Dr. Indira Misra-Higgins directs and cares for patients daily at the Beverly Hills Skin Care Institute in Beverly Hills, MI. Our doctor sees people for various skin conditions and wishes to explain the more common skin conditions, their causes, the symptoms, and possible treatment options.
Common Skin Issues, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Common causes of skin issues include infection, autoimmune issues, cancer, and allergies. Each case offers a host of various symptoms and a wide array of treatment options. Beverly Hills Skin Care Institute in Beverly Hills, MI, provides care for some common skin conditions.
- Acne (vulgaris, comedones, nodular, cystic)
Cause: oil from the skin and dead skin cells clog hair follicles
Symptoms: pimples, white and blackheads, painful pus-filled lesions
Treatment: antibiotics, retinoids, salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide - Eczema
Causes: unknown or varied causes, possible abnormal immune reactions, allergies, and genetics
Symptoms: skin becomes scaly, cracked, bumpy, swollen, oozing of fluid, scarring, thickening
Treatment: excellent skin hygiene, moisturizers, topical steroids, immunosuppressants, calcineurin inhibitors - Fungus
Cause: Contact
Symptoms: ring-like rash, skin peeling, cracking, itching, blistering
Treatment: prescription antifungals, OTC antifungal medication - Contact Dermatitis
Causes: skin reaction to an allergen like dyes, poison ivy, poison oak, chromium, nickel, latex, cosmetics, soaps, chemicals
Symptoms: itchiness, blisters, pain, dryness, cracking
Treatment: antihistamines, topical and oral steroids - Psoriasis (Guttate, Pustular, Inverse)
Causes: The immune system attacks the skin
Symptoms: rash, lesions, inflammation, spreads, scaly, red skin dots on children, pus-filled bumps, redness
Treatment: topical and oral steroids, retinoids, methotrexate, phototherapy, biologic drugs, immunosuppressants. - Skin Cancer (consultation as soon as possible)
Causes: Excessive ultraviolet radiation or chemical exposure
Symptoms: Irregularly shaped, unusually colored growths
Treatment: Freezing, laser removal, Mohs surgery
Call Us Today to Remedy Your Skin Condition!
Call 248-723-5802 at the Beverly Hills Skin Care Institute in Beverly Hills, MI, and make an appointment to visit Dr. Misra-Higgins. Always expect unparalleled and quality skin care. We can help you!