Hair loss usually develops gradually. It may be patchy or all over (diffuse). Normally, you lose roughly 100 hairs from your head every day. The scalp contains about 100,000 hairs.
Skin, Hair and Nails
Holistic Skin Health Your Foundation for Health
Skin health is essential for overall well-being, yet many people experience conditions that affect its appearance and function. This section covers a wide range of dermatological issues, from common concerns like acne and eczema to autoimmune disorders such as lupus and pemphigus.
Common Skin Conditions
Acne
Acne is a skin condition that occurs when your hair follicles become plugged with oil and dead skin cells.
It causes whiteheads, blackheads or pimples.
Eczema
Atopic dermatitis (eczema) is a condition that causes dry, itchy and inflamed skin.
It’s common in young children but can occur at any age.
Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a skin condition that causes skin redness, silvery scales, and irritation.
Most people with psoriasis have thick,
Lichen Planus
Lichen planus is a condition that forms a very itchy rash on the skin or in the mouth.
The exact cause of lichen planus is unknown. It may be related to an allergic or immune reaction.
Risks for the condition include:
Pemphigus
is a disease that causes blistering of the skin and the inside of the mouth, nose, throat, eyes, and genitals. The disease is rare in the United States.
You are more likely to get pemphigus if you have certain risk factors. These include:
skin lupus
Cutaneous lupus is one type of lupus — an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in different body tissues.
Cutaneous lupus which means skin lupus, affects your skin
Vitiligo
Vitiligo is a skin condition in which there is a loss of color (pigment) from areas of skin
This results in uneven white patches that have no pigment, but the skin feels normal.
Contact Dermatitis
Contact dermatitis is a condition in which the skin becomes red, sore, or inflamed after direct contact
It is not caused by an allergy, but rather the skin’s reaction to irritating substances or friction.
Scabies
Is an easily-spread skin disease caused by a very small mite.
Is found among people of all groups and ages around the world.
Skin infection - bacterial
It affects the middle layer of the skin (dermis) and the tissues below. Sometimes, muscle below the skin can be affected.
Cellulitis is a common skin infection caused by bacteria.
Athlete's foot
Athlete’s foot is an infection of the feet caused by fungus
he same fungus may also grow on other
Solar Keratosis
Actinic keratosis is a small, rough, raised area on your skin
Often this area has been exposed to the sun over a long period of time.
Rosacea
is a chronic skin problem that makes your face turn red.
It may also cause swelling and skin sores that look like acne.
Warts
Are small, usually painless growths on the skin. Most of the time, they are harmless
They are caused by a virus called human papillomavirus (HPV).
Shingles
After you get chickenpox, your body does not get rid of the virus.
Shingles is a painful, blistering skin rash.
Diaper rash
Diaper rash is a skin problem that develops in the area under an infant’s diaper.
Diaper rashes are common in babies from 4 to 15 months old. They may be noticed more when babies begin to eat solid foods.
Skin Irritations & Injuries
Learn about common skin issues like itching, rashes, burns, and bedsores, with tips for prevention and care.
Burns commonly occur by direct or indirect contact with heat, electric current, radiation, or chemical agents.
A blister is a painful skin condition where fluid fills a space between layers of skin.
Bedsores are injuries to the skin and the tissue below the skin that are due to pressure on the skin for a long time.
Body lice are tiny insects, about the size of a sesame seed.
Is a tingling or irritation of the skin that makes you want to scratch the area
Involve changes in the color, feeling or texture of your skin.
Are raised, often itchy, red bumps (welts) on the surface of the skin.
Medical Focus: Cancer
Skin cancer is cancer that starts as a growth of cells on the skin.
Basal cell carcinoma
Is a type of skin cancer that causes a lump, bump or lesion to form on the outside layer of skin
Squamous cell carcinoma
is a type of skin cancer caused by an overproduction of squamous cells in your epidermis.
Melanoma
Is the most invasive skin cancer with the highest risk of death.
While it’s a serious skin cancer
Bad Skin
Good Skin
Skin
Wellness
Aging and lifestyle changes can affect your skin’s health and appearance. Learn about common concerns, , along with tips and treatments to keep your skin looking its best.
Skin Care and Aging
You may notice that it becomes thinner and no longer looks as plump and smooth as it once did
Dry skin
Dry skin makes the skin look and feel rough, itchy, flaky or scaly. The location where these dry patches form vary from person to person
Excessive Sweating
Excessive Sweating is a medical condition in which a person sweats excessively and unpredictably.
Bags Under Eyes
Bags under eyes are evident without a medical diagnosis.
Dark Circles Under Eyes
Dark circles under the eyes happen when the skin beneath both eyes becomes darker than usual.
Liver spots
Liver spots are flat, brown or black spots that can appear on areas of the skin that are exposed to the sun. They have nothing to do with the liver or liver function.
Wrinkles
Wrinkles are creases in the skin. The medical term for wrinkles is rhytids.
Peeling Skin
Peeling skin happens when your body sheds some of your skin’s outer layer called the epidermis.
Hirsutism
you may need tests that measure the amount of certain hormones in your blood, including testosterone.
Body & Skin Concerns
Cellulite
Cellulite is a very common, harmless skin condition .
Corns and calluses
Corns and calluses are thick layers of skin. They are caused by
Body Lice
Body lice are tiny insects, about the size of a sesame seed.
Nail Health
Understand causes and treatments for nail concerns
Hair & Scalp Wellness
Understand causes and treatments for hair thinning, baldness, and scalp conditions for better hair health.
Alopecia areata is a disease that happens when the immune system attacks hair follicles and causes hair loss. Hair follicles are the structures in skin that form hair. While hair can be lost from any part of the body, alopecia areata usually affects the head and face.
Dandruff is a common condition that causes small pieces of dry skin to flake from the scalp. It isn’t contagious or harmful. But it can be embarrassing and difficult to treat.
To treat ingrown hair, stop shaving, tweezing or waxing until the condition improves — usually 1 to 6 months. If you wish, trim a beard with scissors or electric clippers. Don’t start shaving again until all the skin has cleared and ingrown hairs have gone.
Male pattern baldness is related to your genes and male sex hormones. It usually follows a pattern of receding hairline and hair thinning on the crown.
Each strand of hair sits in a tiny hole in the skin called a follicle. In general, baldness occurs when the hair follicle shrinks over time, resulting in shorter and finer hair. Eventually,
Androgenetic alopecia is a common form of hair loss in both men and women. In men, it is also known as male pattern baldness, and in women, it is also known as female pattern hair loss.
Hair-Pulling Disorder is hair loss from repeated urges to pull or twist the hair until it breaks off. People are unable to stop this behavior, even as their hair becomes thinner.
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