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Amoxicillin Rash

Children under Amoxicillin or Augmentin may develop a rash on their skin at some point when they are on the course of the medications. While the rash may look like a kind of allergy reaction, sometimes it may not be an allergy but a non-allergic [Read More]

Skin Barnacles

Skin barnacles are benign growths that develop on the skin of people as they age. Skin barnacles are also called seborrheic keratoses. They develop mostly on your chest or back. But they can appear anywhere on your body. Skin barnacles grow gradually in clusters or [Read More]

Strawberry Tongue

A healthy tongue is typically pinkish in color and consists of a layer or tiny nodules or growth referred to as papillae. Strawberry tongue is a condition marked by occurrence of enlarged and abnormally reddish papillae and taste buds. It is usually caused as a [Read More]

Macerated Skin

Skin maceration is the breakdown and softening of skin due to a lengthy contact with wetness. Any kind of moisture can lead to this condition: fluids from wounds, water, urine and sweat will cause the skin tissues to breakdown once in contact for a long [Read More]

Amelogenesis Imperfecta

Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is a condition marked by a group of rare inherited developmental abnormalities of the tooth and tooth enamel. Affected teeth are very small, pitted, ridged, and very susceptible to rapid wear and cracking/breakage. Amelogenesis imperfecta is currently classified into 4 main types [Read More]

Photodermatitis

Photodermatitis is a skin condition caused by adverse reaction of immune system to contact with ultraviolet rays of sunlight. Scaling, skin rash, and blistering may be experienced by patients. The symptoms and its intensity differ from one affected person to another and the condition can [Read More]

Green Tongue

A normal tongue is smooth and reddish or pinkish in color. Green tongue may occur due to infections and injuries of the tongue or the oral cavity. In most cases, green tongue is a symptom of some other systemic health issue or localized problem of [Read More]

Hot Tub Rash

While it is always a sense of enjoyment in enjoying a hot tub bath, there is an inherent possible risk of developing rash on skin. Commonly known as ‘hot tub rash’, it has a medical term, hot tub folliculitis. It develops as a result of [Read More]

White Stuff in Stool – What is it?

You might have experienced white stuff in your poop. The change of the color in stool varies to various factors such as the foods eaten and the physical health of an individual. Isolated appearance of the white substance can be ignored but subsequent appearances may [Read More]

What Does It Mean When Your Poop Is Black

Stool color usually tells a lot about your health. Although stool color may vary from one individual to another depending on the lifestyle, there are particularly peculiar characteristics exhibited by some stool that may be a cause of concern. For a normal healthy individual, their [Read More]