Your skin reflects your beauty and if it is not taken proper care of it would lead to many skin disorders. Beauty is hidden deep in skin, and you need to take good care of your skin to look special and to special too. Like all the other parts of your body, your skin is prone to get damage too is special care and attention is not paid.
Your skin is the outermost part of your body which is exposed mostly. And many time skin is neglected, leading various skin disorders that range from the harmless itches to severe conditions like melanoma, a form of skin cancer.The only way to avoid skin disorders is by taking proper care of your skin. Let’s look at some of the common skin disorders and their treatments.
The skin is made up of 3layers. These are – the epidermis, the dermis, and the hypodermis. The epidermis is the outermost layer. It provides waterproofing and covers from external elements. All Skin disorders are linked to the epidermis.
The diseases can be caused due to various infections – fungal, viral or bacterial. Disorders of the skin can also be a result of chemical and biological imbalances in the body and also lack of certain vitamins and nutrients, and malnutrition.
There are many skin disorders like commonly occurring itching to the dreadful skin cancer. These can be broadly classified into six categories – inflammatory, viral, bacterial, fungal, cancer and others.
Inflammatory skin disorders include conditions that cause irritation and inflammation of the skin. Acne, Dermatitis or eczema, rashes, psoriasis, and sebaceous cysts are the commonly known skin problems.
Viral skin disorders this is a temporary conditions, but if proper care is not taken then it become serious if not treated in time. Some of the common viral skin disorders are Chicken pox, Herpes simplex virus (types 1 and 2), measles and warts.
Bacterial infections this condition occur very frequently, especially among small children. Bacterial infections are easier to treat than viral infections. Some of the examples of bacterial infections are Barber’s itch or Folliculitis, and impetigo.
Fungal infections maintaining proper hygien is required to avoid this infection. As this infection is caused due to poor hygiene. The major fungal infections are Athlete’s foot,Candida, and ring worm.
Skin cancer Out of all the skin disorder the serious condition that can be fatal if not detected in time is skin cancer. Three kinds have been identified. These are basal cell cancer that accounts for more than 80 % of the skin cancer cases, Squamous cell carcinoma, and the rapidly spreading melanoma.
Moles, birthmarks And last but not the least skin disorder are moles, birthmarks and other spots on the body are the other commonly occurring skin conditions. Usually this cannot be termed as skin disorders. Some moles and prominent birthmarks may have to be checked as they may be the signs of skin cancer.