Category: Skin & Beauty Care

Polycystic kidney disease is a disorder that affects the kidneys and other organs. Clusters of fluid-filled sacs, called cysts, develop in the kidneys and interfere with their ability to filter waste products from the blood. The growth of cysts causes the Read More …

Angioedema is non-pitting edema that involves subcutaneous and/or submucosal layers of tissue that affect the face, lips, neck, and extremities, oral cavity, larynx, and/or gut. It becomes life-threatening when it involves the larynx. This activity examines the differential diagnosis of Read More …

Kraurosis vulva is a cutaneous condition characterized by atrophy and shrinkage of the skin of the vagina and vulva often accompanied by a chronic inflammatory reaction in the deeper tissues.[rx] Lichen Sclerosis (LS) is a chronic inflammatory disease. It was first described by Hallopeau in 1881.  In 1976, the International Society for Read More …

Lichen Sclerosis Atrophicus (LSA) or, simply, lichen sclerosis, is a disorder characterized by an atrophic epidermis, altered collagen in the superficial dermis, and an overlying white or white-blue appearance to the skin. The terms balanitis xerotica obliterans and kraurosis vulvae have been applied Read More …

Leukoplakia/Lichen Sclerosis atrophicus (LSA) or, simply, lichen sclerosis, is a disorder characterized by an atrophic epidermis, altered collagen in the superficial dermis, and an overlying white or white-blue appearance to the skin. The terms balanitis xerotica obliterans and kraurosis vulvae have been applied Read More …

Balanitis Xerotica Obliterans/Lichen Sclerosis atrophicus (LSA) or, simply, lichen sclerosis, is a disorder characterized by an atrophic epidermis, altered collagen in the superficial dermis, and an overlying white or white-blue appearance to the skin. The terms balanitis xerotica obliterans and kraurosis vulvae have Read More …

Hypopigmentation Skin Atrophy/Lichen Sclerosis atrophicus (LSA) or, simply, lichen sclerosis, is a disorder characterized by an atrophic epidermis, altered collagen in the superficial dermis, and an overlying white or white-blue appearance to the skin. The terms balanitis xerotica obliterans and kraurosis vulvae have Read More …

12 Yoga Poses for Neck Pain/Neck pain is extremely common and may be caused by several factors. These include daily activities that involve repetitive forward movement patterns, poor posture, or the habit of holding your head in one position. It Read More …

Wells Syndrome or eosinophilic cellulitis is characterized clinically by an acute dermatitis resembling cellulitis and histopathologically by dermal eosinophilic infiltration. Wells syndrome is a rare eosinophilic disorder that primarily affects the skin. Affected people typically develop a skin rash that is often preceded by itching or Read More …

Grazes/ Scrapes/An abrasion is a partial thickness wound caused by damage to the skin and can be superficial involving only the epidermis to deep, involving the deep dermis. Abrasions usually involve minimal bleeding.[rx] Mild abrasions, also known as grazes or scrapes, do not scar or bleed because the dermis is left intact, but Read More …

Hirsutoid Papillomas/Pearly Penile Papules, also known as papillomatosis corona penis, corona capillitii, hirsuties coronae glandis, papillae coronis glands, and hirsutoid papillomas, are benign lesions of the penis.[rx][rx][rx] Pearly penile papules (PPP) are painless and benign lesions that present in rows Read More …