Patient Education
Our team of professionals and staff believe that informed patients are better equipped to make decisions regarding their health and well-being. For your personal use, we have created an extensive patient library covering an array of educational topics, which can be found below. Browse through these diagnoses and treatments to learn more about topics of interest to you.
As always, you can contact our office to answer any questions or concerns.
Contagious Skin Diseases
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Genital Warts
Genital warts, also called condylomata acuminata, are warts that appear in the genital area.
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Head Lice
Most people get contract head lice when they have head-to-head contact with someone who has head lice.
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Herpes
Herpes simplex is a common viral infection. If you’ve ever had a cold sore or fever blister, you picked up the herpes simplex virus.
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Impetigo
A common skin infection, especially in children. It’s also highly contagious.Most people get impetigo through skin-to-skin contact with someone who has it.
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Molluscum
A common skin disease. It is caused by a virus. This virus easily spreads from person to person.
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Nail Fungus
Causes changes to the infected nails. You may see white spots or a change in the nail’s color. Other signs include debris under the nail and thickening nails.
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Ringworm
A rash with a raised, wavy border is a common sign of ringworm.
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Mite
A common skin condition called the human itch mite, this eight-legged bug is so small that you cannot see it on the skin. People get scabies when the mite burrows into the top layer of skin to live and feed. When the skin reacts to the mite, an extremely itchy rash develops.
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Shingles
Disease often causes a painful, blistering rash.
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Warts
Benign (not cancerous) skin growths that appear when a virus infects the top layer of the skin.
Have More Questions?
Get in touch with our office to learn more about varying skin conditions or to set up an appointment.