Conditions
Dermatitis
This is not a condition in itself, but rather a catch all term used to describe a number of conditions that cause inflammation of the skin. Conditions which dermatitis can cover include eczema, psoriasis and allergic reactions, as well as a number of very rare skin complaints. It is normally an initial diagnosis that is subsequently clarified after a visit to a dermatologist.
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hi i am 16 when i have sex sometimes after it i will check th head of my penis and i have white soft clumps of something there i am really nervouse about what it is can someone please help me find out what it is please help
I am 39 When I use any chemicals from washing up liquid to shower jel any thing really between my fingers on my left hand get really sore and get small like blisters on them they also look like small white heads as said it is really sore and I have tried All sorts of brecon to cure it the only one that works is the e45 one in the small tube it cures it after about a week but then the slightest amount of chemical I get on my hands it is back can any one help.
i have bright red pimple like spots all over my body. i exfoiliate and moisturise daily and they never seem to ease. they are itchy and sometimes orm small scabs. i have been informed off a stranger on holiday it is Keratosis pilaris is there anything i can use to reduce them
About a year ago I dyed my hair black and have been doing every month since.shortly after I first dyed my hair my body started to itch all over its constant everyday.my skin is always dry flaky and patchy.the constant itch is making my life miserable.I have been backwards and forwards to my docter I have to take antihistimine every day and have had every steroid cream and emmolliants and nothing makes it go away.Is it my hair dye?Please help.
for about 4 months now ive been getting these red lumps com up on my legs,feet and arms, they are sore and inflammed ive been to dermatology and my gp but they will not disappear and all i keep getting is put on steriods and even they have stopped working now. I find it extremely painful to walk and when they get touched please can someone help me to find out what it could be.
I have found that herbal remedies are more effective than steroid creams. Steroid creams only work for 2 weeks than the eczema comes back whereas the herbal ones last much longer and it doesn't come back for months or even years. Don't confuse it with homeopathy as it is not the same thing. My parents used herbal remedies on me as a baby as I had severe eczema and nothing that the doctors prescribed worked. Give it a try if you have eczema but make sure you get it from someone that is qualified in this field. It has worked for me.
for months ive had lumps on my legs that have been ithy they started out white and bumpy and have increased through me having to scratchmy legs when nothing is there then the lumps show up one thing i cant understand is i never used to be allergic to any plasters until i put one on and i came out with a reaction that as seemed to have scarred
About 10 years ago I noticed a small white lump on my stomach. I thought it was a pigment problem as I had not long been on holiday and exposed to the sun. many more have appeared over the years - and have spread to my groin area - one actually on my labia. Also one has appeared on my shoulder. My GP said it happens often in Diabetics, apparently we get a build up of "fatty" tissue. They look like little white balls on and under my skin. I have tried to lance them but nothing is discharged, they just go red and scab. Please help, they are destroying my confidence and my relationship with my partner. Any ideas?
I have a red neck like a turkey ,It seems to get redder when i get angry or get nervous or in volatile situation . it is like a red scarf .I have asked the doctor but he just fobbed me off
I have really bad dermatitis/eczema on my ring finger, and thats the only place its really bad. Its really driving me mad and when i itch it, (usually by giving myself carpet burn by itching on the floor as my nails dont do the job.)It weeps and breaks open showing raw flesh. I have been prescribed eumovate and elocon as well as a standard hydrocortisone and i only use aqueous cream as my soap. I goes away but just days later it returns and it seems worse every time. It has left my skin scarred and i cant fully bend my finger now.I have given up with the doctors cause they wont do anything else for me but prescribe the same things again and again. And its only on the one finger, i have run out of things to do or try. Its making me miserable. what could it be?
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