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Lupus (SLE)
Lymphatic Malformation (LM)
Melanoma
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Molluscum
Morphea Scleroderma
Nevus Congenital
Psoriasis
Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)
Sebaceous Hyperplasia
Seborrheic Dermatitis
Tinea Capitis
Trichotillomania
Varicella-Chicken Pox
Varicella-Shingles (VZV)
Venous Malformation (VM)
Verruca-Warts
Vitiligo
Pictures of 15 Uncommon Skin Conditions
Medically Reviewed by Stephanie S.
Gardner, MD on April 26, 2022
It’s like having lifelong sunburn, where you can pull up a sheet of the top layer of skin. It doesn’t hurt, but your skin often itches and can get red, dry, thick, and blistered. Because it’s genetic, this usually starts happening when you’re quite young. Petroleum jelly, to soften skin, and medicines you put on warts and calluses might make it feel and look better, but other typical skin treatments don’t help and could even be harmful.
Apocrine chromhidrosis is a rare chronic condition involving the apocrine sweat glands, causing sweat to have color. Colors range from brown, to yellow, blue or green, and even black. The condition is benign but can affect the skin of the trunk, face, and scalp.
Small, raised, red spots — usually on your shins — slowly grow into larger, flatter patches. These have a red border and a shiny, yellowish center, and they probably won’t go away. The skin is thin and may split easily to form slow-healing sores called ulcers that might lead to skin cancer. People who get this condition likely have diabetes or will have it soon. Your doctor may wait on treatment if you don’t have ulcers yet.
Babies with the disease may be born with red, blistered, raw-looking skin that’s thick in places, injures easily, and gets inflamed. Thick, hard scales form in rows on the skin — especially around creases of joints. A genetic test can tell for sure if you have the disease, which gets its name from the Greek word for “fish.” Treatment isn’t easy. Removing the scales often leaves skin fragile and prone to infection.
It feels like something is crawling on, stinging, or biting you. Some people report tiny fibers on their skin and problems with memory, mood, and concentration. Though certain studies suggest a possible link to infection, many scientists believe it’s a mental health issue. You might have the mistaken belief that you’re “infested.” Your doctor will try to rule out other causes and may suggest therapy.
People with this have changes (mutations) in their genes that make it hard for their body to process a light-sensitive chemical called protoporphyrin. It builds up in the top layers of skin and reacts to light from the sun as well as other sources. Your skin might tingle, itch, or burn If you don’t cover up, it may blister and hurt intensely. Drugs, a type of vitamin A, and iron might help.
A slowdown of your skin’s natural shedding causes a buildup of a protein called keratin that leads to dry skin, a flaky scalp, small fish-like scales (especially on your elbows and lower legs), and deep, painful cracks. Your skin may get darker, too. Ichthyosis vulgaris may be passed down from a parent or be related to an illness like cancer, thyroid disease, or HIV or AIDS. Living in a warm, humid place tends to make it better.
It can be alarming when these uneven, wart-like, waxy bumps suddenly show up on your skin, but they’re not an infection, and they’re not contagious. They’re fatty deposits of cholesterol caused by very high levels of triglycerides, a type of fat in your blood. The bumps will usually clear up a few weeks after you start taking medicine and change your diet.
People who aren’t naturally immune (most of us are) might get it from someone else — or from handling an armadillo. Symptoms can take years to show up. Look for a rash or reddish spots, with swollen skin, and numbness in that spot or in a finger or toe. Your eyes could get very sensitive to light. Antibiotics usually cure it, and you should recover fully if you don’t wait too long to treat it.
It usually starts before age 4 with a scaly rash on your trunk, arms, or legs, sometimes with hard bumps you can feel under your skin. This genetic disease makes your immune system overreact with too much inflammation. Many people with it also have arthritis and eye problems, and some get kidney disease. If neither of your parents have it, you may have a version called early-onset sarcoidosis.
The bluish-gray skin color comes from tiny bits of silver that build up in your tissues. Colloidal silver, which some people take as a dietary supplement, can cause it, and it’s usually permanent. Sunshine might make things worse. There’s no evidence colloidal silver has any health benefits, and it may also slow absorption of medicines like thyroxine and antibiotics.
Xeroderma pigmentosum is a rare inherited condition in which your body isn’t able to repair itself from damage done by ultraviolet rays, including those from light bulbs. Any exposed skin including the eyes and tissues around the eyes are susceptible. Most people who have XP show symptoms before the age of ten, but early warning signs are freckles and dark spots before the age of two. This condition means you are at high risk for developing skin cancer including basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. They also are at risk for cancer of the eye and surrounding tissues.
You may try to scrub off these dark, thick, velvety patches of skin, especially if they itch and smell bad. But it won’t work. Elbows, knees, knuckles, and armpits are typical places to get them. The condition won’t hurt you, but it can be a sign of other problems like obesity, diabetes, hormone problems, a drug reaction, or even cancer. Talk to your doctor.
In some spots, your body may make too much elastin, a protein that gives skin strength and flexibility. Your skin won’t spring back when stretched, and it sags and folds. It’s not clear why this happens. You usually see it in the neck, arms, or legs — especially around elbows and knees. Your doctor may cut away the loose skin, but the condition often returns.
