Articles covering various common dermatologic/skin ailments
Paronychia is a common hand infection around a fingernail that begins as cellulitis but may progress to a definite abscess. The infection is more common in women than in men, with a female-to-male ratio of 3:1.The infection can result from seemingly innocuous conditions, such as
Ichthyosis is a family of genetic skin disorders characterized by dry, scaling skin that may be thickened or very thin. Harlequin ichthyosis is the most severe form of congenital ichthyosis. It is also known as "Harlequin baby," Harlequin ichthyosis, ichthyosis congenita, Ichthyosis fetalis, keratosis diffusa fetalis, "Harlequin fetus," and "Ichthyosis congenita gravior". Harlequin ichthyosis is a recessively inherited genetic disorder.
One to three percent of most populations have psoriasis, which is most prevalent in European countries. Psoriasis is an 
unpredictable condition that can sometimes flare up for no apparent reason. The course of the disease can be different in every individual who has it.