General information on human skin conditions. Includes the basic functions and purpose of skin, as well as listing diseases and infections that can affect ithttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/en-usMon, 08 Jun 2026 21:08:39 GMTSkin ConditionsComprehensive list of human skin conditions and diseases of the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue that make up the skinhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/skin-diseases.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/skin-diseases.phpWed, 08 Apr 2020 14:48:00 GMTDisabled WorldCalculators - ChartsFitzpatrick skin type classification table denoting the six different skin types, colors, and reaction to UV sun exposure, includes self test to define your own skin classificationhttps://www.disabled-world.com/calculators-charts/fitzpatrick-test.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/calculators-charts/fitzpatrick-test.phpFri, 17 Jan 2020 12:48:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsThis article explains leucoderma (vitiligo), its symptoms, causes, treatments, and home remedies, with tips for managing white skin patches and related conditionshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/leucoderma.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/leucoderma.phpWed, 13 Dec 2017 13:32:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsOne symptom of shingles is neuralgia, constant intense pain affecting mainly the nerves of the chest but also the neck, the trigeminal nerve in the face, and the lower backhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/vzv.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/vzv.phpFri, 25 Aug 2017 11:01:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsA red skin rash can often be caused by an allergic reaction, skin irritation or contact dermatitishttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/red-rash.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/red-rash.phpFri, 27 Jan 2017 10:36:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsThe campaign theme touches on the difficulty of the word and the gravity of scleroderma, a rare disease with no known cause or curehttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/scleroderma.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/scleroderma.phpThu, 02 Jun 2016 10:33:46 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsStudy links traffic-related air pollution to increased facial dark spots in older women, emphasizing environmental impacts on skin aginghttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/lentigines.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/lentigines.phpMon, 08 Feb 2016 15:13:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsInformation regarding dry skin including prevention, treatment options and types of moisturizershttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/winter-skin.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/winter-skin.phpFri, 13 Nov 2015 08:19:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsStevens-Johnson syndrome: rare skin disorder triggered by medications or infections. Learn symptoms, causes, treatment & when to seek emergency carehttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/sjs.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/sjs.phpTue, 06 Oct 2015 14:33:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsInformation regarding Xeroderma pigmentosum, a condition characterized by extreme sensitivity to the sun, leading to a high risk of skin cancerhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/xeroderma.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/xeroderma.phpWed, 19 Aug 2015 12:03:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsInformation regarding Hidradenitis suppurativa, a form of chronic skin condition featuring lumps underneath the skinhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/hs.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/hs.phpWed, 08 Jul 2015 05:41:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsInformation regarding causes and prevention of chilblains, the painful inflammation of small blood vessels in a person's skin, including treatment methodshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/chilblains.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/chilblains.phpWed, 11 Mar 2015 12:32:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsHelpful article provides numerous hints and tips to eliminate foot odor or smelly feet known as Bromodosishttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/smelly-feet.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/smelly-feet.phpTue, 25 Mar 2014 14:52:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsNecrotizing fasciitis usually appears as an area of localized redness, swelling, warmth and pain often resembling a superficial skin infectionhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/necrotizing-fasciitis.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/necrotizing-fasciitis.phpTue, 21 May 2013 09:46:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsInformation and facts on bedbugs, small parasites that feeds on blood by piercing skin with an elongated beakhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/bedbug.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/bedbug.phpWed, 14 Nov 2012 06:55:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsFor patients suffering from epidermolysis bullosa (EB) a hereditary skin disease even a gentle touch can be extremely painfulhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/epidermolysis-bullosa.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/epidermolysis-bullosa.phpFri, 08 Jul 2011 12:09:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsSkin blanching occurs when pressure forces blood from capillaries, turning skin white temporarily. Delayed return may signal poor circulation or health issueshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/blanched-skin.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/blanched-skin.phpWed, 22 Jun 2011 15:51:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsStudy shows the worse a womans skin wrinkles are during the first few years of menopause the lower her bone density ishttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/face-wrinkles.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/face-wrinkles.phpSun, 05 Jun 2011 11:27:49 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsThe novel and effective anti-shingles agent called L-BHDA may help treat painful shingleshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/shingles-treatment.