How to Take Care of Skin Health -- The skin is the largest organ of the body, which has the function to protect the body from microbes, helps regulate body temperature, and provide a reaction to the touch, feeling of heat, and cold.
The skin has three layers :
Skin color made by specialized cells called melanocytes, which produce the pigment melanin. Melanocytes located in the epidermis.
Type Skin Conditions
Rash : Almost every change in the appearance of skin rash can be called . The rash can occur because of simple skin irritation , or used medical action .
Dermatitis : Dermatitis is a general term for inflammation of the skin . Atopic dermatitis (a type of eczema ) is the most common form .
Eczema : Inflammation of the skin ( dermatitis ) causes an itchy rash . This often occurs due to an overactive immune system .
Psoriasis : An autoimmune condition that can cause a variety of skin rash , which looks like a scaly .
Dandruff : A scaly condition of the scalp can be caused by seborrheic dermatitis , psoriasis , or eczema .
Acne : This skin condition is the most common condition .
Cellulitis : Inflammation of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue , which usually occurs because of infection .
Skin abscesses ( boils or furuncles ) : Skin infections are localized collection of pus creates under the skin . Some abscesses must be drained by a surgeon and physician to be cured .
Rosacea : A chronic skin condition that causes red rash on the face . Rosacea may look like acne .
Warts : A virus that infects the skin and causes the skin to grow excessively , thus creating warts . Warts can be treated with chemicals , duct tape , or freezing , on the advice of a doctor .
Melanoma : This type is the most dangerous type of skin cancer , melanoma occurs due to excessive sun exposure and other causes . A skin biopsy can identify melanoma .
Basal cell carcinoma : This type is also the most common variant of skin cancer . Basal cell carcinoma is not overly dangerous than melanoma , as it grows and spreads more slowly.
Seborrheic keratoses : Cancer benign , often itchy growth that appears like a wart .
Actinic keratosis : As a crusty or scaly bump on the skin exposed to sunlight . Actinic keratosis can sometimes develop into cancer .
Squamous cell carcinoma : A common form of skin cancer . Squamous cell carcinoma may initially are ulcers that occur on sun-exposed skin excessively , but do not heal .
Herpes : Herpes HSV - 1 and HSV - 2 can cause blisters or irritation of the skin around the lips or genitals .
Hives : Can be redness and itching on the skin that appear suddenly . Hives are usually the result of an allergic reaction .
Tinea versicolor : benign skin fungal infections generally occur in low areas on the skin pigmentation .
Viral exantham : Many viral infections can cause red rash that affects the skin . Usually this type often occur in children .
Herpes zoster ( shingles ) : Caused by the chickenpox virus . Shingles is a painful rash on one side of the body .
Scabies : A tiny mites that cause scabies burrow into the skin shaped itchy rash on knuckles , wrists , elbows , hips and bottom .
Ringworm : Fungal infections of the skin or often called tinea.
The skin has three layers :
- The epidermis layer, which is the outermost layer of skin, which serves to provide a barrier of water absorption and creates the color of our skin.
- The dermis, beneath the epidermis, contains tough connective tissue, hair follicles, and sweat glands.
- Hypodermic, subcutaneous tissue ( hypodermis ) is the most deep, made of fat and connective tissue.
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| How to Take Care of Skin Health |
Skin color made by specialized cells called melanocytes, which produce the pigment melanin. Melanocytes located in the epidermis.
Type Skin Conditions
Rash : Almost every change in the appearance of skin rash can be called . The rash can occur because of simple skin irritation , or used medical action .
Dermatitis : Dermatitis is a general term for inflammation of the skin . Atopic dermatitis (a type of eczema ) is the most common form .
Eczema : Inflammation of the skin ( dermatitis ) causes an itchy rash . This often occurs due to an overactive immune system .
Psoriasis : An autoimmune condition that can cause a variety of skin rash , which looks like a scaly .
Dandruff : A scaly condition of the scalp can be caused by seborrheic dermatitis , psoriasis , or eczema .
Acne : This skin condition is the most common condition .
Cellulitis : Inflammation of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue , which usually occurs because of infection .
Skin abscesses ( boils or furuncles ) : Skin infections are localized collection of pus creates under the skin . Some abscesses must be drained by a surgeon and physician to be cured .
Rosacea : A chronic skin condition that causes red rash on the face . Rosacea may look like acne .
Warts : A virus that infects the skin and causes the skin to grow excessively , thus creating warts . Warts can be treated with chemicals , duct tape , or freezing , on the advice of a doctor .
Melanoma : This type is the most dangerous type of skin cancer , melanoma occurs due to excessive sun exposure and other causes . A skin biopsy can identify melanoma .
Basal cell carcinoma : This type is also the most common variant of skin cancer . Basal cell carcinoma is not overly dangerous than melanoma , as it grows and spreads more slowly.
Seborrheic keratoses : Cancer benign , often itchy growth that appears like a wart .
Actinic keratosis : As a crusty or scaly bump on the skin exposed to sunlight . Actinic keratosis can sometimes develop into cancer .
Squamous cell carcinoma : A common form of skin cancer . Squamous cell carcinoma may initially are ulcers that occur on sun-exposed skin excessively , but do not heal .
Herpes : Herpes HSV - 1 and HSV - 2 can cause blisters or irritation of the skin around the lips or genitals .
Hives : Can be redness and itching on the skin that appear suddenly . Hives are usually the result of an allergic reaction .
Tinea versicolor : benign skin fungal infections generally occur in low areas on the skin pigmentation .
Viral exantham : Many viral infections can cause red rash that affects the skin . Usually this type often occur in children .
Herpes zoster ( shingles ) : Caused by the chickenpox virus . Shingles is a painful rash on one side of the body .
Scabies : A tiny mites that cause scabies burrow into the skin shaped itchy rash on knuckles , wrists , elbows , hips and bottom .
Ringworm : Fungal infections of the skin or often called tinea.
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