What Are Acne? Acne or Acne Vulgaris is a very common skin condition that occurs when your pores get clogged with dead skin cells, and oil causing blackheads or white heads. Vulgaris term means common,…
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): Types, Causes, Symptoms and Risk Ractors
What is IBS? Irritable bowel syndrome or IBS is a group of symptoms in which abdominal pain is associated with defecation or change in bowel habit. It is also known as mucous colitis, spastic colon,…
Warts: Causes and Types
Warts, also known as Verruca vulgaris, are small skin growths that are benign and non-cancerous in nature. Warts, also known as Verruca vulgaris, are small skin growths that are benign and non-cancerous in nature. What…
Acne Vulgaris: Causes, Symptoms and Risk Factors
Acne vulgaris is a very common skin condition that occurs when your pores get clogged with dead skin cells, and oil causing blackheads or white heads. Vulgaris term means common, acne are also known as…
Cold Sores: Causes, Symptoms and Risk Factors
Cold sores are also known as Herpes labialis and Fever blisters. Cold sores are red, fluid filled patch of blisters on the lips or around the mouth. They are highly contagious and spread through direct contact….
Rosacea: Types, Causes and Symptoms
What is Rosacea? Rosacea is a chronic skin condition that causes redness, flushing, and visible blood vessels on the face, as well as pimple-like bumps and skin thickening. The exact cause of rosacea is not…
Hives: Types and Causes
Hives also known as Nettle rash and Urticaria, are red, swollen wheals on the skin that itch, burn or sting. It appears in varying sizes from size of a coin to size of a plate,…
Pathology of The Skin
Pathology is a branch of medical science that deals with the study of diseases in general and also the study of causes and effects of the disease. Pathology of the skin is known as Dermatopathology….
Physiology of Skin
The skin comprises three layers: epidermis, dermis and the hypodermis. Skin forms the major link between man and the environment. The skin is the Human body’s LARGEST ORGAN, covering an area of about 2 square…
Anatomy of the Skin
Skin forms the major link between man and the environment. The skin is the Human body’s LARGEST ORGAN, covering an area of about 2 square meters or 22 square feet and weighs around 3.6 kilogram….


