can develop within any region of the body, including the skin, mouth, throat and genitals. The symptoms of a yeast...
Currently, over 20 different types of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have been identified and affect at least 13 million people in the United States annually, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. The first...
Moles are skin lesions on the surface of your skin that contain large amounts of melanin. This skin pigment gives moles their characteristic dark color. A mole also has a raised surface with a well-defined border in most cases. You can remove skin...
Eczema and psoriasis are two different skin conditions that can result in itchy or painful skin lesions to occur. Despite the similarities between these two conditions, they are distinctly different conditions and almost never occur together.
Dhobie itch, more commonly called tinea cruris or jock itch, is an infection of the groin caused by dermatophytes, a type of fungi. Men who are obese, frequently participate in sports or have an impaired immune system are at an increased risk of...
Blastomycosis is a fungal disease. Medline Plus describes blastomycosis as a rare infection that may occur when patients inhale a fungus named Blastomyces dermatitidis, which is found in wood and soil. The disease usually presents with pulmonary...
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, is a contagious bacterial infection that typically affects the skin or nasal passageways. This type of bacterial infection is very difficult to treat because the pathogen responsible for...
Molluscum contagiosum is a viral disease that causes small growth to appear on the skin. The typical skin lesion resembles a pimple and is pink and raised with a waxy center. These skin lesions are contagious and can be spread by skin-to-skin...
Genital herpes is a common sexually transmitted infection that affects approximately 20 percent of females between the ages of 14 and 49, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This viral infection is caused by the herpes...
Oral thrush is a fungal yeast infection of the mouth that is common among infants and young children, according to the Mount Nittany Medical Center in Pennsylvania. Patients with compromised immune systems due to cancer or HIV/AIDS may also be at...
The overgrowth of a fungus called Candida albicans can cause an infant to develop yeast infection symptoms. This common infection, which is also called thrush, can cause symptoms within an infant's mouth or in the diaper-covered region. Infants...
Fluocinonide cream is a prescription corticosteroid medication used to alleviate skin irritation symptoms, such as dryness, inflammation or itching, in patients with certain types of skin conditions. This topical cream is applied directly to the...
Erythema multiforme, also known as Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrosis, is a rare and serious skin disorder that is found in people of all ages, including toddlers. Skin lesions, fever and itching are just a few characteristics...
The appearance of skin growths or lesions can be frightening because they may look like skin cancer. Not all skin problems are cancerous, however. Some, such as seborrheic keratosis, are benign. Even the precancerous skin lesions, such as actinic...
Molluscum contagiosum is an infection that affects only the skin. Although anyone can develop the infection, it is particularly common in children because they tend to engage in more skin-to-skin contact than adults, according to the American...
Jock itch (tinea cruris) is an infection within the groin that is caused by a particular type of fungus called ringworm. Though anyone can develop this infection, males who frequently sweat, such as athletes, are most commonly diagnosed with this...
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