Scurvy Pictures

What is a scurvy?

It is a medical condition caused by vitamin C deficiency. Vitamin C is one of the essential vitamins as it is needed by the body to make collagen, a vital component of the connective tissues.

Cushing syndrome Pictures

What is Cushing syndrome?

A Cushing syndrome is a group of symptoms that develop as a result of an extremely high cortisol level in the body. Hence, the condition is also called hypercortisolism. There are a variety of reasons why the level of cortisol goes out of control. ^{(1, 2, and 3)}

Peyronie's disease Pictures

What is Peyronie disease?

It is a painful and abnormally curved penile erection secondary to the presence of fibrous scar tissue inside the penis. The pain is severe that it's impossible for you to maintain an erection and prevent you from having a sexual intercourse. ^{(1, 2, and 3)}

Wellbutrin Rash Pictures

Wellbutrin Rash Pictures

Wellbutrin is a prescription medication intended for the treatment of depression, seasonal affective disorder (depression that takes place during winter and fall), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), bipolar disorder, and helps people quit smoking.

Apert Syndrome Pictures

What is Apert syndrome?

An Apert syndrome also known as Acrocephalosyndactyly syndrome is a genetic disorder that primarily affects the skull bones.

Digeorge Syndrome Pictures

What is a DiGeorge syndrome?

It is an immunodeficiency disorder caused by the absence of a small segment of chromosome 22. It is also known as 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.

Lamictal Rash Pictures

What is a lamictal rash?

Lamotrigine, popularly known as lamictal is a drug used to treat neurologic disorders such as neuropathic pain, epilepsy, depression, and bipolar disorder.

Unfortunately, some people develop a hypersensitivity reaction to lamictal. It leads to the formation of rash and other undesirable symptoms. ^{(1, 2, and 3)}

Lupus Butterfly Rash Pictures

Lupus butterfly Rash

Lupus is an autoimmune disorder wherein the immune system attacks its own healthy cells causing inflammation and damage to the tissues. Lupus is medically called systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

The condition is more common in women than men, but men's symptoms are more severe than that of women. One of the early lupus symptoms is butterfly rash. It is primarily found on the face, but the rash could also be found in other parts of the body. ^{(1, 2, and 3)}

Sun Rash Pictures

Sun Rash Pictures

A sun rash also known as sun allergy is the immune system's reaction to the damaging rays of the sun. The rash is characterized by itchy red bumps, which typically affects the exposed parts of the body particularly the neck, arms, back of the hands, and lower legs.

Hurlers Syndrome Pictures

What is a hurler syndrome?

A hurler syndrome is a medical condition caused by a deficiency in alpha-L-iduronidase, an enzyme that breaks down mucopolysaccharide molecules. An absence of this enzyme causes abnormal accumulation of mucopolysaccharide in the body.

The condition is sometimes called hurler-Scheie syndrome because of the two clinical subtypes: Hurler syndrome and Scheie syndrome. ^{(1, 2, and 3)}

Intertrigo rash pictures

What is Intertrigo rash?

It is the fancy term for rashes in between the skin folds such as armpit, abdomen, under the breast, spaces in between the fingers and toes, inner thigh, back of the knee, and genital area. It occurs in the skin that gets in contact with each other or so-called the intertriginous zone. ^{(1, 2, and 3)}

Sanfilippo Syndrome Pictures

What is a Sanfilippo syndrome?

A Sanfilippo syndrome is a genetic disease caused by gene deformity. It is also a metabolic and neurodegenerative disease. It is a metabolic disease in the sense that the body cannot break down mucopolysaccharides or glycosaminoglycans.


It is a neurodegenerative disease in the sense that it primarily affects the central nervous system. Over time, it damages the brain causing cognitive-related symptoms such as loss of speech, hyperactivity, seizures, sleeplessness, mental retardation, dementia, and death. ^{(1, 2, and 3)}

Hand Foot and Mouth Disease Pictures

What is hand foot and mouth disease?

A hand foot and mouth disease is a highly contagious viral infection. It usually affects infants and children. It typical characteristics include rashes on the hands and feet and sores in the mouth. Hence, the name hand foot and mouth disease derived. ^{(1, 2, and 3)}

Gum Disease Pictures

What is a gum disease?

A gum disease medically known as periodontal disease is an infection of the tissues that keep the teeth in place. There is a variety of factors that lead to gum diseases such as poor hygiene and bacterial infection. A gum disease should be treated as soon as possible.

If it reaches the advanced stage, it could lead to sore and painful gums, which could cause you to losing your teeth. ^{(1, 2, and 3)}

Anxiety Rash Pictures

Anxiety has a detrimental effect not only on the mind but also on the body. It puts a great deal of stress on the body. Various organs in the body react differently to stress. The skin, being the largest organ in the body reacts to stress in the form of a rash and other skin irregularities. 

The severity of the rash depends on your anxiety level. One thing to keep in mind though, not all people experience anxiety rash. It depends on the person's tolerance to stress and biochemical makeup of the body. ^{(1, 2, and 3)}

Klippel-Feil Syndrome Pictures

Klippel-Feil syndrome

What is a Klippel-Feil syndrome? It is a musculoskeletal defect characterized by union of two vertebrae in the neck. KFS is a congenital and genetic in nature, which means that the patient has it at birth. Klippel-Feil syndrome is a disease itself, but it can also be associated with other conditions such as hemifacial microsomia and Wildervanck syndrome. ^{(1, 2, and 3)}