They can have a number of causes as well as a number of options for treatment. Prompt diagnosis and treatment of skin infections are important as they can often spread quickly.
Common bacterial skin infections include cellulitis, impetigo, and boils.
These infections include shingles, molluscum contagiosum, warts, cold sores, and chicken pox.
These infections include athlete's foot, jock itch, yeast infections, ringworm, tinea versicolor, and nail fungus.
These include lice, scabies and larva migrans.
Treatment depends on the cause and severity of the skin infection. If you feel like you may have a skin infection, please book an appointment with Dr. Liu today.