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Malignant Melanoma
Monday, February 1st, 2010This is a cancer of the pigment cells of the skin. It is a highly malignant skin cancer. It presents as dark brown or black skin growth or ulcer. It may look like ordinary moles. But unlike the common mole: it grows rapidly its surface has several shades of red, black or blue colours its […]
Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)
Monday, February 1st, 2010This is a slow growing painless skin cancer. The cancer often presents as an indolent ulcer with a shiny or translucent raised margin. The ulcer is often pigmented. This cancer commonly appears on the face.
Seborrhoeic Dermatitis (Seborrheic Dermatitis)
Monday, February 1st, 2010The cause of seborrhoeic dermatitis is unknown. A yeast called Malassezia which is present in the normal skin flora could be implicated. There are two types of seborrhoeic dermatitis: (i) infantile seborrhoeic dermatitis – commonly seen in newborns and babies (ii) adult seborrhoeic dermatitis – commonly seen in middle-aged adults. Seborrhoeic dermatitis presents with yellowish, […]
Portwine Stain
Monday, February 1st, 2010There is another vascular birthmark. They present as flat red patches on the eyelids and the skin of the cheek at birth. Unlike strawberry naevus, portwine stains never disappear spontaneously as the child grows older: The vascular birthmarks increase in thickness and small blebs of blood vessels may be seen. Agsin, these growths do not […]
Strawberry Naevus
Monday, February 1st, 2010These are vascular birthmarks. It can appear as a large red soft growth on any part of the body. The growth will continue to enlarge and grow as the baby grows old but the growth will slowly regress spontaneously when the child is 3-4 years old: If the vascular growths are small, they can be […]
United States of America
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010Acne vulgaris: http://www.isdionline.org/index.htm Actinic keratosis: http://www.skincancer.org/ Albinism: http://www.albinism.org/ Alopecia areata: http://www.baldgirlsdolunch.org/, http://www.naaf.org/site/PageServer?pagename=homepage Arterio-veinous malformation: http://www.novanews.org/ Basal cell carcinoma prevention: http://www.skincancerprevention.org/ Basal cell nevus syndrome: http://www.bccns.org/ Behcet’s syndrome: http://www.behcets.com/site/pp.asp?c=bhJIJSOCJrH&b=260521 Bullous pemphigoid: http://www.pemphigus.org/ Cicatricial alopecia: http://www.carfintl.org/ Collodion baby: http://www.scalyskin.org/index.cfm Darier’s disease: http://www.scalyskin.org/index.cfm, http://depts.washington.edu/ichreg/ichthyosis.registry/ Degos’s disease: http://www.degosdisease.com/ Congenital nevus: http://www.nevusnetwork.org/ Dermatitis: http://www.nationaleczema.org/, http://www.isdionline.org/index.htm Dysplastic nevus: http://www.skincancer.org/ Ectodermal dysplasia: […]
United-Kingdom
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010Allergy: http://www.allergyuk.org/ AIDS: http://www.aidsmap.com/cms1038153.aspx, http://www.hiv-aids-carers.org.uk/ Alopecia http://www.alopecia-awareness.org.uk/, http://www.alopeciaonline.org.uk/index2.asp Behcet’s syndrome: http://www.behcets.org.uk/ Congenital melanocytic nevus: http://www.caringmattersnow.co.uk/ Cutaneous lymphoma (Mycosis fungoides): http://www.clfoundation.org/ Degos’s disease: http://www.degosdisease.com/ Dermatitis: http://www.eczema.org/ Dermatomyositis: http://www.myositis.org.uk/ Ectodermal dysplasia: http://www.ectodermaldysplasia.org/ Eczema: http://www.eczema.org/ Ehlers-Danlos: http://www.ehlers-danlos.org/ Epidermolysis bullosa: http://www.debra.org.uk/, http://www.ebkids.org/index.php Gorlin syndrome: http://www.gorlingroup.org/ Herpes Simplex (cold sores): http://www.herpes.org.uk/aboutus.html Hidradentitis suppurativa: http://www.ba-hs.org.uk/ HIV: http://www.ahpn.org/index.php, http://www.hiv-aids-carers.org.uk/, http://www.naz.org.uk/hivaids/support.html, http://www.positivelywomen.org.uk/ Hyperhidrosis: […]
New-Zealand
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010AIDS: http://www.nzaf.org.nz/ Connective tissue disease: http://www.lupus.org.nz/ Coeliac disease: http://www.coeliac.co.nz/ Dermatitis herpetiformis: http://www.coeliac.co.nz/ Ehlers-Danlos: http://www.edfnz.org.nz/ Herpes (cold sore): http://www.herpes.org.nz/ HIV: http://www.nzaf.org.nz/ Lupus erythematosus: http://www.lupus.org.nz/ Tuberous sclerosis: http://www.atss.org.au/nzts/
International
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010Epidermolysis bullosa: http://www.debra-international.org/ Leprosy: http://www.who.int/lep/en/
Australia
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010Alopecia: http://www.alopecia-sydney.com/ Alopecia areata: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~aasa/ Coeliac disease: http://www.coeliac.org.au/ Congenital melanocytic nevus: http://www.nevussupport.com/ Dermatitis herpetiformis: http://www.coeliac.org.au/ Psoriasis: http://www.psoriasisaustralia.org.au/ Raynaud’s phenomenon: http://www.scleroderma.org.au/ Scleroderma: http://www.scleroderma.org.au/, http://www.sclerodermaaustralia.com.au/ Sjogren’s syndrome: http://www.scleroderma.org.au/
