Skin Disorders

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Nail Diseases

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

There are many types of
diseases that affect the nails. Sometimes these are directly concerned with the
nails, while at other times the nail disease actually is an indication of a
deeper problem. The most common of all nail diseases is the fungal nail
infection.  This type of infection is commonly found to affect both the finger
nails as well [...]

Drug allergy

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

Drug allergy is a very common
affliction which can affect the liver, lymph system and the kidney. If left
untreated, drug allergy can be fatal. When drug allergy occurs, the patient
should immediately discontinue the drugs and seek medical attention.  The
symptoms can vary between very serious, life-threatening and very mild
reactions.

What are the symptoms that you should watch out [...]

Folliculitis

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

In lay man language, Folliculitis is the condition which results in hair loss. 
Actually Folliculitis is a disease that causes acute inflammation of the walls
of the lumen of the hair follicle causing it to die and fall. The inflammation
can be of many types, depending what is the cause. When Folliculitis occurs, the
skin is getting itchy.  It [...]

Rosacea

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

Rosacea is a common skin disease.  The unfortunate thing about this is that most
individuals do not even realize that they have it.  Here are some facts about
Rosacea.
General Facts

Most individuals who have rosacea do not even realize that they have a skin
disease, as the symptoms are very similar to acne. Rosacea affects the skin on [...]

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