What is Skin conditions?

What is Skin conditions?

• Skin conditions: Any condition that affects the skin.
• Skin conditions: a disease affecting the skin.
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Name and Aliases of Skin conditions

Main name of condition: Skin conditions

Skin disease, Disease of the skin, Skin disorder, Skin problem, Disease of the skin, Skin disorder, Skin problem, Skin condition, Skin disease, Disease of the skin, Skin problem, Skin condition
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Types of Skin conditions:

Subtypes of Skin conditions: Acne, Skin infection, Psoriasis, Skin rash, Dermatitis, Contact dermatitis, Atopic dermatitis, Eczema, Warts, Herpes zoster, Seborrheic keratosis, Skin tumor, Hair disorder, Hair follicle disorders, Herpes simplex, Vitiligo, Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP), Actinic keratosis, Albinism, Allergies, Alopecia Areata, Anthrax, Autoimmune Urticaria, Barber's rash, Behcet's Disease, Blue veins, Boil, Bullous Pemphigoid, Burns, Callus, Candidiasis, Carbuncle, Carotenemia, Cellulitis, Chilblain, Cold sores, Corns, Cradle Cap, Cutaneous Anthrax, Cutaneous diphtheria, Cutaneous mastocytosis, Dermatitis herpetiformis, Dermoid cyst, Discoid lupus erythematosus, Dry skin, Elephantiasis, Erythema, Erythema multiforme, Erythema nodosum, Erythrasma, Erythroderma, Erythromelalgia, Exfoliative dermatitis, Genital warts, Granuloma annulare, Hives, Human Papillomavirus, Ichthyosis, Impetigo, Incontinentia Pigmenti, Intertrigo, Jaundice, Kaposi's Sarcoma, Keratosis, Lichen planus, Lichen sclerosis, Lipoma, McCune-Albright Syndrome, Melanoma, Moles, Molluscum contagiosum, Mycosis fungoides, Necrotizing fasciitis, Neurodermatitis, Neurofibromatosis-1, Open Wound, Pemphigus, Pemphigus Foliaceus, Pemphigus Vulgaris, Photosensitivity, Porphyria, Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome, Rhinophyma, Rosacea, Sarcoidosis, Scabies, Sclerodactyly, Scleroderma, Sebaceous cyst, Skin allergies, Sporotrichosis, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Tinea, Urticaria

Organs Affected by Skin conditions:

skin

What causes Skin conditions?

Causes of Skin conditions: see causes of Skin conditions
Risk factors for Skin conditions: see risk factors for Skin conditions

Can anyone else get Skin conditions?

Inheritance: see inheritance of Skin conditions

How is it treated?

Treatments for Skin conditions: see treatments for Skin conditions
Prevention of Skin conditions: see prevention of Skin conditions
Research for Skin conditions: see research for Skin conditions

Society issues for Skin conditions

Cost statistics for Skin conditions: The following are statistics from various sources about costs and Skin conditions:

• Estimated $346,578,000 spent in public hospitals on skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast disorders in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• Estimated $331,403,000 spent in public hospitals on skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast problems in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)

• 319,186 patient days spent in public hospitals for skin and subcutaneous tissue diseases in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 38.0% of hospitalisations for skin and subcutaneous tissue diseases in public hospitals are single day in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 73,425 admissions to public hospitals because of skin and subcutaneous tissue diseases in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 211,689 admissions to private hospitals because of skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 42.0% of hospitalisations for skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders in private hospitals are single day in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 711,591 patient days spent in private hospitals for skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 156,438 admissions to private hospitals for procedures on dermatology and plastic surgery in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 163,721 admissions to public hospitals for dermatology and plastic surgery in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 345,999 patient days spent in private hospitals were for dermatology and plastic surgery in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 49.2% of hospitalisations for procedures on dermatology and plastic surgery were single day in public hospitals in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 68.6% of hospitalisations for procedures on dermatology and plastic surgery were single day in private hospitals in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 866,878 patient days spent in public hospitals for procedures in dermatology and plastic surgery in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• Hospitalization statistics in Australia:
  • 1.85% (73,449) of hospital episodes were for diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue in public hospitals in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 38% of hospitalisations for diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue were single day episodes in public hospitals in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 88% of hospitalisations in public hospitals for diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue were by public patients in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 12% of hospitalisations in public hospitals for diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue were by private patients in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • Hospitalisations for diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue at public hospitals occurred in 37.6 people per 10,000 population in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 4.3days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue in public hospitals in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • Excluding same day episodes, 6.4 days was the mean length of stay in public hospitals for diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 1.67% (40,636) of private hospital episodes were for diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 66% of hospitalisations in private hospitals for diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue were single day episodes in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 3.8% of hospitalisations in private hospitals for diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue were by public patients in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 96% of hospitalisations in private hospitals for diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue were in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • Hospitalisations in private hospitals for diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue occurred in 20.8 people per 10,000 population in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 3.1 days was the mean length of stay in private hospitals for diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • Excluding same day episodes, 7 days was the mean length of stay in private hospitals for diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)

• 37.9 million visits were made to an office-based dermatologist for dermatological conditions in the US 2001 (National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2001 Summary)
• 12.1 million visits were made to a physicians office for skin rash in the US 2001 (National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2001 Summary)