Noah S. Scheinfeld, MD, JD

Onychomycosis is more than a cosmetic problem; it can cause pain and limited mobility.

<div id="article-content-body"> <p>ABSTRACT: Scratching, rubbing, and impairment of epidermal integrity can produce pathological changes in the skin. Patients who have neurotic...

Tinea corporis occurs most often on the torso of elderly persons. It commonly appears as an annular plaque with a rim of scaly erythema.

Because epidermal integrity decreases with age, eczematous inflammatory dermatoses are more common among older adults than among younger persons.

<div id="article-content-body"><p><strong>ABSTRACT: </strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><strong>Certain...

Tinea that occurs on the hands is referred to as tinea manuum. For unknown reasons, tinea often affects two feet and one hand.

Physical changes that occur in aging skin (eg, dryness and thinning) can result in pruritus and cause patients to rub, scratch, and pick at their skin.

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