The skin is your body’s first barrier against disease and infection, although it is porous. Because it comes into constant contact with your environment, it can easily become irritated and can occasionally develop a rash. Skin rashes may form due to different factors like heat, allergens, and medication. The skin inflammation may be mild or […]
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Why Is Cryosurgery Used?
A surgeon performs a typical surgical procedure using a scalpel or a tiny knife-like instrument. In cryosurgery, however, the doctor utilizes extreme cold to freeze and remove the growth. Cryosurgery, also called “freezing,” is usually performed with a tiny amount of liquid nitrogen. The temperature of the nitrogen drops between minus-346 and minus-320 degrees Fahrenheit, […]
Treatment for Cysts
We don’t think of the pimples and bumps normally referred to as acne as actually being cysts, but that is exactly what they are. Dead skin and other bacterial debris can clog pores. The skin undergoes a type of infection that causes the area to swell. The reddish bumps that appear are a result of […]
How to Treat Port-Wine Stains
Capillary malformations, also called port-wine stains are a type of birthmark. They appear as red-pink stains on the skin and are vascular malformations, meaning they are physical manifestation of abnormal blood vessels on the skin. Roughly, one in 330 babies is born with a capillary malformation. Though some port-wine stains don’t appear until after birth, […]
Treatments for Birthmarks
A birthmark is a congenital abnormality that appears on the skin. It is either present at birth or develops within a few weeks after being born. It is often the result of an overgrowth of blood vessels or pigmentation. While most are harmless and disappear eventually without treatment, some birthmarks need treatment for medical or […]