To lichens are skin diseases of different etiologies caused by fungus, various viruses and so on. The main feature of lichen - areas of inflamed skin and small itchy seals. Usually, lichen appears when the immune system fails.

The so-called red flat lichen looks like a lot of small seals, having a depressed apex, while causing severe itching. As a rule, the skin is affected on the forearm bend and on the inside of the thigh. Rashes can also be found on the oral mucosa. Doctors have not yet figured out the reason for this disease. Nevertheless, it is established that the red flat lichen is not transmitted from one person to another.

It is not clear also the etiology of pink lichen. The disease begins with the appearance on the skin of a pink spot of large size, after which there are many plaques that flake and have an oval or round shape. Their color varies from pinkish-yellow to pale red. Rashes are localized on the hands and feet, chest and back. Pink lichen does not belong to infectious diseases, does not require treatment.

Ringworm is an infectious disease of the skin, the culprits of which are fungi. This disease a person can get infected from an animal or from another person. As a rule, ringworm is diagnosed in children who have played with sick dogs and cats. Manifestations of this disease consist in the appearance of one or more scaly spots on the surface of the skin. Such formations are covered with dried up crusts. Hair on the damaged area of ??the skin looks like a trimmed. It is this feature that gave the name of the disease.

The causative agent of herpes zoster is the herpes virus called Herpes zoster, which also causes varicella. Shingles most often sick people who have experienced chicken pox. This occurs in the event that their immunity is significantly weakened. The main symptoms of the disease are pain and skin rashes that usually appear on one side of the body (on the face, in the intercostal spaces, on the arms and legs).

If you suspect that you are deprived of it, as soon as possible, make an appointment with a dermatologist. You will have to undergo a test and take tests, after which the doctor will write out the necessary medications and prescribe procedures. Perhaps you need to visit doctors of different specialties. To delay on visit to the doctor it is not necessary.

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