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Dr. Shafali Yadav is a Dermatologist with a successful career of more than a decade. Dr. Shafali Yadav is trained in Dermato Surgery from various centers across India. She treates Itching related issues like Itching on parts of body, itching on whole body, itching due to internal reasons etc.

Benign skin lesions are non-cancerous skin growths that that may be pointed out by the patient or discovered during routine skin examinations. Accurately diagnosing a benign skin lesion and distinguishing it from a malignant condition requires consideration of the physical and histological characteristics of the lesion as well as the patient's attributes and overall condition. Biopsy or surgical excision is commonly performed when a potential malignancy cannot be ruled out. Treatment may be considered for cosmetic purposes.

Some of the most common benign skin lesions are covered in this card: hemangiomas, hypertrophic scars, keloid scars, warts, seborrheic keratosis, dermatofibromas, nevi, pyogenic granulomas, and lipomas.

Dr. Shafali Yadav is the best Dermatologist in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Frequently Asked Questions

How are benign skin lesions differentiated from malignant lesions?
Initially, benign lesions must be differentiated from malignant lesions. This is best done by being familiar with characteristics of common malignant lesions. The clinician should try to categorize any skin lesion as one of the following: most likely benign, most likely malignant, or unclear. The last 2 categories should be biopsied. Once the benign nature of the lesions is assumed, the diagnosis must be made accurately in order to assess any future malignant potential. A critical caveat is that all benign lesions must be watched by the patient and examined by a clinician should any changes occur.
What are the physical characteristics of a benign skin lesion?
The physical characteristics of the lesion are always best represented with visual documentation. For textual documentation, specific terminology is used to describe the considerable number of possible physical characteristics of a skin lesion.
Which characteristics outside a lesion should be assessed in the evaluation of a benign skin lesion?
The characteristics outside of the lesion refer to the attributes and condition of the patient beyond the skin lesion itself. Patient age, ethnicity, associated symptoms, sun exposure to the area, and anatomic location of lesion all give clues to the diagnosis of the lesion .
Which benign skin lesions do you treat in Oral Surgery?
There are many benign skin lesions and at Addenbrooke's these might be assessed by the Departments of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery or Dermatology. You might receive your treatment and care in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery if the lesion involves some of the mouth and facial structures or if you are receiving other treatment from this Department.

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Skin Infections

A skin infection occurs when parasites, fungi, or germs such as bacteria penetrate the skin and spread. When this happens, it can cause pain, swelling, other types of discomfort, and skin color changes. A skin infection may be mild or serious.

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Skin Allergies

Dr. Shafali Yadav is the best Dermatologist and Allergist who specializes in all forms of allergies including Hives, swelling of face (angioedema), red lines on skin after itching or rubbing (dermgraphism), skin, eyes, and gastrointestinal allergies, along with complex pulmonary conditions in child and adult patients.

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Eczema

Eczema is a term for a group of medical conditions that cause the skin to become inflamed or irritated. The most common type of eczema is known as atopic dermatitis, or atopic eczema. Atopic refers to a group of diseases with an often inherited tendency to develop other allergic conditions.

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Sun Induced Dermatoses

Sun induced dermatoses typically occur on the sun exposed parts of the body. At times, the amount of sun exposure is not very important in causation of sun induced skin problems. The sensitivity towards sun may be increased by intake of certain medicines, most common being painkillers. Mild cases of sun allergy may clear up without treatment. More-severe cases require treatment.

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White Patches

White patches refer to the loss of normal skin pigmentation of skin. There can be many kinds of white patches, each differing in their cause. People of any age may get inflicted with white patches. Most of the times, its not a serious health disorder, but it casts a heavy psychological impact on the patient. The treatment depends upon the cause of white patches.

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Aging Related Skin Problems

Sun exposure is the main cause of skin damage. Skin damage from the sun is due to the sun's ultraviolet (UV) light, which breaks down elastic tissue (elastin) in the skin and causes the skin to stretch, sag, wrinkle, and become blotchy, occasionally with pre-cancerous growths and even skin cancer.

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Pregnancy Related Skin Problems

There are three general categories of pregnancy-associated skin conditions: (1) benign skin conditions due to hormonal changes, (2) preexisting skin conditions that change during pregnancy, and (3) pregnancy-specific dermatoses. Some conditions may overlap categories.

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Itching

Itching is one of the core symptoms which dermatologists encounter in their patients. Inspite of being rampant, it can be challenging to treat itching. Itch (also called pruritus in medical terminology) is an irritation in the skin that elicits an urge to scratch. It may be localized (occurring at a specific area) or generalized (occurring in whole body).

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Hyperpigmentation Disorders

Hyperpigmentation occurs when the skin produces more melanin (the pigment that gives skin its color). This can make skin appear darker than surrounding areas. Hyperpigmentation is a common skin condition. It affects people of all skin types.

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Benign Skin Lesions

Benign skin lesions are non-cancerous skin growths that that may be pointed out by the patient or discovered during routine skin examinations. Accurately diagnosing a benign skin lesion and distinguishing it from a malignant condition requires consideration of the physical and histological characteristics of the lesion as well as the patient's attributes and overall condition.

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Genital Problems

Genital skin problems are very common and some of them happen to be contagious. Genital problems include infections (bacterial, fungal, viral, parasitic), itching (in genital areas and/or anal area), ulcer due to numerous causes, sexually transmitted diseases etc.

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Medicine Induced Skin Problems

Drug-induced cutaneous reactions encompass a wide variety of rashes that are caused due to the ingestion of a wide variety of medicines. Not all people taking different medicines get drug reactions. It can neither be foretold as to which person is susceptible to develop drug reactions.

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Skin Problems in Children

Children may present with a wide variety of skin conditions like diaper rash, white patches on face or body, boils, dermatitis, warts, molluscum, cradle cap, scabies, atopic dermatitis, bacterial infections, fungal infections, acne, popular urticaria etc.

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Hair and Scalp Problems

Hair is an appendage of skin. Its diseases are encountered fairly frequently in dermatological practice. Most common problems which people experience are hair fall and dandruff. There may be other problems like thin hair, rough hair, sudden loss of hair, boils in scalp, itching in scalp, problems caused by various hair treatments.

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Nail Problems

Nails are appendages of skin and can be inflicted in many skin diseases. Nail diseases can be an entity in themselves or they can be affected as a part of skin diseases or they can reflect an underlying systemic disease.

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