A person can suffer from various kinds of skin conditions during his or her life span. However, some of the most common types of skin conditions that plague both men and women are acne, skin infection or allergy, skin rash, eczema, warts and dermatitis. Almost all of us have gone through a bad phase of acne break out at least once in our lifetime. This is usually associated with zits, black heads, white heads and even skin cysts. Once your skin manifests these symptoms, it is best to take an appointment with a dermatologist.

Symptoms of eczema include skin redness, itching sensation and excessive dryness around elbows or behind the knees. These symptoms can manifest in a person of any age, be it a child or an elderly. In case of a bacterial skin infection such as Cellulitis, the bacterium affects the deeper layers of the skin and causes redness and swelling.

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