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Skin conditions

 

One of the common skin conditions is Eczema which is an inflammatory skin condition that can cause itchiness, dry skin, rashes, scaly patches, blisters and skin infections. Itchy skin is the most common symptom of eczema. There are seven types of eczema including atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, dyshidrotic eczema, nummular eczema, seborrheic dermatitis and stasis dermatitis.

 

Eczema can start during childhood, adolescence, or adulthood and range from mild to severe. Newborn babies can have eczema within the first weeks and months after birth. Young children with eczema can have patches of skin that are very dry and itchy skin that can cause blisters and skin infections due to excessive scratching. Many people can experience one or more acute symptoms or side effects from prolonged itchiness while the severe eczema may last many days or even several weeks. The potential treatments for eczema are usually recommended including Moisturizers, antihistamines, topical steroid creams and corticosteroids.

 

Another skin conditions called Psoriasis which can cause flaky patches of skin that form scales. On brown, black and white skin the patches look pink or red, and the scales white or silvery. On brown and black skin the patches look purple or dark brown, and the scales probably look grey. These patches normally can be found on your elbows, knees, scalp and lower back, but can also appear anywhere on your body. Most people are only affected with small patches but in some cases, the patches can be itchy or even sore. The severity of psoriasis varies largely from person to person. For some it's only a minor irritation, but for others it can have a big influence on their quality of life.

 

Psoriasis is a long-lasting or chronic disease which usually involves periods when you have no or mild symptoms, following periods when symptoms are more severe. There’s no cure for psoriasis, but a variety of treatments can improve symptoms and the appearance of skin patches. One of them is topical treatment, such as vitamin D analogues or topical corticosteroids. Topical treatments include creams and ointments applied to the skin. Another one called phototherapy that may be able to treat for more severe condition. In severe cases, systemic treatments may be used. These are oral or injected medicines that work throughout the whole body.

 

皮膚狀況

 

濕疹是其中一種常見的皮膚病,它是一種炎症性皮膚病,會引起瘙癢、皮膚乾燥、皮疹、鱗片、水泡和皮膚感染。皮膚瘙癢是濕疹最常見的症狀。濕疹有七種類型包括特應性皮炎、接觸性皮炎、多汗性濕疹、錢幣性濕疹、脂溢性皮炎和淤滯性皮炎。

 

濕疹可以在兒童期、青春期或成年期開始,範圍從輕微到嚴重。新生兒在出生後的最初幾週和幾個月內可能會出現濕疹。患有濕疹的幼兒可能會出現非常乾燥和發癢的皮膚斑塊,過度抓撓會導致水泡和皮膚感染。許多人可能會因長時間的瘙癢而出現一種或多種急性症狀或副作用,而嚴重的濕疹可能會持續數天甚至數週。通常推薦濕疹的潛在治療方法,包括保濕劑、抗組胺藥、外用類固醇乳膏和皮質類固醇。

 

另一種稱為銀屑病或牛皮癬的皮膚病則會導致形成鱗片的片狀皮膚。在棕色、黑色和白色皮膚上,斑塊呈粉紅色或紅色,鱗片呈白色或銀色。在棕色和黑色皮膚上,斑塊呈紫色或深棕色,鱗片可能呈灰色。這些斑塊通常可以在肘部、膝蓋、頭皮和下背部找到,但也可以出現在身體的任何地方。大多數人只受到小斑塊的影響,但在某些情況下,斑塊可能會發癢甚至疼痛。這種皮膚病的嚴重程度因人而異。對一些人來說,這只是輕微的刺激,但對另一些人來說,則會對其生活質量產生莫大的影響。

 

銀屑病或牛皮癬是一種長期或慢性疾病,通常包括沒有症狀或症狀輕微的時期,然後是症狀更嚴重的時期。此皮膚病是無法治癒的,但有多種治療方法可以改善症狀和皮膚斑塊的外觀。其中之一是局部治療,例如維生素D類似物或局部皮質類固醇。局部治療包括塗抹在皮膚上的乳霜和軟膏。另一種稱為光療或許能夠治療更嚴重的。至於嚴重者則可採用全身治療。這些是對全身起作用的口服或注射藥物。





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