Erysipelas Skin Infection: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Symptoms Erysipelas manifests as a painful, hyperthermic, clearly demarcated, shiny, and flaming redness of the skin with swelling. In addition to local reactions, flu-like general symptoms such as fever, chills, nausea, and poor general condition occur. The lymphatic channels are inflamed, the lymph nodes swell and hurt. Young and old people are most affected. Typically, … Erysipelas Skin Infection: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Common Warts

Symptoms Common warts are benign skin growths that occur mainly on the hands and feet. They have a fissured and rough surface, a hemispherical structure and occur singly or in groups. The black dots in the wart are thrombosed blood vessels. Warts on the sole of the foot are called plantar warts or plantar warts. … Common Warts

Impetigo

Symptoms Impetigo is a highly contagious superficial skin infection observed in two main clinical manifestations. It mainly affects children between 2-6 years of age and infants.In small vesicular (non-bullous) impetigo contagiosa, reddened patches appear that rapidly develop into small vesicles and pustules, break open, and release a cloudy yellowish fluid. This leads to the typical … Impetigo

Atopic Dermatitis: Eczema

Symptoms Atopic dermatitis, or neurodermatitis, is a noncontagious, chronic inflammatory skin disease that causes episodes of red, rough, dry or weeping, crusted and scaly skin. Eczema can occur all over the body and is typically accompanied by severe itching. Patients have dry skin. In infants, the disease begins on the scalp and cheeks. Depending on … Atopic Dermatitis: Eczema