Eczema
Skin disease characterized by the appearance of red spots accompanied by intense itching.
It means inflammation of the skin. It is usually accompanied by a “surname” that can specify the type of inflammation: atopic dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, etc. It is synonymous with dermatitis.
Dermatitis
Atopic Dermatitis is an inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness and dryness of the skin that causes itching and scratching.
It is usually accompanied by a “surname” that can specify the type of inflammation: atopic dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, etc. It is synonymous with eczema.
Clinically, different types of dermatitis can present erythema, peeling and even exudation and vesicles. They can be itchy.
Seborrheic dermatitis
Seborrheic dermatitis is a type of endogenous eczema, that is, not triggered by external agents.
It is characterized by the recurrent appearance (frequently triggered by episodes of stress) of erythema (red color) and peeling in the so-called seborrheic areas (eyebrows and between the eyebrows, scalp, nasolabial folds and thorax).
It is usually asymptomatic although it can cause itching in some people.
Atopic dermatitis
Atopic Dermatitis is an inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness and dryness of the skin that causes itching and scratching.
This skin inflammation (dermatitis) is characteristically localized in certain areas of the head and body, associated with itching, which usually occurs from childhood or youth, in people who already have a more sensitive type of skin or a characteristically dry atopic condition.
It usually occurs in outbreaks with improvement and possible worsening, depending on some aggravating factors such as dry skin, cold, stress, the use of chemicals or irritating fabrics, scratching and superinfection of the skin.
It is not contagious, although treatment often includes antibiotics for intercurrent infections. It is not hereditary either, but on certain occasions families can inherit the “atopic” condition or dry, more sensitive skin, as well as the tendency to asthma or allergic rhinitis.
It requires an adequate individualized assessment of each case, in order to treat both outbreaks and their prevention.
Couperose
Condition of the skin, usually the center of the face (cheeks and back of the nose) in which the superficial blood capillaries of the skin dilate and become more visible, so that the skin takes on a more pink or red tone, and becomes very sensitive to stimuli that cause vasodilation (those blood capillaries become more prominent, dilated, visible).
It usually produces variable discomfort and burning in the affected areas, and may be accentuated depending on the stimuli that cause it.
Couperose may or may not be associated with rosacea, and with certain hormonal conditions such as those surrounding female menopause. Proper evaluation and treatment can improve or even eliminate it completely, and certain preventive measures may be essential.
Vascular laser therapy modalities may in some cases provide a solution.
squamous cell carcinoma
One of the types of skin cancer highly related to accumulated sun damage on the skin. In cases of highly evolved and/or incorrectly treated tumors, they can become aggressive, although nowadays they can usually be prevented and treated efficiently when detected in the initial stages.
They usually present as red, scaly, raised, crusty, often painful areas in areas with marked chronic sun damage and photoaging.
In some patients it can invade locally or even the nodes.
Angiomas
An angioma is a benign growth of blood vessels in the skin; its two common forms are spider veins and capillary hemangiomas.
They are benign skin lesions formed by an accumulation of blood vessels; their two common forms are spider veins and capillary hemangiomas. They give rise to red or violet spots, more or less extensive and flat or raised.
They do not usually carry any risk with the exception of some congenital risks in certain locations that the pediatric dermatologist already recognizes and advises on treatment if indicated.
Skin allergies
There are many types of allergies that manifest on the skin with different types of symptoms, which can range from simple redness to peeling of the skin.
Generally, it is considered any tumor or tissue that, without adequate treatment, will tend to grow uncontrolled in the skin and may invade nearby tissues. There are certain types of skin cancer that, if not treated properly, can also acquire the ability to spread beyond the skin, as in the case of invasive melanoma.
There are different families of skin cancer, the most frequent and least aggressive being carcinomas. Melanomas are less common, however they can appear in younger patients and have a higher risk if they are not detected early.
There are other much rarer types of skin cancer such as lymphomas or skin sarcomas. Skin protection from sun exposure, as well as skin self-examination and, above all, dermatological visits for early detection are essential tools for prevention and adequate healing.
Sun Allergy
Exposure to light can cause various skin diseases (dermatoses). Polymorphic light eruption, however, is the most common dermatosis among skin conditions.
There are cases of an exaggerated reaction of the immune system to sun exposure of the skin, stinging, itching or even pain appearing followed by hives (similar to bites or hives) immediately after exposing the skin to sunlight.
Given this suspicion, it is important to carry out a complete study to rule out other causes that could cause this sensation without actually being a sun allergy.
There are different treatments that improve and can resolve this difficult situation.
Acne
Inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous follicle that usually involves facial and/or central areas of the trunk. It is produced by a combination of bacterial, hormonal and inflammatory factors that compromise sebaceous secretion and epidermal regeneration at the exit of the follicle (also known as “pores” of the skin).
Therefore, its expression can be very varied between open and closed comedones (the common blackheads or skin-colored pimples), pustules (“white pimples”), or the formation of cysts and very inflamed and painful lesions.
Its treatment will depend on all these factors, which is why it usually requires a combination of topical and often oral treatments. Adequate and early treatment will prevent the formation of unaesthetic scars, which are the most difficult sequelae to resolve.
