What is an itchy back? An itchy back is itching isolated to the skin on the back – between the neck and buttocks. It may or may not present with a skin rash. An itchy back is a common occurrence that is often not related to any underlying skin disease or other medical condition. Many cases of an itchy back are a >> Read More ...
What is tinea manuum? Tinea manuum is a fungal infection of the hand caused by dermatophytes, a type of fungi. The infection is superficial and limited to the outer layers of the skin as is typical of dermatophyte infections. It is uncommon compared to other fungal infections of the extremities – tinea pedis (feet) >> Read More ...
While the skin on the hands is continuous with the rest of the body, it often does have to contend with greater environmental stresses as we touch a range of objects and substances throughout the day. Some can be an irritants, others can cause tissue damage and a few may also be allergens. Itchy fingers with or without a >> Read More ...
Waking up in the morning and scratching our head, buttocks or other areas is a common practice among most people but the reason why we do this is unclear. It could be to attend to itching that we did not notice while we were asleep, or there may be an even more complex evolutionary reason where we attempted to remove any >> Read More ...
As with any part of the body surface, a skin rash may occur on the palm. In fact the palm is a commonly affected site as is the entire hand. Since the hand makes contact with the environment throughout the day, is repeatedly washed and comes into contact with others, it faces repeated insults which can result in a rash. At >> Read More ...
Normal Skin Color Skin color, or pigmentation, is dependent on genetic factors. It varies among ethnic groups and even among individuals of the same group. Essentially human skin color is different shades of brown coupled with the hue imparted by blood flowing in the superficial vessels within the skin. The primary >> Read More ...
Many people do not give the fingernails much thought beyond the need to cut, trim and decorate it. However, the fingernails can also be an important indicator of a person’s health. Normally the nails are somewhat white to light brown in color with a pink to red tinge due to the underlying blood flow. There may be >> Read More ...
Hair loss is a common cosmetic problem but in most instances the focus is on the loss of scalp hair. However, hair loss can occur anywhere on the body where hair is found in abundance. This is more prominent for men who generally have thicker and denser body hair. Furthermore most men do not remove this body hair and are >> Read More ...
What are Acrylic Nails? Acrylic nails are a clear heat sensitive plastic often referred to as false nails. They cover most of the nail plate (refer to parts of the nail) and are fairly hardy and resistant to different environmental conditions. The term acrylic nails is now widely used to describe all manner of false nails >> Read More ...
Itching of the eyelids is a common sensation that we all experience from time to time. It may arise with a host of conditions and not all of these are a medical problems. For example, we tend to rub and even scratch the eyelids when we are sleepy and sometimes when we are trying to remember information. However, there are >> Read More ...
