Having swollen feet and ankles is called edema. Edema involves swelling due to the presence of excess fluids trapped in the tissues of the body. It can be caused by pregnancy, medications and underlying diseases such as kidney disease, heart failure and cirrhosis of the liver. [youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F83oWOcD48″ width=”220″] Symptoms of edema The skin becomes […]
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Blisters on the mouth of the child can be alarming. A blistered tongue and mouth can be caused by hand-foot and mouth diseases. Blisters can develop on the tongue due to injury such as biting on the tongue, burning the tongue by eating hot foods or can be triggered by fungal or bacterial infections. Deficiency
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Atopic dermatitis or eczema is a condition that causes the skin to turn red and itchy. It is usually prevalent in children but can happen at any age. This is considered as a chronic condition that can flare occasionally and then subside and usually accompanied by asthma or hay fever. [youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=454WBROfzUk” width=”220″] Symptoms Red
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Calluses are hard and rough areas of the skin that can develop on the hands, feet or any areas where there is a repeated friction even on the chin. A common callus usually happens when is significant rubbing against the hands or feet. A plantar callus develops in the base of the feet. [youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhpYjOQu8LM”
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A boil is a skin infection that begins with a reddened and tender area and eventually the area becomes firm, hard and becomes more tender. The center of the boil will turn soft and filled with white blood cells coming from the bloodstream to eliminate the infection. The build up of white blood cells, bacteria
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When the bedbug bites, they inject an anesthetic so that victims cannot feel anything which is also an anticoagulant that keeps the blood flowing. Bedbugs are tiny insects with six legs that usually spend the day hiding and goes out to feed during night time. The bites of bedbugs cause rashes and severe itchiness that
Swimmer’s itch is an itchy rash which happens due to direct contact with certain parasites that generally lives on freshwater snails and waterfowl. These parasites are released into the freshwater ponds and lakes during warm days. When swimming in infested waters, the parasites burrow into human skin and cause swimmer’s itch. The rash just lasts
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Rosacea is a condition of the skin characterized by chronic inflammation. The cause for rosacea is not known and there is no permanent cure. Rosacea is also known as adult acne. There are four different type of rosacea namely: Red face rosacea, Papulopustular rosacea, Rhinophyma and Ocular Rosacea. Who’s At Risk? The group of people
Heat rash or miliaria rubra is commonly known as prickly heat. It is characterized by a rash consisting of small red bumps in the affected area. These rashes are caused due to blockage of the sweat glands which can be caused due to a number of factors such as high fever, excessive sweating or by
Soy allergy is a type of allergy caused by soy, a product of soybeans, which may result in unpleasant signs and symptoms when exposed to any soy product. Soy allergy is one of the most common food allergies among babies and children. Most children tend to outgrow this allergy by the age of seven, but