Kuhlekonke Phenyane from Vryheid in northern KwaZulu-Natal was born with lamellar ichthyosis (LI), a rare skin condition that causes the build-up of scales all over the body.
A scab is a dry, rough protective crust that forms over a cut or wound during healing. It starts to form as soon as the skin is injured: Blood platelets clump together, forming a loose clot to stem ...
it can cause severe itching. Experts are attributing the surge in diseases like measles, whooping cough, and scabies to poverty and declining vaccination rates. Measles and whooping cough cases ...
Picture this: You’re going about your day, when all of a sudden ... Kamangar. The itchy sores may be pus-filled and can burst to form a yellow-brown crust over time, she explains.