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Skin swelling
Skin swelling is a common symptom of an inflammatory or allergic process in the skin.
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A 42-year old asked:
What kind of doctor sees somebody for skin swelling?
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A 36-year old asked:
Are there some genetic reasons I get skin swelling off and on?
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A 34-year old asked:
Skin swelling up and it's puffy and itchy after I scratched it. But it was just a little bump and not a bug bite?
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A 32-year old asked:
How to get rid of skin swelling caused by sunburn?
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A 35-year old asked:
is it possible to be allergic to cold, and can it cause skin swelling ?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Why i alway have skin swelling boils around my thigh and butt area and how to cure it?
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A 33-year old asked:
Are any special tests needed, or can a regular doctor see me for my skin swelling on my arm?
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A member asked:
Ringworm turned brown after two weeks of treatment. I am of darker skin. Redness,swelling and itching are gone. Is discoloration a sign of healing?
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A member asked:
Ringworm turned brown after two weeks of treatment. I am of darker skin. Redness,swelling and itching are gone. Is discoloration a sign of healing?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Can bumps under skin on lower legs that itch at first and then harden with discoloration of skin and swelling be signs of cancer?
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A 39-year old female asked:
My feet are swelling skin is dieing breaking open i thought it was athetics foot but there is a patch on the bottom it is round this is very pain full
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A 27-year old female asked:
Skin above knee cap feels like it has a burn but no burn. Only feels odd when brushing against skin & has slight swelling. Help?
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A 28-year old female asked:
if i have had many systems like skin itch an swelling then head hurts abdominal pain an nausea having bumps on face i think fever just altogether feel?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Sharp pain at middle front (pad) part of left foot when walking. Skin normal no swelling or color and cant trigger the pain with my hand.
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A 22-year old female asked:
Can hard subcutaneous nodules(around 1 cm each)on lower legs, that slightly itch and blackened skin and slight swelling of legs be symptoms of cancer?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Red patches all over and swelling in skin looks like allergy patches blood test done nothing found a bit worried itchy feelings aswell regularly?
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A 35-year old asked:
Is swelling and skin discoloration common 4 weeks after a soft tissue injury to foot?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Doc suggests biopsy for nodules under skin and blackening and swelling of lower leg..could it be cancer?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Can cephalexin be used to treat a vaginal/skin bacterial infection. Symptoms: swelling, pain and burning during urination, and abscess foul odor puss
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A 32-year old female asked:
What could be cause of facial/ankle swelling with skin /boils/bumps? Kidney failure has been ruled out. Condition recurrs every ~3mths. Steroids helps
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A member asked:
several times a year i break out in odd rashes mostly on my chest neck and shoulders sometimes they look like scratches they are always accompanied by redness and swelling and tenderness of the skin and also with pimply looking things. i just broke out
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A 31-year old asked:
Skin around penis where the stitches are is swollen. How to reduce this swelling?
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A 31-year old asked:
Tb skin test- how long after can you see redness or swelling?
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A 28-year old female asked:
What to expect after tb skin test/shot? Soreness, red, swelling...etc and should I keep a bandage on it?
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A 48-year old male asked:
What is xanthogranuloma? big breaking out of the skin lumps with lumps very painful if touched other wise they just keep swelling
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A female asked:
I have reddish skin on both my breasts no heat no swelling no pain and no node swelling just the patches i am 30 with very large breasts?
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A member asked:
I was camping & got a red spot on my leg. It's painful, has swelling, itching redness and a lump under the skin. How can I know what it is?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Had small amount of skin removed from breasts after reconstruction and the swelling down.Have sutures and durmabond.How long do I wait to lift weights?
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A 49-year old female asked:
I had a cyst on my face (cheek area) that I squeezed & it burst under my skin. Should I see a doctor? The area is now very swollen. I have been trying cold compresses to bring down the swelling with a small result. Is there really anything else that a doc
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A 42-year old asked:
Why are the skin areas around my eyes swelling and itchy? Pollen?
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