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albinism |
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- Albinism refers to a group of disorders that are present at birth. It is characterised by a decrease or lack of colour in the skin, hair, and eyes. |
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acanthosis nigricans |
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- Acanthosis nigricans is a disease that causes dark, thick areas on the skin. The areas affected are spread out and the skin is velvety. It is most common in the armpits and other body folds. The disease may be inherited or caused by problems with how the body uses insulin, obesity, some drugs, and cancer. |
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gangrene |
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- Gangrene is the death of living cells or tissues of the body. |
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keloid |
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- Keloids are patches of excessive scar tissue that may form following a skin injury. |
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creeping eruption |
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- Creeping eruption is a hookworm infection of the skin. The skin is invaded by the larvae of the dog or cat hookworm. This causes a thread-like line of inflammation that moves in a "creeping" form over time. |
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head lice and body lice |
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- Lice are small, grey, bugs. Head lice attach themselves to the hair shafts. Head lice causes itching and scratch marks on the scalp. Body lice actually live in the seams of clothing, not on the skin. The lice will leave the clothing to bite the infected person. The lice leave eggs, also called nits, attached to the hair shafts. |
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impetigo |
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- Impetigo(im-pa-tay-go) is a bacterial infection on the surface of the skin, characterised by honey coloured crusts and mild sores. |
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measles |
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- Measles is a viral infection of the respiratory tract and the skin. It is one of the most contagious diseases known. Measles was once very common, but a vaccine has made it much more rare. |
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sebaceous cysts |
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yeast infection of the skin and mucous membranes |
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excess body hair |
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petechiae |
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- Petechiae are pinpoint-sized haemorrhages of small capillaries in the skin or mucous membranes. |
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staphylococcal scalded skin |
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erythema multiforme |
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- Erythema multiforme is a skin reaction that results in red target-shaped patches on the skin. |
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furuncle |
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- A furuncle is a skin infection involving the entire hair follicle and the underlying skin tissue. |
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livedo reticularis |
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- Livedo reticularis is a disorder in which blood vessels are constricted, or narrowed. It results in mottled discolouring on large areas of the legs or arms. |
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liver spots |
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- Liver spots are flat brown patches of skin that occur in irregular shapes. They appear most commonly on the arms, face, and back of the hands. |
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molluscum contagiosum |
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- Molluscum contagiosum is a viral skin infection that causes smooth, waxy bumps. |
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solar keratosis |
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- Solar keratosis is a common premalignant skin lesion seen on areas of the body that have been exposed to sun. The lesions are not true deep or invasive skin cancers, but the area of skin is no longer normal. Premalignant means that the lesions have the potential to become skin cancer. |
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