Skin Infection Specialist In Singapore

• This is a superficial bacterial infection of the skin, most commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus.
• highly contagious; spread by skin-to-skin contact or touching contaminated surfaces (e.g. towels, clothes)
• common in young children but can affect people of all age groups

Erysipelas/Cellulitis

• These are bacterial infections affecting the deeper layers of skin and causes symptoms such as redness, swelling, and pain.
• These are often caused by Streptococcus or Staphylococcus bacteria entering the skin through a wound.

Folliculitis and Boils/Abscesses

• Bacterial infection that affects the hair follicles, resulting in small, red bumps or white-headed pimples. It can be caused by various types of bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus.
• When the bacterial infection affects the deeper part of the hair follicle within the skin, it may develop into a much bigger red lump or “boil”/ “abscess” which can be very painful.

• appears as a circular, red, scaly and itchy rashes
• Despite its name, it’s not caused by a worm but by a type of fungus called dermatophytes.
• It can occur on various parts of the body, such as the scalp (tinea capitis), body (tinea corporis) and feet (tinea pedis or “athlete’s foot”)

Yeast infections

• may be caused by Malassezia or Candida
• more likely to occur in warm, moist areas of the body
• generally treated with antifungal medications (topical or oral), and prevention involves good hygiene and keeping the skin dry and clean

• Warts generally present as small, hard, benign growths on the skin. They are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) and can appear anywhere on the body.
• Herpes Simplex is another viral skin infection, characterised by recurrent sores on the mouth or genitals. It’s caused by the herpes simplex virus and is often transmitted through close personal contact.
• Shingles is a painful condition that causes a rash to develop on one side of the face or body. It’s caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. After a person recovers from chickenpox, the virus can lie dormant in the body and reactivate years later, causing shingles.

• caused by a tiny burrowing mite called Sarcoptes scabiei
• The mites burrow into the top layer of the skin to live and lay eggs, causing intense itching and generalized rashes.

Lice

• These are tiny insects that infest the hair and scalp
• There are three types of lice that live on humans: head lice, body lice, and pubic lice, all causing intense itching as a result of an allergic reaction to their bites.

Both scabies and lice are spread through close personal contact or the sharing of clothing, bedding, or towels.