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/shingles-treatment.phpFri, 22 Apr 2011 11:42:46 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsDermatologists caution athletes to seek early diagnosis and treatment to prevent spread of infectionshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/athlete-skin-diseases.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/athlete-skin-diseases.phpFri, 04 Feb 2011 18:39:03 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsPlantar fibroma also called plantar fibromatosis is a hardened condensed and non-cancerous mass of fibrous tissue that occurs at the bottom of a persons foothttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/plantar-maladies.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/plantar-maladies.phpFri, 10 Dec 2010 13:02:20 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsGuide on age spots (sun spots): causes, identification, treatment options, and prevention strategies for maintaining healthy skinhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/sun-spots.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/sun-spots.phpWed, 08 Dec 2010 09:31:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsGuide to skin aging processes, including epidermal thinning, reduced elasticity, decreased oil production, and prevention strategieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/skin-aging.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/skin-aging.phpTue, 07 Dec 2010 12:31:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsActinic Keratosis may also be referred to as solar keratosis and is a crusty or scaly lesion or growthhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/actinic-keratosis.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/actinic-keratosis.phpFri, 03 Dec 2010 09:54:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsLower occurrence of atopic dermatitis in children thanks to farm animals and catshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/atopic-dermatitis.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/atopic-dermatitis.phpThu, 02 Dec 2010 14:58:26 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsPeople whose skin comes in contact with poison oak leaves or stems can experience an allergic reactionhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/poison-oak.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/poison-oak.phpSun, 14 Nov 2010 13:18:53 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsMelasma also known as the Mask of Pregnancy causes dark and splotchy spots or patches to appear on a persons facehttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/melasma.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/melasma.phpFri, 12 Nov 2010 09:37:06 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsImpetigo is one of the more common forms of skin infections experienced by childrenhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/impetigo.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/impetigo.phpThu, 11 Nov 2010 13:48:39 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsThe painless bruising often looks like flat blotches that begin with a red coloration, turn purple, darken, then eventually fade often leaving white scarshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/bruising-limbs.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/bruising-limbs.phpWed, 10 Nov 2010 17:40:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsGeneral information regarding Cellulitis, a common infection of the skin and the soft tissues underneath the skinhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/cellulitis.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/cellulitis.phpSun, 24 Oct 2010 19:11:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsMoles are usually tan brown or pink in color and may be either raised or flat approximately one in every ten people has at least one unusual form of molehttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/moles.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/moles.phpThu, 14 Oct 2010 16:58:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsHives are commonly an allergic reaction to either a medication or foodhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/hives.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/hives.phpWed, 13 Oct 2010 09:12:46 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsA heat rash is a form of skin irritation caused by excessive sweating during hot and humid weatherhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/heat-rash.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/heat-rash.phpTue, 12 Oct 2010 09:46:04 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsGrover's disease is a form of skin disease that can affect people of any age, although it tends to affect women and younger people, and older and middle-aged persons, more often than othershttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/grovers-disease.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/grovers-disease.phpThu, 07 Oct 2010 16:59:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsA cyst is a closed and sac like structure that contains gas, fluid, or semi-solid material and is not a regular part of the tissue where it is locatedhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/cysts.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/cysts.phpThu, 07 Oct 2010 09:26:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsBarnacles of aging develop from spreading of epidermialen cells the skin spots start as a light brown color becoming darker and more wart like in appearancehttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/barnacles-of-aging.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/barnacles-of-aging.phpWed, 29 Sep 2010 09:13:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsVenereal or anal warts are sexually transmitted diseases that infect the genital and anal areashttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/anal-warts.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/anal-warts.phpMon, 27 Sep 2010 18:10:14 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsExamines different types of scars and the best scar removal treatment method for eachhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/remove-scar.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/remove-scar.phpSun, 13 Jun 2010 11:41:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsEnergy from a UV lamp during a nail service roughly equivalent to UV exposure experienced during full day of exposure in indoor fluorescent lightinghttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/uv-nail-lamps.