Bedsores is the common name used for Pressure or decubitus ulcers and commonly occur at heels, elbows, hips, knees, ankles, sacrum, coccyx etc. Bedsores usually occur because of continuous pressure applied for months (or even years in some cases) on the soft tissues present in the body. Pressure ulcers are very common in persons who […]
Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome
Introduction: Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome famously known as BWS is generally seen in children and it is an overgrowth disorder which can lead to cancer and other complex diseases. It is often observed in congenital (disorder before the birth) state and more than 300 children per year are diagnosed with this disease every year in USA. […]
Basal Cell Carcinoma – Pictures, Treatment, Causes, Symptoms
Basal Cell Carcinoma famously known as BCC or basal cell cancer is very common type of cancer and in most of the cases it is not life threatening. Every year close to 3 million people is diagnosed with BCC (in USA only) and as per some studies 3 out of every ten members living in […]
Baby Acne – Pictures, Treatment, Causes, Home Remedies
How To Get Rid Of Baby Acne ? Baby acne, usually refers to harm less dermatological condition that is very common in babies. In the rare cases babies are born with small reddish bumps (acne) whereas in most of the cases, newly born babies experience this condition after two to four weeks after birth. Erythema […]
Autism – Signs, Pictures, Symptoms, Treatment
What is Autism ? Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder, or rather, a range of disorders which affects the ability of a person to communicate normally and to achieve normal social behaviour. Although it is basically a neurological disorder, it affects the development of the brain. A person suffering from autism may be equally intelligent as […]
Atopic Dermatitis Pictures
What is Atopic Dermatitis ? Atopic Dermatitis is a skin disease which causes the skin to get inflamed and itchy and may also result in scaly, flaky skin along with extreme redness. It is a very common disease and occurs most often in children, although it may carry on to adulthood too. Dry, scaly patches […]
Athletes Foot Pictures
What is Athlete’s Foot ? Athlete’s Foot, also known as tinea pedum or ringworm of the foot, is a fungal infection in the feet and more specifically between the toes which is caused by a group of fungi called dermatophytes which feed off dead skin cells. These fungi tend to multiply and develop rapidly if […]
Canker Sore (Aphthous Stomatitis) – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, Pictures, Remedies
Aphthous Stomatitis, also commonly known as canker sore, is a disease in which small or large ulcers are formed inside the mouth, usually inside lips, on the insides of cheeks or even on the tongue. A person suffering from this diseases experiences periodic breakout of ulcers in the mouth at least 3-4 times in a […]
Apert Syndrome – Causes, Symptoms, Images, Prognosis, Treatment, Pictures
What is Apert Syndrome ? Apert Syndrome, first recognized by the French physician, Eugene Apert in 1906, is a genetic disorder which causes abnormal shaping of the head and face of a baby. The reason behind the distorted shape of the face is that some of the skull bones fused together prematurely, which prevented the […]
Blue Waffles Disease Causes, Pictures, Symptoms and Treatment
What is the ‘Blue waffle disease’? The Blue waffle disease is a common term used generally to indicate a parasitic infection in the groin region. It can occur in both men and women but is more commonly found to infect women. The term ‘waffle’ itself is a slang term used for vagina. Some theories also […]