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September 2, 2010

 

SKIN CONDITIONS

Symptoms

 

Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)

Atopic dermatitis usually appears as an itchy rash, and sensitive or inflamed skin.

Rosacea

Rosacea appears as redness or pimples on the face. Red lines appearing on the face and swollen bumps on the nose are two other possible symptoms. Rosacea may also cause eye irritation and give a flushed appearance to the face.

Psoriasis

Psoriasis is classified as scaly, red, itchy, or cracked skin can cause a crumbling finger- and toenails.

Dry Skin

Chronic dry skin is often itchy and scaly, and may flake away when rubbed.

Intertrigo

Intertrigo appears as scaly and crusty skin that can blister.

Seborrheic Dermatitis

Seborrheic dermatitis can appear as redness on the back, neck, or face. Scaly skin and inflammation can also accompany this condition.

Seborrheic Keratoses

Seborrheic keratoses look like flat-topped warty growths. Frequent irritation and inflammation are also indicators.

Actinic Keratosis

This condition produces red, dry, and crusty areas on sun-exposed skin.

Stasis Dermatitis

Leg swelling and discoloration are the main symptoms of this condition.

Ischemic Ulceration

Ischemic Ulcerations can appear as ulcers over the bone and are characterized by blue and purple infected or crusty areas of skin.

Resources/Sources:  

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

www.niams.nih.gov

Cancer.com

G. W. Korting, MD, Geriatric Dermatology, WB Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1980, pp 2-8.

BE Monk, RAC Graham-Brown, I, Sarkany, Skin Disorders in the Elderly, Blackwell Scientific Publications, London,1988.

B. Gilchrest, MD, Tufts Univ, Skin and Aging Processes, CRC Press, Inc., Florida, 1984, pp 22-28.

Ronald Marks, Univ Wales College of Medicine, Skin Disease in Old Age, Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, 1987, 11-12.

P. Pugliese, Advanced Professional Skin Care, 1991