Skin conditions

Psoriasis is a chronic, systemic, non-contagious, immune-mediated, inflammatory skin condition. While itchy, raised skin plaques with a silver scale are the most common manifestation of psoriasis, …

Rosacea is an inflammatory skin condition that causes skin redness and a rash on the central face and cheeks. It can also cause eye irritation and redness, as well as vision problems. Rosacea sympt…

Shingles (herpes zoster) is a painful, blistering rash that unexpectedly appears and can last for weeks. When your varicella-zoster immunity wanes over time, varicella zoster virus (VZV) in your sp…

Mastitis is a painful breast inflammation that can affect anyone but is more commonly associated with breastfeeding. Mastitis is an inflammation of breast tissue that may be accompanied by infectio…

Acne is a scourge of adolescence, affecting nearly 85% of teens,1 causing anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem, but it can strike at any time. Approximately 50 million people in the U.S. are af…

Cold sores are painful blisters that form over ulcers and typically occur clustered in a patch. The herpes virus causes cold sores, most commonly herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), but they can a…

A cold sore and a pimple can be difficult to distinguish in their early stages. Both can cause a painful, red bump along your lip line, and both can reoccur. Pimple and cold sore symptoms, causes, …

Cold sores, also known as fever blisters, and canker sores, are both blisters that develop in the mouth. Although cold sores are more commonly found on the lips and surrounding the mouth. Cold sore…

Cold sores are painful blisters that form on or near the lips and inside the mouth and are often grouped together in patches. The blisters are painful and can cause itching before they break open. …