Ringworm
What is ringworm? Ringworm, also known as tinea corporis, is a fungal infection of the skin. (Fungal infections of the head/hair has a different name, and a different treatment.) It usually shows up as one or more irregular patches of…
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What is ringworm? Ringworm, also known as tinea corporis, is a fungal infection of the skin. (Fungal infections of the head/hair has a different name, and a different treatment.) It usually shows up as one or more irregular patches of…
What is impetigo? Impetigo is an infection of the surface of the skin. It can be caused by Staphylococcus or Streptococcus bacteria that makes its way into an area often via a scratch, insect bite, abrasion, or other small injury.…
A lot has been in the news lately about a ‘Kawasaki-like’ illness affecting children that may have had Covid-19. Most people are probably wondering what Kawasaki actually is, besides a motorcycle. Pediatricians are very familiar with it as one of…
Psoriasis is one of those skin diseases that everyone’s heard about, but has never seen much of, and most people think is only for adults. Who can get psoriasis? It is much less common in children, but the risk…