Demystifying Skin Diseases: A Guide To Understanding Common Conditions

Your skin can change often over the years and sometimes even overnight. It's normal to keep an eye on your skin health and have concerns about common skin conditions – especially if you have a family or personal history of skin disease. Use this quick guide to help you demystify skin diseases and understand how they can be diagnosed and treated by a dermatologist at Skin Cancer & Dermatology Center in Pueblo, Trinidad, and Colorado Springs, CO.

Understanding Skin Diseases

To better understand how skin diseases can be treated, you should first understand how and why they develop. A skin disease is an abnormality of the skin cells that causes rashes, infections, inflammation, or growths on the skin. Some conditions develop due to genetics while others are related to lifestyle, environment, and allergies. While some skin problems can be managed and alleviated with home care and time, some require the attention of a professional.

Common Skin Conditions

Skin-related problems affect one in four Americans according to the American Academy of Dermatology Association. The dermatologists at Skin Cancer & Dermatology Center in Pueblo, Trinidad, and Colorado Springs, CO, help patients with a range of skin diseases including:

• Psoriasis
• Rosacea
• Atopic dermatitis (also called eczema).
• Allergic skin reactions.
• Skin cancers (basal or squamous cell carcinomas and melanoma).
• Warts
• Acne

Treatment Options for Skin Diseases

Dermatologists offer many different modern options for treating common skin diseases and conditions. Here are some of the most common treatment methods:

• Medications (topical and oral) that reduce or eliminate skin inflammation.
• Chemical peels.
• Removal of unwanted, precancerous, and cancerous skin growths through cryosurgery, cutting, or electrocautery.
• Injection of a candida antigen solution to neutralize skin viruses like HPV (human papillomavirus).
• Laser therapy to resurface the skin, eliminate old and diseased cells, and reduce redness caused by swollen or broken blood vessels.

Get Guidance from a Dermatologist

If you are dealing with a skin condition that hasn’t been alleviated with time and at-home treatments, seek guidance and treatment from a dermatologist. Call (719) 574-0310 for the office in Colorado Springs, CO, (719) 564-5544 for the office in Pueblo, CO, and (800) 290-2478 for the office in Trinidad, CO today to schedule an appointment with a doctor at Skin Cancer & Dermatology Center.