Skin
Allergy Itch: characterized as an allergic
reaction to a chemical substance (i.e. clothing, carpets, shampoos,
make-up, deodorant, more).
Plant Itch: associated with contact
dermatitis or an allergic reaction to plant material: poison oak, ivy,
sumac, allergic plant chemicals, oils or substances.
Bug & Spider Bite Itch: defined as an allergic or non-allergic reaction to insect, bug or spider bites. Mild reactions include minor swelling, itching, redness, pain or discomfort. Moderate reactions include more severe swelling, itching, redness, pain or discomfort.
Burn Itch: characterized as healing skin itch
associated with burn injury healing. Burns, sunburns, minor burn injury
produce itching with healing.
Virus Itch: defined as skin itch symptoms
resulting from virus infection.
Typical viral skin itch: chicken pox, measles, or resulting skin
disorder.
Scalp Itch: associated with flaking
or dry skin on the scalp. Typically diagnosed as eczema, psoriasis, or
other
scalp
disorders.
Dry Skin Itch: generalized skin itch from dry or
flaking skin. No specific skin disorder or diagnosis. Common
occurrence:
sunburns, dry skin from lack of humidity, cold or breezy winter
conditions.
Skin Burn
Water
Burn: associated
with
hot-water burns or
scalding of the skin. Can produce first, second or third degree burn
injury.
Heat Burn: defined as skin burn
injury from a
heat source not touching the skin. Differentiated from direct object
contact
burns.
Chemical Burn: associated with skin
exposure to chemical substances. Common chemical burns: solvents,
acids, cleaners,
bleach, or disinfectants.
Electrical Burn: directly associated
with skin contact with electricity. Electrical burns are typically
moderate to
fatal.
Sunburn: the most common form of
skin burns
directly associated with sun exposure. Sunburn injury range: mild to
severe or
first, second and third degree burns.
Contact Burn: burn like reaction to
an allergic
substance that comes in contact with the skin. Common substances
include: bed
bugs, soaps, house hold chemicals in fabric or detergent.
Inhale Burn: inhalation burn directly affecting
lung lining and surrounding tissue. Caused by the inhalation of hot
fumes,
gases, smoke or other hot substances into the lungs.
Skin Rash
Plant Rash: typically associated with poison oak, ivy or sumac plant oils that come in contact with the skin. Plant rash is not limited to poison plants exclusively. Plant oil or residue causes skin irritation resulting in rash.
Skin Rash: general
skin rash is associated with many topical irritants. Rash results from
allergies: drug, chemical, contact irritant or substance in the
environment.
Heat Rash: related to
body heat exposure or high temperatures. Prickly heat rash develops in
response
to elevated body temperatures or exposure.
Chemical Rash: result of
chemical substance skin exposure. Chemical rash include: detergents,
soaps,
solvents, deodorants, make-up, or other reactive chemical substances.
Skin Allergy Rash: allergic
reaction to substances that cause rash. Allergies may be associated
with
synthetic or natural products: tape, bandages, latex gloves, plants,
grass,
carpet, more.
Skin Bug or Spider Bite
Chigger Bite: mites that attach to
the surface
of the skin cells. Itch or rash reaction is common from chigger bite
irritation
or chigger larva left behind.
Ant Bite: red or black ant bites
that pinch
or sting -notably fire ants that can inflict painful stings. Skin
redness,
swelling and pain result.
Flea Bite: usually associated with
dog or cat
bites. People are a substitute environment for fleas. Fleas may live
and breed
in furniture, carpet or other hospitable environments. Fleabites are
typically
small circular dots with swollen red centers that itch. Bite groupings
are
common.
Spider Bite: associated with
poisonous and
non-poisonous spider bites. Severe spider bites are commonly associated
with
poisonous spiders: brown recluse or black widow bites. Common house
spiders can
also inflect painful bites. Reactions vary – typified by swollen
bite-ring with
white or black center.
Bed Bug Bite: blood sucking bugs that
live in
unclean conditions – the bed. Omit saliva in order to extract blood
from the
skin. Do to size, bed bugs are typically undetectable and visually
leave
evidence of bites via reactive individuals.
Fly Bite: commonly associated
with black,
deer, stable, or horse fly bites. Biting flies draw and feed on animal
and
human blood via a sharp mouth that draws blood. Reactions vary.
Mosquito Bite: carriers of deadly
diseases:
malaria, dengue fever or encephalitis. Mosquitoes puncture the skin via
a
needle like mouth using salvia as a lubricant. Reactions vary. Itching
exacerbates bites increasing risk of infection.
