here are some skin disorders that are much more common than others. Acne, for example, will occur in nine out of ten teenagers, making it the most common skin ailment seen by the dermatologist the specialist in medicine who is trained in diseases of the skin.
This section deals with the twelve most common dermatologic complaints what I refer to as The Dermatologic Dozen. These occur with sufficient frequency to comprise at least 90 percent of a dermatologists office practice.
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1 Acne 2 Warts 3 Eczema 4 Psoriasis 5 Dry Skin 6 Herpes Infections 7 Shingles 8 Insect Bites & Stings 9 Hives 10 Pityriasis Rosea 11 Fungous-Infections 12 Allergy Rashes |
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