Index of Common Skin Disorders

(SKIN DISORDERS PAGE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION - PLEASE BEAR WITH US)

If you’re trying to locate more information about existing skin disorders, you’re in the right place! On this page you'll find a comprehensive listing (over 150) of all skin diseases that are discussed within this website. Skin conditions are arranged in ALPHABETICAL order ... so if you know the name of your skin problem, simply scroll down the list until you find the one you’re looking for ...

Please note that in some cases we have used "dermatology" related names. If a skin disorder is commonly referred to as something else, we have included it in brackets after the official name.

If you’re unsure of the specific name or spelling for your skin problem, not to worry! Just refer to one of the following links below that will take you to a generalized section of this site that deals with a “category” of skin problem types.

• Skin Rash (Eczema, Dermatitis)

• Blistering Diseases

• Fungal Infections

• Bacterial Infections

• Parasitic Infections

• Bites and Stings

• Viral Infections

• Growths (benign)

• Growths (cancerous)

• Pigment and Sun Damage

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  • Acne
  • Actinic Keratoses ["solar keratoses"]
  • Albinism
  • Allergic Contact Dermatitis
  • Ant Bite
  • Athlete's Foot [ringworm]
  • Atopic Dermatitis [atopic eczema]
  • Barn Itch
  • Basal Cell Carcinoma
  • Beard Ringworm [tinea barbae]
  • Bed Sores ["pressure sores", decubitus ulcers]
  • Bee Stings
  • Body Ringworm [tinea corporis]
  • Boils [see “furuncles or carbuncles”]
  • Bowenoid Papulosis
  • Bowen's Disease [see squamous cell carcinoma]
  • Bullous Pemphigoid
  • Carbuncles
  • Caterpillar Dermatitis
  • Cat Scratch Disease
  • Cellulitis
  • Cellulitis, Necrotizing
  • Chemical Photosensitivity
  • Cherry Angioma
  • Chicken Pox
  • Cold Sores [“canker sores or fever blisters"]
  • Contact Dermatitis [contact eczema]
  • Coral Poisoning
  • Cutaneous Metastasis
  • Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
  • Dandruff
  • Dermatitis Herpetiformis
  • Dermatofibromas
  • Dermatosis Papulosa Nigra
  • Ecthyma
  • Epidermal Cysts
  • Epidermal Nevus
  • Erythem Infectiosum
  • Erysipelas [see “cellulitis” - acute]
  • Erysipeloid
  • Erythema Multiforme
  • Erythema Nodosum
  • Erythrasma
  • Exfoliative Dermatitis [erythroderma]
  • Flea Bites
  • Folliculitis
  • Furuncles
  • Genital Herpes
  • Granuloma Annulare
  • Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
  • Hemangiomas
  • Hidradenitis Suppurativa
  • Hookworm ["creeping eruption"]
  • Ichthyosis [severe dry skin]
  • Impetigo
  • Intertrigo
  • Jellyfish Sting
  • Jock Itch [ringworm]
  • Kaposi's Sarcoma
  • Kawasaki Syndrome
  • Keloids
  • Keratoacanthomas
  • Keratosis Pilaris
  • Lentigo [“liver spots”]
  • Leukoplakia
  • Lice [pediculosis]
  • Lichen Planus
  • Lipomas
  • Lyme disease [deer tick bite]
  • Lymphadenitis
  • Lymphangiomas [lymphatic malformations]
  • Lymphangitis
  • Measles
  • Melanoma
  • Melasma ["mask of pregnancy"]
  • Meningococcemia
  • Moles [nevi]
  • Molluscum Contagiosum
  • Mosquito Bite
  • Myiasis [fly larvae]
  • Necrotizing Fasciitis
  • Neurodermatitis ["localized scratch dermatitis']
  • Nevus Flammeus [“port wine stain”, “salmon patch”, “angels kiss”]
  • Nevus Sebaceous
  • Nummular Eczema [nummular dermatitis]
  • Onychomycosis [nail fungus]
  • Paget's Disease
  • Papular Purpuric
  • Paronychia [cuticle]
  • Pemphigus [pemphigus vulgaris]
  • Perioral Dermatitis
  • Perleche [candidiasis - corners of the mouth]
  • Phytophotodermatitis
  • Pilar Cyst
  • Pityriasis Rosea ["herald patch", "mother patch"]
  • Poison Ivy Dermatitis
  • Polymorphous Light Eruption
  • Polyps [also see “skin tags”]
  • Pompholyx [dyshidrosis]
  • Porphyrias
  • Port-wine Stains [see nevus flammeus]
  • Pseudoporphyria
  • Psoriasis
  • Pyogenic Granulomas
  • Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever [tick bite]
  • Rosacea ["adult acne", acne rosacea]
  • Roseola Infantum
  • Rubella
  • Scabies [itch mite]
  • Scalp Ringworm
  • Scarlet Fever
  • Seborrheic Dermatitis [seborrheic eczema]
  • Seborrheic Keratoses [seborrheic warts]
  • Senile Sebaceous Hyperplasia
  • Shingles [herpes zoster]
  • Skin Tags
  • Solar Urticaria [photosensitivity]
  • Spider Angiomas ["broken" blood vessels]
  • Spider Bites [black widow and brown recluse]
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome
  • Stasis Dermatitis [stasis eczema]
  • Stevens Johnson Syndrome ["SJS"]
  • Stucco Keratosis
  • Subungual Melanoma [Hutchinson's sign]
  • Sunburn
  • Swimmers Itch
  • Syringoma
  • Syphilis
  • Thrush [candidiasis of the mouth]
  • Tinea Versicolor [pityriasis versicolor]
  • Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
  • Vaginitis [candidiasis of the vagina]
  • Verrucous Carcinoma
  • Vitiligo
  • Warts, Common
  • Warts, Filiform
  • Warts, Flat
  • Warts, Genital
  • Warts, Mosaic
  • Warts, Plantar [foot]
  • Xerosis ["dry skin"]

  If you find any skin disorders missing that you would like to see added to this index and website, please see the Contact Us section of this site to submit a request to have a skin disorder or two added.

  We appreciate your visit to our site -- and we hope you find your visit worthwhile. We believe this site comprises the most comprehensive listing and discussion of skin disorders.

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