Medicine
Lyme Treatment Tips
Lyme disease is an inflammatory disease spread through a tick bite. Lyme disease is an infection caused by bacteria spirochete. The disease is carried by deer ticks and western black-legged ticks (found mostly on the Pacific Coast). These ticks can...
Lupus Erythematosus Treatment Tips
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE or lupus) is a chronic autoimmune disease that can be fatal, though with recent medical advances, fatalities are becoming increasingly rare. It may affect the skin, joints, kidneys, and other organs. Systemic lupus...
Lichen Striatus Treatment Tips
Lichen striatus is an uncommon self-limiting skin rash that occurs mainly in children. It usually involves the arms and legs, but can affect any part of the body. Females are affected two to three times more than males. It presents as pink raised sp...
Liver Spots Treatment Tips
Liver Spots also known as sun spots and lentigenes. Liver Spots are associated with cumulative sun exposure. Liver Spots is a small, pigmented flat or slightly raised spot. These lesions are flat, tan, brown, or dark brown spots on sun-exposed skin....
Lichen Simplex Chronicus Treatment Tips
Lichen simplex chronicus is a skin disorder characterized by chronic itching and scratching. It is also known as localized eczema. This condition causing thickened skin at the areas of skin injured by repeated scratching and rubbing. Lichen simplex...
Lichen Sclerosus Treatment Tips
Lichen sclerosus is a rare condition that creates patchy, white skin that's thinner than normal. It usually persists for years, and can cause permanent scarring. Lichen sclerosus may affect skin on any part of your body, but most often involves skin...
Lichen Planus Treatment Tips
Lichen planus is a disorder of the skin and mucous membranes resulting in inflammation, itching, and distinctive skin lesions. Lichen planus is a very curious skin condition, the effects of which are localized to the areas of involvement. Lichen pla...
Lentigo Treatment Tips
Lentigo is a common and benign pigmented lesion of the skin, composed of an increase in melanocytes at the dermal-epidermal junction. Lentigo is a small, sharply circumscribed, pigmented macule surrounded by normal-appearing skin. Lentigines may evo...
Lentigenes Treatment Tips
Lentigenes also known as sun spots, liver spots. Lentigo (plural lentigines) is a small, pigmented flat or slightly raised spot. These lesions are flat, tan, brown, or dark brown spots on sun-exposed skin. These spots more than anything else, give a...