The page Skin symptoms deals with various skin changes. These include rashes, red spots on the skin, oily skin and pigmentation disorders. On the following pages you will find information about the respective skin symptoms and possible causes.
Symptoms on the skin
A skin rash can manifest itself in different ways on the body. Among other things, it can lead to spots, pustules or even nodules. Some rashes are asymptomatic, others hurt, burn or itch.
The cause can often be deduced from various symptoms. This can be further verified by diagnostic measures. Red spots on the skin can manifest themselves in different ways.
For example, the spots can be large or consist of groups of individual, several small spots. They can also appear in different places, such as the whole body or only in individual parts of the body. Attention should also be paid to the border of the spot – is it sharply defined or blurred?
Other symptoms such as itching or burning can also be an indication of a possible cause. Behind itchy skin can be quite different causes. Mostly allergic reactions, the after-effects of a sunburn or also diseases like neurodermatitis come into consideration.
If you want to learn more about this topic, you will find detailed information here: Itchy skinOily skin is a condition that affects people whose sebaceous glands produce too much sebum. The so-called T-zone on the face is particularly affected, but the back and décolleté are also typical areas for oily skin. On the following page you will find more information about the symptoms, the causes and the therapy: Oily skinDry skin is mainly caused by too little fluid intake, by using the wrong care products or in winter by dry heating air.
But also diseases like neurodermatitis or psoriasis can lead to dry skin. Eczema on the skin is caused by an inflammation. The affected areas are reddened, overheated and itchy.
Triggers are often allergies, but also too dry skin or neurodermatitis can be accompanied by eczema. Pigment disorders are diseases that lead to a changed skin appearance with too many or too few color pigments. These include freckles, age spots or albinism.
You can find more information on this topic here: Pigment disordersOily hair is caused by an overproduction of sebum in the sebaceous glands. This is mainly caused by hormonal fluctuations that promote oily hair in puberty. But washing your hair every day also leads to oily hair if you do not wash your hair for a day, as the sebaceous glands are used to producing sebum every day.
Every person loses hair every day. A hair loss of up to 100 hairs a day is considered normal. If more hair falls out, this can be caused by diseases, medication or hormonal influences.
