List of skin conditions: List of skin conditions

A common inflammatory disorder of the sebaceous (oil secreting) glands of the skin causing inflamed red pimples on the face and neck. Most people…

Alopecia means sudden hair loss. There are many different causes and patterns of hair loss. Any area can be involved including eyebrows and…

A fungus infection of the foot sometimes known as tinea pedis or ringworm of the foot. The fungus is contracted from public places and then grows in…

Birthmarks are darker or coloured patches on the skin that are either present at birth, or develop very soon afterwards the most common of which is…

Dried plugs of fatty material in the ducts of the sebaceous (oil secreting) glands of the skin causing a black colour at the surface of the plugs.…

Blisters are the outpouring of fluid under the outer layer of the skin as a result of local damage. They are often caused by friction on tender skin…

Boils are painful red swelling in the skin caused by a bacterial infection of a hair follicle or sweat gland. They are contagious via the pus…

Bowen’s disease is a rare skin growth, which is confined to the outer layer of the skin. It usually appears as a slow-growing red and scaly patch.…

Bullous pemphigoid is a chronic blistering of the skin. It can range from small mild itchy welts to severe blisters and infection, and can be…

Damage caused to the skin by either dry or wet heat. The severity of burns is assessed by the amount of skin that is damaged. First degree burns…