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COMMON SKIN CONDITIONS ACNE Acne is a very common skin condition in which the skin develops plugged pores (blackheads), inflamed pus bumps (pustules), and deeper, more painful nodules (cysts). It typically occurs during the teenage years with the onset of puberty, but also not uncommonly is seen later in life as well. Read more... PSORIASIS Psoriasis is skin condition characterized by patches of raised, red skin, covered by silvery-white scale. These patches frequently form on the elbows, knees, lower back and scalp, but they can occur anywhere on the body. Other types of psoriasis may have the patches only in the skin folds (inverse psoriasis), may have small round patches all over the body (guttate psoriasis), or on the palms and soles with lots of pus bumps (pustular psoriasis). Read more... ROSACEA Rosacea, is a common skin disease that causes redness and swelling on the face. Often it is confused with adult acne, but it is an entirely different skin condition. Read more... WARTS Warts are skin growths caused by a viral infection in the top layer of the skin. The type of virus that causes warts is the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). There are many different kinds of warts including common warts, flat warts, and plantar warts. Read more... | |