The skin acts as the body's first line of defense against external threats. However, as we age, the epidermis—the outermost ...

What is the likely diagnosis in this case of a persistent, widespread and intensely itchy rash that has not responded to ...

Topical ruxolitinib cream shows promise as a treatment for inflammatory skin conditions, but lacks consistent data, indicating a need for further research into its use across various dermatologic ...

Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MD Skin cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the skin cells, and its appearance can vary widely depending on the type of cancer. Understanding the variations ...

Although vesicles on the lips appeared most often at the mucocutaneous junction, they were also seen on the skin of the chin and cheek. Herpetic lesions of the eye or ear, including the tympanic ...

Vesicles are fluid-filled lesions less than 5 millimeters (5mm). ... The skin around a vesicle keeps the fluid contained. Symptoms that may occur with a blistering rash include: ...

Lesions may present as erythematous macules, papules, vesicles, or even bullae depending on the degree of involvement in the acute setting. Later, with chronic involvement, skin becomes fissured ...

Bulla: A vesicle that is more than 1 centimeter (cm) and filled with fluid; Macule: A flat, discolored lesion, less than 1 cm in size; Papule or maculopapular: An elevated solid lesion, up to 1 ...

Types of lesions: Mpox causes various types of skin lesions, including macules, papules, vesicles, pustules, and crusts. These lesions typically progress from flat, discoloured areas to raised ...

Herpes simplex virus infection lesions can have indistinguishable morphology from VZV infections: 1- to 2-mm clustered vesicles on a brightly erythematous base. Additionally, HSV and VZV cannot be ...

A 45-year-old man presents with monomorphic 1-mm vesicles on an erythematous base on the lateral left thigh distributed linearly along the L5 dermatome. He describes that he felt a burning sensation ...