Posts Tagged ‘herpes’
Genital Herpes
Thursday, April 8th, 2010What is genital herpes? It is a sexually transmitted infected caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). There are 2 types of HSV: type I and type II. How do I catch genital herpes? Sexual intercourse with an infected individual An infected partner may not have noticeable erosions. Transmission from the mother to the child […]
Skin disorders in the Lips/Mouth
Sunday, November 29th, 2009Dr Christophe Hsu – dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland Fordyce Glands These are very common skin lesions found in normal individuals. White spots are seen on the inner walls of the buccal cheeks and along the lips. They are aberrant oil glands (sebaceous) and are harmless. There is no specific treatment. Fissured Tongue A Fissured tongue has […]
Skin diseases in pregnancy
Sunday, November 29th, 2009Dr Christophe Hsu – dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland What are normal skin changes that occur during pregnancy? Due to hormonal changes during pregnancy, the skin around the nipple and genital becomes dark and a dark line develop in the middle of the abdomen (called Linea Nigra). There may be purplish to pink streaks of stretch marks […]