Tick Bite: mites that inflict irritating or
painful bites that transmit over nine serious diseases, notably, Lyme
disease.
Risk of infection increases if the tick head is left in the skin. Skin
redness,
swelling and pain are common symptoms. Fever, chills, weakness, loss of
appetite,
paralysis, flu-like symptoms are possible.
Skin Acne
Whitehead:
blocked pore,
typically housing bacteria, skin oil and dead skin cells activating
white blood
cells to attach invading bacteria. Thus, giving the appearance of a
whitehead.
Squeezing or popping whiteheads can cause the spread of bacteria to
other
pores.
Blackheads: results of a partially blocked pore
with trapped skin oil, bacteria and dead skin cells. Excess skin oil
that
drains to skin surface causes the skin to produce a black pigment
melanin that
reacts with the air causing black pore appearance.
Papule: are small red bumps
without
whiteheads. Papules are whiteheads that do not come to a head but
remain below
the pore surface. Avoid squeezing as it releases and spreads bacteria.
Pustule:
are similar to
whiteheads. Pustules are red swollen skin tissue with white or yellow
centers a
common variety of zits. Avoid squeezing as it releases and spreads
bacteria.
Nodule: larger than papules lasting several
months. Nodules are large hard bumps or lumps under the skin. Can cause
extensive scarring if squeezed.
Cyst: large pus-filled
cyst similar to a nodule measuring 5mm or more. Can cause extensive
scarring if
squeezed. Subject to long periods of healing.
Rosacea:
similar
to mild
forms of acne but more severe. Confined to the face, typically
exhibiting more
redness or blemish areas. Rosacea is more common in women than men.
Conglobata: most severe form of acne and more
common in males. Characterized by large lesions that are interconnected
with
blackheads. Can cause severe scarring. Onset is usually between 18 to
30 years
of age and requires medical attention.
Skin Warts
Common Wart: typically skin growths
produced by
the HPV or human papillomavirus virus. HPV stimulates rapid skin cell
growth on
the outer layer of skin. Common warts represent more than 100 types of
HPV
warts.
Flat
Wart: common called plane warts
or juvenile warts. Flat warts are benign skin tumors found on the face,
arms or
legs.
Genital
Wart: generally associated with
sexually transmitted diseases (STD). Common names include: venereal or
genital
warts. Caused by the HPV virus and infect more than 5 million Americans
per
year.
Plantar Wart: non-cancerous skin growths
on the soles of feet caused by the HPV virus. Grow in moist
environments like:
showers, locker rooms, or swimming polls. Infection typically occurs
via breaks
or cracks in the skin and can spread to surrounding tissue causing
clusters of
warts.
Subungual Wart: typically associated with warts
under the toenail. They are difficult to treat topically based on their
location. Appear as rough, horny benign skin growths around or under
nails.
Periungual
Wart: located around or under
the fingernail rough and scaly in appearance. Can cause pain and damage
to the
nail bed if left untreated. Infections are possible.
Skin Fungus
Body
Fungus: commonly
called ringworm of the body. Know by red skin patches with raised
borders and a
clear center. Can be treated with topical anti-fungal products.
Foot
Fungus: commonly know
as ringworm of the feet or athlete’s foot. Typically appears between
the toes
and may spread to the arch. Characterized by itching, redness and
irritation.
May become infected and produce pain to touch. Severe infections can
discolor
toenails. May be treated with topical anti-fungal products.
Nail
Fungus: commonly
called ringworm of the nails and generally less common then foot
fungus.
Toenails appear thicker, opaque or yellow in appearance and can spread
under
the nail bed causing skin damage or infection. Usually treated with
prescription medication.
Scalp
Fungus: commonly
called ringworm of the scalp. Effects both adults and children and
early
detection and diagnosis may be difficult. May resemble dermatitis,
produce
low-grade scalp infections, and is contagious. Inflammation is common.
Frequently treated with medicated shampoos.
Jock
Itch: is fungus on
or around the groin or inner thighs. Secondary candidal infections are
common
causing recurring red flare-ups requiring long-term treatment. More
common in
males, groin areas are ideal warm moist environments for fungal
incubation and
spread. Topically treated.
Beard
Fungus: known
as
ringworm of the beard and generally more rare than other fungal
infections.
Commonly associated with bacterial infections of the beard. Considered
more
common among farm workers and typically treated with topical medicines.