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/uv-nail-lamps.phpThu, 03 Jun 2010 19:10:38 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsScleroderma or stiff skin syndrome leads to hardening of the skin and debilitating often life threatening problemshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/stiff-hard-skin.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/stiff-hard-skin.phpSat, 20 Mar 2010 13:22:27 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsSkin aging and wrinkled skin spots of extra pigment and dilated blood vessels on the facehttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/skin-aging-wrinkles.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/skin-aging-wrinkles.phpMon, 21 Dec 2009 16:57:42 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsClark's Nevus, also referred to as, dysplastic nevi, are moles that are considered to be pre-cancerous, or present a greater potential to turn into melanomahttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/clarks-nevus.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/clarks-nevus.phpSun, 22 Nov 2009 14:58:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsDarier disease is a form of skin condition that is characterized by wart-like blemishes that appear on the affected persons bodyhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/darier-disease.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/darier-disease.phpMon, 16 Nov 2009 11:33:33 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsKeloids can differ in their size location as well as their shape, and are common on hands forearms or ear lobeshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/keloids.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/keloids.phpSun, 15 Nov 2009 15:36:25 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsAdults with shingles 30 percent more likely to have a stroke than adults without shingleshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/shingles-stroke.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/shingles-stroke.phpFri, 09 Oct 2009 08:02:33 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsNon-invasive technique to smooth wrinkles combines high-intensity light from light-emitting diodes and a lotion made of green tea extracthttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/facial-wrinkles.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/facial-wrinkles.phpWed, 09 Sep 2009 12:06:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsExplore the causes of dry skin and discover effective prevention and treatment strategies to maintain healthy skinhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/dry-skin.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/dry-skin.phpThu, 06 Aug 2009 17:34:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsExplains the excessive sweating condition known as Hyperhidrosis. Includes helpful hints and tips to prevent excessive sweatinghttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/hyperhidrosis.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/hyperhidrosis.phpFri, 03 Jul 2009 11:59:45 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsSKIN survey reveals psoriasis's profound impact on quality of life, highlighting under-diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis and gender disparities in disease burdenhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/psoriasis-survey.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/psoriasis-survey.phpTue, 16 Jun 2009 15:47:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsThe progression from eczema or atopic dermatitis to breathing problems such as asthma is called the atopic marchhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/eczema-asthma.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/eczema-asthma.phpTue, 19 May 2009 10:08:22 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsAthlete's foot is caused by a fungus which grows on top of or in a layer of skin in a person's foot. Athlete's foot fungi grow best in warm and wet places like the area between your toeshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/atheletes-foot.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/atheletes-foot.phpTue, 14 Apr 2009 14:02:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsLocal action of immune cells in the skin could improve treatment of viral skin infectionshttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/immune-cells-skin.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/immune-cells-skin.phpTue, 07 Apr 2009 10:05:23 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsComprehensive guide to shingles symptoms, treatment, and prevention. Learn about this painful viral infection affecting older adults and immune-compromisedhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/shingles-herpes-zoster.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/shingles-herpes-zoster.phpMon, 30 Mar 2009 12:04:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsMany people are allergic to Linalool a common fragrance ingredient in shampoos conditioners and soap that can cause eczemahttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/shampoo-eczema.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/shampoo-eczema.phpFri, 27 Mar 2009 12:32:38 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsEczemateous, atopic dermatitis and other skin conditions are among the most common reasons that deployed military personnel seek dermatologic carehttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/skin-diseases-military.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/skin-diseases-military.phpMon, 16 Feb 2009 16:45:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsInformation on Sarcoidosis an inflammation which produces small lumps of cells in different organs in the human body referred to as Granulomashttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/sarcoidosis.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/sarcoidosis.phpThu, 22 Jan 2009 18:42:34 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsExplore effective strategies and products to combat premature skin aging and restore skin vitalityhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/damage.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/damage.phpFri, 09 Jan 2009 17:14:00 GMTDisabled WorldSkin ConditionsOur skin is the largest and probably the most abused organ on the body and can reflect our general health skin needs to be protected and nourishedhttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/common-problems.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/health/dermatology/skin/common-problems.phpFri, 09 Jan 2009 16:50:00 GMTDisabled World