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The pattern of the eruption changes, with slow extension and often some clearing of the original lesions. Schamberg's disease, or progressive pigmented purpuric dermatosis, is a chronic discoloration of the skin which usually affects the legs and often spreads slowly. This disease is more common in males and may occur at any age from childhood ...
Causes. Autoimmune diseases, hyperlipidemia, poisons, drug abuse. Livedo reticularis is a common skin finding consisting of a mottled reticulated vascular pattern that appears as a lace-like purplish discoloration of the skin. [1] The discoloration is caused by reduction in blood flow (ischemia) through the arterioles that supply the cutaneous ...
Hyperpigmentation refers to spots or patches on the skin that are darker than the surrounding skin. It can occur anywhere on the body but is most common on the face. Sun exposure, hormonal changes ...
Start with over-the-counter treatments first. For instance, if your skin looks dry, use a gentle moisturizer, Hu advises, and if the rash itches, use an over-the-counter cortisone cream for a week ...
Granuloma annulare (GA) is a rare, [1] sometimes chronic skin condition which presents as reddish bumps on the skin arranged in a circle or ring. [2] It can initially occur at any age, though two-thirds of patients are under 30 years old, and it is seen most often in children and young adults. Females are two times as likely to have it as males.
Linear and whorled nevoid hypermelanosis (linear nevoid hyperpigmentation, progressive cribriform and zosteriform hyperpigmentation, reticulate and zosteriform hyperpigmentation, reticulate hyperpigmentation of Iijima and Naito and Uyeno, zebra-like hyperpigmentation in whorls and streaks, zebra-line hyperpigmentation)
Pseudoplatystoma is a genus of several South American catfish species of family Pimelodidae.The species are known by a number of different common names.They typically inhabit major rivers where they prefer the main channels and tend to stay at maximum depth, but some species can also be seen in lakes, flooded forests, and other freshwater habitats.
Catfish (or catfishes; order Siluriformes / s ɪ ˈ lj ʊər ɪ f ɔːr m iː z / or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish.Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the three largest species alive, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia, the wels catfish of Eurasia, and the piraíba of South America, to ...