Skin Diseases

skin infections
viral
herpes
fever blisters
Worts
chicken pox
bacterial
MRSA-special antibiotics
antibiotics
impetigo- common in children
fungal
Ringworm
overgrowth of white patches
yeast infections
athletes foot
most fungal infections are caused by yeast
anti-fungal meds not antibiotics
Scabies
red streaks (dots)
Bugs crawl up and lay eggs under the skin
common in jails
highly contagious
medication- topical cream
person to person
neurofibromitosis
autoimmune
hereditary
no cure
causes skin to grown excessive masses
internal or external
high risk of fungal infections
if internally, the growths can overtake the organs
if external not much of a problem
Skin Cancer
most common cancer
melanoma
basal cell carcinoma
squamous cell carcinoma
Elephantitis
Enlarged skin
genetal swelling
parasite
lower extremities usually

needs to be caught early in order for meds to work

Necrotizing fasciitis
The most common way of getting necrotizing fasciitis is when the bacteria enter
the body through a break in the skin, like a cut, scrape, burn, insect bite, or
puncture wound.
Most people who get necrotizing fasciitis have another infection that lowers their
immune system
In order to treat it before it spreads, strong doses of antibiotics must be
administered. If not caught in time, the doctor may have to remove the limb
Symptoms include: pain or soreness, similar to that of a "pulled muscle." The
skin may be warm with red or purplish areas of swelling that spread rapidly.
There may be ulcers, blisters or black spots on the skin.
http://www.cdc.gov/features/necrotizingfasciitis/
Epidermodysplasia verruciformis
rare, inherited disorder that predisposes patients to widespread human
papillomavirus (HPV) infection and cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas
It is a failed human response to the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Type 2

and is believed to stem from a genetic defect

Thick visible warts all over the body as well as on the inside of the skin.
The skin becomes thick and hardened and as old skin dies new skin is
created. The hands and feet, the extremities, are enlarged and it is difficult
to use them. Hands and feet have been described as looking like
contorted, yellow-brown, branches extending up to 3 feet.
http://treemaninfoxhs.weebly.com/moran--symptoms-and-causes.html
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1131981-overview
Epidermolysis
Butterfly Disease
causes the skin to basically slough off when disturbed
painful blisters and open wounds.
The skin is so sensitive that even something as simple as a temperature
change can cause debilitating damage
Children that suffer from the Butterfly Disease tend to look like burn
victims because of their bodies inability to produce collagen
The disease also affects tissue inside the body
Places like the mouth, esophagus, and stomach can be infected too,
which keeps many sufferers from being able to eat and function properly
affects only about one in 50,000 babies.
No cure
hereditary
http://listverse.com/2014/01/30/10-more-fascinatingly-rare-disordersrevised/
Argyria

ingested or come into close contact with sliver salt

Causes the skin to be a blue/grey color
Can be treated with a depigmenting medication
Sunscreens and opaque cosmetics may help skin from darkening even
more.
The depigmenting medication may not be very affective
http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/9-uncommon-skin-conditions/2/
Accelerated Aging Syndrome
Children with this syndrome have characteristic prominent eyes, a thin
nose with a beaked tip, thin lips, a small chin, and protruding ears.
They start looking like old people as in hair loss, aging skin, joint
abnormalities, and a loss of fat under the skin.
They experience severe hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis)
beginning in childhood that lead to heart attack or stroke at young age