Skin Conditions

Body lice can be a scary experience for anyone who has had them or who has known someone to have them. While they are certainly troublesome, what makes matters worse is when there is a debate as to whether they are fleas or lice. Fleas can often look the same as body lice, causing much confusion o ...Continue Reading

Head lice are very small insects. Adult lice are about 1/10 to 1/8 of an inch long. They thrive on the scalp due to the warm, moist environment. As parasitic insects, they survive by feeding from the blood supply to the scalp. How Do You Get Lice? Contrary to popular belief, having head lice isn ...Continue Reading

Body lice differs from other types of lice that infect the human body. People most often identify a lice infestation after severe and constant itching remains after a number of days. Visually identifying the actual louse species that infests the human body serves as another way to tell if the itch ...Continue Reading

Crabs or public lice are lice that infest the hair in the pubic area. It is commonly transmitted from one infected person to another through sexual contact. In some rare cases, pubic lice can be transmitted by coming in contact with infested garments, towels and bedding. An infestation of pubic li ...Continue Reading

Head lice and body lice cause similar symptoms, all of which have the ability to grow bothersome in a short period of time. All known louse species act as parasites using the human body as a host. However, each type of lice differs based on both living characteristics and the area of infestation. ...Continue Reading

Lice infestations differ depending on the body part in which the louse species reside. Generally, all of the symptoms associated with lice infestations will remain the same regardless of body location. Though, the specific species that attack different areas of the body differ, each with distinct ...Continue Reading

Pubic lice are small insects that have the ability to crawl from the pubic of one person to another, usually while having sexual intercourse. They can, however, be contracted from other ways. These can be transmitted from one individual to another through clothing, towels or linen, or simply from ...Continue Reading

Pubic lice, commonly referred to as crabs, greatly differs and closely relates to scabies in several ways. Both of these pestering species have the ability to cause moderate to severe symptoms, though both get treated with known remedies. Generally, scabies gets thought of as a more serious proble ...Continue Reading

Crabs or pubic lice are tiny little insects with legs and antennae that attach to hair shafts and host on human blood to feed and live. They are normally grayish-white or tan in color and are about the size of the head of a pin. These can cause feelings of incredible itching. Crabs or pubic lice a ...Continue Reading

A cold sore which caused by the herpes simplex virus can be both painful and unattractive, and may last for weeks. The blister is contagious until after it is completely dried and crusted over. Caution must be practiced, as the herpes virus itself can still be spread - even after the sores and ski ...Continue Reading