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Skin

Skin diseases are conditions that affect your skin. They diseases may cause rashes, inflammation, itchiness or other skin changes.

Anal fissure (tear)

If you have bleeding from your anus (back passage or bottom), see your doctor as soon as possible. It can be a sign of many problems.

Cellulitis

An infection of the skin, and the tissue just under the skin.

Eczema

A very common skin condition that causes patches of dry, itchy skin that become red. It is not an infection or contagious.

Impetigo

A common skin infection. Impetigo mostly affects tamariki. It spreads very easily through skin to skin contact.

Molluscum contagiosum

A common viral skin infection. It mainly affects tamariki (children) under 10 years old.

Pressure injuries

Pressure injuries are sores or ulcers. These are sometimes called pressure sores or bedsores.

Scabies

Scabies is a skin condition caused by a parasitic mite (a living thing). Scabies usually produces a very itchy rash.

Slapped cheek

Slapped cheek is a viral infection caused by the parvovirus. It causes bright red cheeks and is most common in tamariki (children). Some adults can get slapped cheek.

Staphylococcus skin infections

A type of germ (bacteria) that commonly lives on healthy skin. Some people carry Staph in moist areas on their body such as their nostrils, armpits and groin.

Sunburn

The sun in Aotearoa New Zealand has very high levels of ultraviolet (UV) light or radiation. These UV rays cause sunburn.

Lichen sclerosus

Lichen sclerosus is a skin disease affecting both sexes of all ages and in all areas of the body. It is more common in women and most often occurs on the genital area. It causes white patches and itching in the skin around the vagina (the vulva).