What to expect during a skin exam
Routine skin examinations are one of the best preventive screening tests in the fight against skin cancer.
Your skin helps protect you from germs, but sometimes it can get infected by them. Some common types of skin infections are:
- Bacterial: Cellulitis and impetigo (Staphylococcal infections can also affect the skin.)
- Viral: Shingles, warts and herpes simplex
- Fungal: Athlete's foot and yeast infections
- Parasitic: Body lice, head lice and scabies
Treatment of skin infections depends on the cause.
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