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Redness/Rash above upper lip

scpcvc

Hi! I have had a rash above my upper lip for awhile now. It is in between the upper lip and my nose directly in the center and only i...

19 answers | 9 comments

Cyst/Follicitis on bottom shaft

Xtreme

Hello -- yesterday I noticed a hard lump area right at the botton of my penile shaft, right where my pubic hair area is. I immediately we...

1 answer | 11 comments

What is going on?

TheOneWhoBreathesAnxiety

I'm 19 and around December of last year I noticed two small holes (one under each armpit). They have since closed but now for the past 5 ...

Thug Bugs

buggedout

I've recently contracted an infestation of bugs that look like flakes of salt or pepper. they are barely visable at first but bite right ...

102 answers | 36 comments

Does anyone know what these bumps are?

Wiedha11

I have frequently gotten these bumps on my head that are extremely hard. They seem to be made out of dandruff or built up dead skin cells...

1 answer

Red line on buttcrack

Pieceone122

Have this red line both of my buttcrack is it normal I have a fungal infection can red line cause by the fungal infection and the red lin...

1 answer | 1 comment

Crawling/ itching feeling under skin

msneedhelp

Please help me.. I have started feeling like there is something crawling under my skin.. I first felt it on my arms now my face around ...

47 answers | 9 comments

Red bump with two tiny visible white head...what is it??

S1995andip

3 days ago i developed a 1.5 cm red non itchy bump and below that a small round bump of similar kind.It is now decreasing and forming two...

1 answer | 2 comments

Best treatment for skin avulsion?

Dug54

12 days ago I had an accident with a high powered pressure washer that removed a patch of skin off my calf down to the fat layer. The rec...

1 answer | 1 comment

white substance on hair follicles

nsd123

I've been dealing with skin issues for about the last six months now . It started with itching all over my head and body, it felt like bu...

3 answers

Is it really lice OR hair casts?

AmandaJQ

I've been at war with my daughter's hair for shy of 6 years now. Ever since she was 2 and in day care the doctors pegged her for having...

2 answers

Bumps on face with sand-like crystals inside

DoxieMommy

I have several bumps on my face that I recently one opened up and found a very hard, sand-like grain inside that is yellowish-white in co...

37 answers | 27 comments

How to get rid of lip discoloration?

Adamleo

Hello, My lips have been peeling for a long time. The peeling usually happens every 2-3 days in both lips. There is also some discolo...

1 answer

Visable blood vessels on cheeks and facial flushing?

Leedufc89

Been experiencing easy facial flushing with redness on cheeks. Slight visable blood vessels. Thinking rosacea but could be wrong? Tried a...

1 answer

Sparkling glitter all over skin

Ssuussaann2288

I just realized my boyfriend had some sparkly glitter on his nose.. and then seen my skin with a flash light and we both have it all over...

1 answer | 1 comment

Small hard white hair?

jsovey

I am referring this post http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Dermatology/White-bulb-in-hair-follicle/show/768252 because the two comments ...

69 answers | 5 comments

Chronic Folliculitis

MDEddy29

How is your chronic Folliculitis? Still present? I am in the healthcare field, an internist, and I have also had issues with chronic fo...

3 answers

Severe folliculitis in my scalp

bigtronix

I have had this painful problem for years (9 years and 6 month to be exact). I am 40 years old, male, from Canada. Here's how the problem...

79 answers | 23 comments

What is this bump on my penis shaft?

pineappleman

Recently saw a bump on my penis shaft. It doesnt hurt, itch or anything like that. I dont have insurance or money to go to the doctors un...

2 answers | 1 comment

Burning, prickly, itchy skin

tuckerace

My husband age 59 has been experiencing burning, prickly itchy skin at random times but mostly during the evening. He has the sensation ...

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