April 8, 2018

Cyst

 Cyst

A cyst is a sac or capsule in the body that contains fluid, air, or other substances. They are usually non cancerous, slow growing, painless and feel like a smooth large pea inside the skin.

Cyst can be caused by an inherited disease, blockages in the ducts, chronic inflammation, or infections. There are many different kinds of cysts, however the following are the most common:

  • Ganglion cyst- These are benign & tend to form along a tendon.
  • Breast cyst- Occur due to blockage  of milk ducts.
  • Chalazia- these are the cyst over eyelids.
  • Ovarian Cysts-  formed when the follicle that releases an egg does not open.
  • Sebaceous cysts-  These cysts contains oil or sebaceous substance.
  • Pilonidal Cysts-  These cysts form at the top of the buttocks.

Treatment

Surgery.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Most of the times cyst subsides by its own, but treatment is needed when got infected by a bacteria and associated with pain.

 

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Ichthyosis (ick-thee-OH-sis) is a skin disease that causes extremely dry, thick, and scaly skin resembles fish scales.

These are a heterogeneous group of disorders with both inherited and acquired forms. these are the types
Ichthyosis Vulgaris- Most common type of icthyosis Lamellar Ichthyosis- Lamellar ichthyosis is characterized by dark, plate (armor)-like scale. Epidermolytic Hyperkeratosis- characterized by generalized redness and fine white scale Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma- newborn infant with ichthyosis who presented at birth with collodion baby appearance. X-linked Ichthyosis- due to a defect in the enzyme steroid sulfatase, affects males with generalized scaling that usually begins soon after birth.

Ichthyosis Treatment

Several hours each day may need to be devoted the skin if ichthyosis is present in an individual. Daily, a person will need to take a shower or a bath. The skin should be exfoliated on a daily basis, and moisturised well. Moisturising ointments or creams may need to be prescribed by a dermatologist for the individual. Oral retinoids can be prescribed to reduce scaling. If a secondary infection occurs on the skin, oral antibiotics will need to be prescribed. Tips that will help keep the skin looking and feeling its best include applying a good quality lotion within 3 minutes of bathing. Apply to wet skin to keep moisture trapped into the skin. Products that contain lactic acid, alpha hydroxy acids and urea will help to keep skin not only moisturised but also exfoliated. Rubbing a wet pumice stone over crusty scales on the skin can help to remove them. Should there be scales on the scalp, brushing wet hair gently will aid in removing the scales.  

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