Skin Manifestations

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

Reviewed Sept 2007

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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, as this can lead to infection.
Date:   Jul 2007
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 2007
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). Over time, the stretch marks lose their bright colouring and become silvery, shimmering lines.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Tattoo removal
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Permanent tattoos can be safely removed in most cases using a modern form of laser. However, it will take weeks or months, and several treatments, before the tattoo fades.
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. Freckles appear on skin that has been exposed to the sun.
Date:   Mar 2006
Title:   Types of skin cancer
Publisher:   Cancer Council Victoria
Description:   Who is at risk? Types of skin cancer; Other skin spots
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Laser therapy
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Laser therapy is becoming increasingly useful as a treatment for a wide range of skin and cosmetic conditions.
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   Dry skin
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:   Jul 2006
Title:   Blisters
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   A blister is a lump filled with fluid that appears when the skin's outer layer is injured. The fluid forms under the damaged skin and protects the sensitive new skin growing underneath it.
Date:   Jun 2007
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:   May 2006
Title:   Skin cancer: the warning signs
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Read about and view some of the signs that warn of skin cancer.
Date:   Aug 2006
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:   Birthmarks
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Any mark that is present on the skin at birth, or that develops soon afterwards, is called a birthmark. They are very common  most children have a mark of some sort. Occasionally, a birthmark may be a sign of other problems or diseases.
Date:   May 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
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:   About stretch marks
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   When someone grows quickly or puts on weight quickly, the tissue under the skin can be overstretched. As a result, fine scars may appear under the top layer of the skin, which we call stretch marks.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Childhood rashes
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   What do measles, rubella, chickenpox and fifth disease look like?
Date:   Oct 2007
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:   Interventions for bullous pemphigoid
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune disease that causes blisters of the skin, and which mainly occurs in elderly people. While BP usually resolves within five years, there is a moderate death rate associated with the disease and its treatment. Oral...
Date:   May 2005
Title:   Cuts, abrasions and blisters
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Superficial cuts, abrasions and blisters are usually best treated by cleansing the area and then applying a simple dressing.
Date:   Jul 2001
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