Your skin is the largest organ of your body. It protects you against harmful substances such as bacteria and environmental toxins, and it helps regulate your body temperature. It can help rid your body of waste products. Your skin can also give important clues to your overall health.

Because the skin is subjected to many influences and plays a big part in your overall health and well-being, there are many kinds of skin problems. Most can be healed or managed fairly easily. The links below give you more information about common skin conditions and disorders, their causes and treatments.

• Acne
• Bacterial Infections
• Chronic Skin Conditions
• Fungal Infections
• Growths and Colorations
• Injuries
• Parasitic Infections
• Skin Cancer
• Viral Infections

Acne

• What is it and how is it treated?

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Bacterial Infections

• Impetigo
  
• Cellulitis

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Chronic Skin Conditions

• Rashes
  
• Psoriasis
  
• Dermatitis
  
• Rosacea

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Fungal Infections

• Ringworm and jock itch
  
• Athlete's foot

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Growths and Colorations

• Moles
  
• Birthmarks

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Injuries

• Blisters
  
• Bruises
  
• Burns
  
• Cuts
  
• Scrapes
  
• Sunburn

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Parasitic Infections

• Scabies
  
• Lice --- head lice, pubic lice, body lice

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Skin Cancer

• Melanoma
  
• Nonmelanoma

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Viral Infections

• Warts
  
• Shingles

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