This group of conditions is related by an abnormal protein called amyloid that builds up in your skin. Lichen amyloidosis is typically on your shins, thighs, feet, and forearms. It’s itchy and looks like reddish-brown raised spots. Macular amyloidosis usually shows up between your shoulder blades or on your chest, with flat, dusty-colored patches. Nodular amyloidosis may appear on your body and face as firm, reddish bumps that don’t itch.
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4) Dr. Kenneth E. Greer / Ichthyosis.com
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6) M Lecha, H Puy, JC Deybach / Wikipedia
7) Medicimage RM / Medical Images
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9) Biophoto Associates / Science Source
10) Donald A Glass II MD, PhD, Jennifer Maender MD, Denise Metry MD / Wikipedia
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National Organization for Rare Disorders: “Peeling Skin Syndrome,” “Erythropoietic Protoporphyria and X-Linked Protoporphyria.”
NIH Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center: “Peeling skin syndrome,” “Elastoderma,” “Primary cutaneous amyloidosis.”
International Hyperhidrosis Society: “Chromhidrosis.”
“Necrobiosis Lipoidica,” British Association of Dermatologists, June 2019.
Foundation for Ichthyosis & Related Skin Types: “Epidermolytic Ichthyosis: A Patient’s Perspective,” “What is Ichthyosis?”
Mayo Clinic: “Morgellons disease: Managing an unexplained skin condition,” “Ichthyosis vulgaris. “
American Academy of Dermatology: “Heart disease: 12 warning signs that appear on your skin,” “Leprosy still occurs in the United States: Are you at risk?” “Rare disease causes an extreme sensitivity to sunlight,” “Acanthosis nigricans.”
Medscape: “Xanthomas Treatment & Management.”
Genetics Home Reference: “Blau syndrome.”
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: “Colloidal Silver.”
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Two weeks later, I began to notice improvements – the skin began to clear, the emotional state improved. When I saw the first results, I realized that everything was not in vain and I had to move on.
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Julia
When I applied to Altermed, the disease was in a rather serious stage. The central part of the face looked edematous, red and covered with multiple rashes. In just a month of treatment – the result is obvious! Now I am undergoing phototherapy procedures to eliminate another symptom – redness of the face caused by dilated vessels.
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Patient examination. When examining a patient on the skin of the cheeks, chin, multiple dilated vessels are observed, indicating the initial stage of Rosacea.
Preparation for the photorejuvenation procedure. Before starting the procedure, the patient puts on goggles, cleanses the face and applies a cooling gel that protects the skin from overheating.
Photorejuvenation is carried out on the device Harmony XL. The device is additionally equipped with a cooling system, thanks to which the temperature of the tip is cooled down to -10°C, and protects the upper layers of the skin from burns.
Photorejuvenation procedure is practically painless. On average, the duration of the session is 20 minutes, mainly, it depends on the area of the treated surface.
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Lara
It’s scary for me to do this, but I thought it was necessary: it would help someone to put together a real idea about the treatment of rosacea with a laser.
Now – after four procedures (and I need eight with my neglected stage), I have already cheered up with visual improvements.
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Our patient Alexander came to the Altermed clinic with complaints of psoriasis. He agreed to record the entire treatment process, and today we will hear about his first-hand experience.
– When and how did the first results make themselves known?
A week later, the plaques began to smooth out, the “crusts” disappeared. A week later, the plaques began to blur, merging a little with the skin color along the edges.
– How long did the full course of treatment take?
A little over 3 months.
– Were there any side effects during the treatment? Was it difficult for the body to refuse Belosalik?
I felt a little dizzy during the droppers, but both the attending physician and the nurses warned about this. At first, he did not trust the non-hormonal ointments prepared by the doctor: he was afraid that they would not help. I even wanted to return to Belosalik, but overcame myself. The doctor helped in this: he constantly reassured, encouraged, said that the effect was worth the wait.
– Which recommendations were the hardest to follow?
Of course, dieting, complete rejection of any alcohol. We are Russian people, in our diet there are always potatoes, citrus fruits, etc.
The situation was aggravated by the fact that coffee was on the forbidden list. And I work for a coffee company! But now everything is fine: I moved into the camp of green tea lovers.
– How long has it been since the treatment, and how do you feel now?
It’s been a month and I feel great! The current state, compared to the original, is heaven and earth. Of course, I still have plaques on duty and traces of former lesions, but with our illness this is inevitable.
I plan to maintain a normal skin condition: use the creams prescribed for me and manage my emotions in order to avoid stress.
– Do you feel the difference between self-treatment and treatment in Altermed?
For self-treatment, a lot of experience is needed: it is better to consult a dermatologist for any signs. I didn’t do it at the time and now I regret it.
If you compare Altermed with other clinics, I definitely recommend the first option. I have something to compare with: I came here for the second time in 6 years, because after treatment in other institutions I realized where they give real results. What can I say, in one of the clinics I was prescribed “Belosalik” for long-term use…
Nowhere else will a doctor be with you to make a week’s supply of creams and ointments. Virtually nowhere is there such effective and life-saving equipment as Dermolight. Well, about the service, I generally keep quiet.
– Do you have anything to say to other people who have psoriasis?
With psoriasis, it is quite possible to live a normal life. Do not self-medicate and watch your health!
With psoriasis, it is quite possible to live a normal life. Do not self-medicate and watch your health!
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Victoria
I want to emphasize that the doctor made me feel at ease, she was not afraid to ask questions, to which a competent, professional answer was given. I advise everyone not to be afraid and make the right choice of clinic and doctor.
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