Dermatology - Hailey - Hailey Disease  Familial benign pemphigus, also known as Hailey-Hailey disease, is an uncommon genodermatosis with dominant inheritance. The symptoms of Hailey-Hailey illness are erythematous, erosive, and oozing, with fissures an

Dermatology - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus  A dangerous multisystem autoimmune illness that affects blood vessels and connective tissue is systemic lupus erythematosus. It is more common among people of African heritage and is nine times more common in wo

Hypertrophic Scars  Keloids and hypertrophic scars are thick, rigid tissues that grow back after skin is hurt. Keloids spread beyond the original wound, while hypertrophic scars stay close to it. The lesions vary from papules to nodules to  tuberous les

Dermatology - Lymphogranuloma Venereum Lymphogranuloma venereum is a sign of the sexually transmitted infection C. trachomatis. It can show up in the genital, rectal, or pharyngeal areas, based on where the sexual contact took place. This is mostly an

Dermatology - Blastomycosis  Blastomycosis The United States' Great Lakes and Southeast regions are endemic for Blastomyces dermatitis infections. Sometimes hematogenous dissemination to the skin, skeletal system, prostate, epididymis, or mucosa of the

Dermatology - Eczema Herpeticum  Eczema Herpeticum is a skin condition caused by the herpes simplex virus. Eczema herpeticum is a condition when the herpes simplex virus affects the skin affected by atopic dermatitis. Additional dermatological condition

Dermatology - Angiokeratoma  Angiokeratoma An angiokeratoma is an epidermal tumor that contains capillaries and postcapillary venules, resulting in hyperkeratosis. The term "angio" refers to blood vessels, while "keratoma" indicates the presence of kerat

Dermatology - Impetigo  The primary causative agents of impetigo are typically Staphylococcus aureus or beta-hemolytic streptococcus group A. Bullous impetigo occurs due to the localized synthesis of epidermolytic toxin by S. aureus bacteria. These microo

Dermatology - Beau Lines  Beau lines Beau lines occur when nail development is temporarily halted following a severe, abrupt, acute sickness, such as a medication reaction or in the presence of atopy, peripheral vasculitis, or ischemia. If all 20 nails a

Dermatology - Lyme Disease