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Acne does not only affect the face. In a large number of acne sufferers, the back, chest and shoulders are also affected. Symptoms of acne include :
- Pimples of varying size and distribution.
- Redness of the skin, either at the affected area or throught an entire zone on the face.
- Pain, itching or burning of the skin.
- Oily skin with whiteheads or blackheads.
- Pus or whitish-yellow exudate oozing from a pimple.
Most cases of a skin rash on the throat or neck are acute (short term). It may be due to an irritation from the fabric of your clothing (contact dermatitis) or a skin condition like hives (urticaria) and in some severe cases of acne, there may be some pimples on the neck which are itchy.
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Athlete’s foot is a the most common type of fungal skin infection and while it may affect the entire foot, it tends to occur more on side of the feet and between the toes. Athlete’s foot or feet fungus as it is sometimes called is medically known as tinea pedis (tinea ~ fungal infection, pedis ~ foot).
Athlete’s feet can affect men or women and is more common in people who use closed shoes or have sweaty feet.
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