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Hemangioma
General Information Hemangiomas are one of the most common types of birthmarks; they develop when blood vessels group together in one place in the skin. The exact cause of the grouping of blood vessels is not clear, although some research suggests a link between hemangiomas and certain proteins produced by the placenta during pregnancy. Deep […]
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Herpes Simplex
General Information Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) is a common viral infection. Herpes is subdivided into two groups’ Oral herpes and Genital herpes. Oral herpes cause cold sores around the mouth or face, while genital herpes affects the genitals, buttocks or anal area. Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD); the virus is contagious even […]
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Herpes Zoster
General Information Varicella-Zoster Virus Infection initially produces chickenpox. The virus will lay dormant in a patient until focal reactivation along a ganglion’s distribution results in herpes zoster (shingles). An average of about 20 percent of people who have had chicken pox will develop the zoster virus. The symptoms may include a burning sensation, pruritus, tingling, […]
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Hidradenitis Suppurativa
General Information Hidradenitis Suppurativa is a chronic skin inflammation characterized by blackheads and one or more red, tender bumps (lesions). These lesions tend to enlarge, break open and drain pus. The area where the lesion was located may scar. The disease is a chronic acneiform infection of the cutaneous apocrine glands; it can also involve […]
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Hypertrophic Scar
General Information Hypertrophic Scar by definition is a widened or unsightly scar that does not extend beyond the original boundaries of the wound. Keloids and Hypertrophic scars are both associated with adverse wound healing factors and are likely to form in the same location. Unlike keloids, the hypertrophic scar reaches a certain size and then […]