Skin Conditions: Tests & Diagnosis

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  • Physical exam of the skin for skin cancer

    Article
    01/11/07, Healthwise

    During a physical exam for a skin problem, your health professional will examine the skin over your whole body, looking for suspicious growths, moles, or lesions. The exam is performed using a bright light and occasionally a magnifying

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  • Atopic Dermatitis - Exams and Tests

    Article
    05/16/06, Healthwise

    Most cases of atopic dermatitis can be diagnosed from a medical history and a physical exam. You will be asked about your family history of allergic conditions, when the itch first started, and when the rash first appeared. What t

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  • Skin Biopsy

    Medical Test
    04/26/07, Healthwise

    A skin biopsy is a procedure in which a sample of skin tissue is removed, processed, and examined under a microscope.

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  • Calluses and Corns - Exams and Tests

    Article
    02/16/06, Healthwise

    Calluses and corns—areas of thick, hardened, dead skin—generally are diagnosed during a physical exam. If the calluses or corns are on your feet, you will be asked to take your shoes and socks off, and your feet will be e

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  • Thrush - Exams and Tests

    Article
    03/30/06, Healthwise

    Thrush is a yeast infection that can develop in the mouth and throat and on the tongue. Thrush is most common in newborns, infants, and older adults, but it can occur at any age. In healthy newborns and infants, thrush is usually not a

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  • Necrotizing Fasciitis (Flesh-Eating Bacteria) - Exams and Tests

    Article
    10/16/07, Healthwise

    A person with necrotizing fasciitis usually is very sick by the time he or she sees a doctor. The person is likely to need immediate treatment—for shock or organ failure—before any test results are available.

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  • Birthmarks - Exams and Tests

    Article
    04/18/07, Healthwise

    More than 90% of birthmarks are diagnosed by a careful medical history and physical exam.1 Sometimes a health professional will monitor changes in a birthmark by taking photos of the birthmark over a period of time. All birthmarks

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  • Tinea Versicolor - Exams and Tests

    Article
    11/19/07, Healthwise

    Your doctor may be able to diagnose tinea versicolor based on its appearance or may refer you to a dermatologist, who specializes in skin conditions. The diagnosis of tinea versicolor is confirmed through a skin test in which a

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  • Styes and Chalazia - Exams and Tests

    Article
    02/17/06, Healthwise

    It is often hard to tell the difference between styes and chalazia, which are minor problems of the eyelid. Both are diagnosed by close visual examination of the eyelid. If there is a hard bump deep inside the eyelid, it is usuall

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  • Folliculitis - Exams and Tests

    Article
    06/26/07, Healthwise

    If your doctor thinks that you have folliculitis, he or she will examine the skin over your entire body, especially on your arms, legs, buttocks, and scalp. If you are a man, your doctor will also examine the skin of your beard. In gen

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