Posts Tagged ‘Pus’

What Does A Yeast Infection Look Like

Monday, May 18th, 2009

Being a fungal infection, yeast infection definitely does not look appeasing when it occurs in a body part. The basic appearance of this ailment is characterized by red rashes over the affected skin-area and formation of patches over those regions.
If one’s mouth region has this infection then it is generally referred to as ‘thrush.’
In such [...]

What Does Ringworm Look Like?

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Ringworm, unknown to many is not a worm or a parasite; it is instead a contagious fungal skin infection. Read on to know more about what does ringworm look like and what are its symptoms and available treatments are.
 
What Is Ringworm?
 
Ringworm is a microscopic fungus that infects only the outer layer of the skin. Ringworm [...]

What Does A Boil Look Like

Saturday, February 14th, 2009

Although the name might be a little misleading, nothing boils under the skin when you have a boil, but I am sure you already knew that.
A boil is a lump that has been formed on your skin which is filled with pus and bacteria. They tend to be extremely painful, although not very dangerous to [...]