Carbuncles are large boils with multiple openings which usually appear where the skin is thick in particular the back of the neck. They can reach the …

A severe infection of the skin and the tissues beneath it. The infection spreads through the tissues producing pus with accompanying pain and…

Chilblains appear as hot, red, swollen patches of itchy skin on toes, feet, fingers and hands after exposure to extreme cold and/or moisture.…

A sac or pouch within the body, usually filled with fluid.

Darier’s disease is a very rare genetic skin condition, where the skin in certain areas develops numbers of small brownish bumps containing pus It…

Dermatitis is an inflammation of the skin which can be as a result of an infection or a substance that has come into contact with the skin.…

Inflammation of the muscles normally accompanied by a rash over the eyelids, cheeks, chest and knuckles. Muscles become weak, stiff and painful and…

Eczema, also known as dermatitis, describes a group of skin conditions where the skin is irritated or inflamed. There are many different types of…

Redness of the skin which is caused by congestion of the tiny blood vessels (capillaries) near the surface. The blood vessels may become dilated and…

A skin eruption which occurs as a symptom of an acute viral disease, as in scarlet fever or measles.