Skin Conditions

Follow the links below to find information on skin conditions, such as birthmarks, blisters, scars, stretch marks and wrinkles.

Updated January 2009

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Title:   Types of skin cancer
Publisher:   Cancer Council Victoria
Description:   Our skin is made up of basal cells, squamous cells and melanocytes. Skin cancer types are named after the skin cell in which the cancer develops.
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Stretch marks
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Around half of all pregnant women will develop stretch marks, usually in the last 3 months of pregnancy, as the abdominal skin is stretched by the rapidly growing uterus.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Chloasma - dark patches on the face
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Some pregnant women develop dark irregular patches on their face most commonly on the upper cheek, nose, lips, and forehead.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Dry skin - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   The ageing process, prolonged bathing or showering in hot water, excessive use of soap, and low humidity, all increase the risk of dry skin.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Freckles and moles
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Freckles are small flat spots on the skin that are about the size of a pin head. Freckles appear on skin that has been exposed to the sun.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Laser treatment for the skin
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information about laser treatment for the skin (laser therapy) by professional medical specialists.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Tattoo removal
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Tattoos can be removed by a dermatologist. Permanent tattoos can be removed in most cases using a laser. However, it will take weeks or months, and several treatments, before the tattoo fades. Some minor scarring may remain in a few cases. A doctor or GP can refer you to a dermatologist for tattoo removal.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Freckles and moles
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Freckles are small flat spots on the skin that are about the size of a pin head. Moles are also caused by a group of cells in the skin making more melanin than the surrounding cells.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Bed bugs
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Bedbugs are oval, wingless insects, 5-6 mm long, that feed at night on any warm blooded animal including people.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Stretch marks
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Stretch marks are purple-red scars that appear in overstretched skin. Around half of all pregnant women will develop stretch marks (striae gravidarum). Some people develop stretch marks during puberty. Over time, the stretch marks lose their bright colouring and become silvery, shimmering lines. Stretch marks may be reduced with laser treatment and the regular application of creams containing retinoic acid or Retin-A. Retinoic acid must not be applied to the skin during pregnancy.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Blisters
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A blister is a small pocket of fluid in the upper skin layers that occurs as a response to injury, pressure or inflammation. The feet are particularly prone. Blisters generally should not be popped or burst, as this can lead to infection.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Birthmarks
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Any mark that is present on the skin at birth or that develops soon afterwards is called a birthmark. They are very common and most children have a mark of some sort. Most are harmless and some go away as the child grows.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Acyclovir for treating primary herpetic gingivostomatitis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is some weak evidence that acyclovir can be an effective treatment in decreasing some of the symptoms caused by primary herpetic gingivostomatitis. Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis is a highly contagious infection of the oral cavity which is cau...
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Birthmarks
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A birthmark is any mark present on the skin at birth, or that develops soon afterwards. Different birthmarks include 'stork bite' marks, Mongolian blue spots, strawberry marks, café au lait spots, port wine stain and congenital melanocytic naevus. Laser therapy may treat some birthmarks.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Port wine stains - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Port wine stains are birthmarks made up of tiny blood vessels. They are relatively common, occurring in 3 out of every 1000 babies.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Blisters - and how to avoid them
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Blisters look like bubbles with watery stuff underneath. You can get blisters when your skin is burned by heat or by friction (rubbing against something).
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Wrinkles
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Wrinkles and sagging are age-related skin changes. Lifestyle has a major effect on the skin's tendency to wrinkle. Sun exposure and smoking are the main factors, which you can control to reduce skin wrinkling.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Bedbugs
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Bedbugs are parasites that can infest houses, particularly beds and mattresses, and feed on human blood. Their bite typically causes a large, reddened and itchy wheal. Pesticides and good hygiene practices are usually required to rid a house of bedbugs.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Port-wine stain
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of port-wine stain by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Stretch marks (Striae distensae)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Striae distensae or stretch marks by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008
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