Skin is an important organ of the body. Most of us know the structure of skin but its functions are less widely understood. Besides all the physiological functions, skin personifies an individual. It makes an individual’s appearance more appreciable. Especially …
Category: <span>Skin Care 2</span>
Finding wrinkles on fingers and toes is not uncommon after staying for long in water. Almost everyone will agree that they have wrinkles on their finger tips and toes after spending prolonged time in water. The most surprising aspect is …
Warfarin induced skin necrosis (WISN) is a rare but well recognized complication of warfarin treatment. Warfarin is a drug that has ability to dissolve blood clots and prevent further clotting in the vessels. Blood clots can cause heart attack, stroke …
Scabies is a skin disease caused by itch mites sarcoptes scabi. It is a contagious disease causing severe itching. Scabies symptoms typically involve finger webs, wrist, armpits, groin area, elbow, ankle, nipple and areola in females. The scabies mite feed …
Seborrheic keratosis is skin growth which appears similar to a mole or a wart. It is considered a common skin growth mostly occurring in older people over the age of 40 or 50 years. Seborrheic keratosis can occur anywhere on …