Question 1

what is the definition or description of: skin thickening?

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Skin thickening: Skin thickening. The skin is the outer tissue covering the exterior of the body. Increased skin depth can occur with some medical conditions.

Question 2

insulin injection skin thickening?

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Injection site?: Usually people asking about this are asking if Insulin can cause thickening of the skin at an injection site; the answer is yes. The solution is to stop using that site until the skin thins back down. After that, rotate your injection sites regularly, and never use one site more often than any of the others.

Question 3

why is the skin thickening under my toenails?

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Could be a fungus: But without seeing you or taking a culture, it's impossible to say. A podiatrist (in person) would be able to give you the answers you need.

Question 4

what is "skin thickening" or "hardening" in scleroderma?

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Fibrosis: Reactice process where fibroblasts produce new collagen and make skin harder and less supple. There is no good treatment for softening skin of s leroderma. Strong topical steroid creams may offer mild improvement.

Question 5

sudden onset skin thickening rosacea affecting nose. is it reversible with antibiotics?

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: If your symptoms are related to an infection, then antibiotics might help the situation but the skin can scar and this may not go away with antibiotics. If you think there may be an infection present, you should have this diagnosed by a doctor so the best antibiotic can be chosen. Then, if scarring occurs, a dermatologist may be able to treat it. See a dermatologist for rosacea treatment.

Question 6

skin thickening and cracks on the outer side of my fingers on the nodes and on the inside swelling and hardening with some pus sack inside?

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Finger cracks: If your hands are often exposed to various liquids, cleaning products,etc this could be the cause and wearing rubber gloves would be advisable. Excessive dryness of the skin is another possibility and using moisturizing balms or lotions as needed should help. A dermatological problem or a condition like scleroderma would require an examination by a physician or dermatologist.

Question 7

mammo showed 3mm nodule. sono didnt. report shows no signs of cancer ie, skin thickening, stellate mass microcalcifications etc all normal. should i be worried.

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Breast nodule: In my opinion the best course for you and for peace of mind, I recommend that you be evaluated,followed and advised by a breast surgeon.

Question 8

both breasts show heterogeneous echopattern. no mass lesion or calcification seen.no evident ductal dilatation or skin thickening noted.meaning?

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Likely benign: Imaging of the breast is imperfect at best. Heterogeneity in the breast is a common finding typically leading to class ii or birads 2 result on the mammogram. This is almost always a benign finding and is typical of a one-year follow-up repeat mammogram. The procedure is generally very low risk with very low levels of radiation. Get a clinical breast exam from your doctor and repeat mammo.

Question 9

there is a small focused skin thickening on my r index finger (inside of hand). it is painful when pressure is applied, i.e when i grip anything. it does not resemble a wart at all. has become bigger and more painful over the past 10 months?

Accepted Answer

Finger cyst : It is important for your provider to examine this area. In this area as you could have a cyst along the tendon that attaches to the end of your finger, or another type of cyst or solid fibroma that may need to be removed or biopsied. Your provider may need to refer you to a hand surgeon for an expert opinion especially if surgery is being considered.

Question 10

had mrsa on eyebrow years ago. healed completely, no scar. im on accutane, last month, acne cured. lump growing(skin thickening) right where mrsa was. derm doc thinks its nothing but it keep growing. can old mrsa wound respond to accutane this way?

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: Your dermatologist's in-person evaluation is much more reliable than anyone on a distant forum can provide.

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Sudden onset skin thickening rosacea affecting nose. is it reversible with antibiotics?

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Skin thickening and cracks on the outer side of my fingers on the nodes and on the inside swelling and hardening with some pus sack inside?

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Mammo showed 3mm nodule. sono didnt. report shows no signs of cancer ie, skin thickening, stellate mass microcalcifications etc all normal. should i be worried.

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Both breasts show heterogeneous echopattern. no mass lesion or calcification seen.no evident ductal dilatation or skin thickening noted.meaning?

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There is a small focused skin thickening on my r index finger (inside of hand). it is painful when pressure is applied, i.e when i grip anything. it does not resemble a wart at all. has become bigger and more painful over the past 10 months?

A member asked:

Had mrsa on eyebrow years ago. healed completely, no scar. im on accutane, last month, acne cured. lump growing(skin thickening) right where mrsa was. derm doc thinks its nothing but it keep growing. can old mrsa wound respond to accutane this way?

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