Common Skin Conditions

Contra- indication - which is a condition which makes a particular treatment or procedure potentially inadvisable.

Contra- action - is an adverse reaction that occurs due to unforeseen conditions such as an allergy to a preparatory product used during treatment or a substance such as latex gloves.

Disorders of pigmentation

• Acanthosis nigricans is a skin condition characterised by areas of dark, velvety discolouration in body folds and creases. The affected skin can become thickened.
• Melasma  is a common skin problem. It causes brown to gray-brown patches on the face. 
• Pityriasis alba is a common skin condition first characterised by red, scaly patches. 
• Facial redness, bumps and pimples, irritated eyes, and thickened skin are all possible symptoms of a common, chronic, inflammatory condition called rosacea.

Skin infections

• Meningitis is an infection that causes the membranes to become inflamed and can cause the skin become blotchy, with a red rash that doesn't fade when a glass is rolled over it.
• Vitiligo is a lose of pigment on the skin.
• Abscess is a swollen area within body tissue, containing an accumulation of pus.

Longterm skin disorders

• Eczema is a condition where the skin becomes itchy dry and inflamed which can irritate the skin.
• Psoriasis is a condition which forms thick red bumpy patches covered with silvery scales.

Bacterial infection

• Carbuncle is a skin condition where the skin is red and irritated with lumps under the skin.
• Cold sore is a red fluid filled blister that appears near the mouth and can be passed on to others.
• Acne is a conditions when one can inherit small red raised bumps caused by infected hair follicles.
• Impetigo is a contagious bacterial skin infection forming pustules and yellow crusty sores.
• Cellulitis is a bacterial infection of the deep layers of the skin, the dermis and the subcutaneous tissue.

Viral infections 

• Measles is a condition an infectious viral disease causing fever and a red rash, typically occurring in childhood.
• Molluscum Contagiosum is a noncancerous skin growth caused by a virus infecting the top layers of the skin. 
• Pityriasis rosea is a mild, but common, skin condition. Characterized by scaly, pink, inflamed skin.

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