The body is a composition of so much that grows internally and externally. Most of these are natural and were born with them. They may not be harmful but itchy and annoying or not just painful but an eyesore. A combination of these includes fungus and bacteria that grow in the mouth, armpits, bowels, nose, tongue, and the face. These aren’t so easily noticed because they are quite minute and mainly detectable under a microscope.
Some nuisances grow on the skin of humans, and they keep on increasing if not taken care of; they continue to grow bigger, resulting in skin cancers that may be so painful too because they still need powerful radiations or the through the process of chemotherapy. Other strangers grow on the body, and some are treatable while others are not. You will notice a thick white patch growing on your fingers and toes and ask yourself what they are or once you know they are corns, you might now want to ask yourself; what is a foot corn? Is it harmful? What causes it, and what are the measures taken to prevent it and do away with it?
Below are other eight strangers that might decide to grow on your body
- Leprosy
It is one stranger on the skin that is spread through droplets from the nose or mouth. It was a common disease before modernity took over the universe; hence records show very few patients of about less than five percent currently. Its signs include skin legions that are supposed to be treated because if not, it causes permanent damage to the eyes and the limbs. Leprosy is a common area of hardship and inferior and substandard living conditions.
2. Ringworm
This condition is caused by a fungal infection that can be transferred to the skin through sharing towels, sports equipment, and clothing. The fungi thrive in moist places, folds of the skin, and places that are warm like the pools. They affect close to any area of the body, including the face, feet, legs, and arms, even on the head where it may cause patching due to hair loss. They can be treated through oral medications when the case is extreme or application of antifungal ointments.
3. Elephantiasis
Does it surprise you that the primary cause of this disease is a mosquito? Well, yes, a tiny microscopic parasite causes it. It is carried and transmitted by the mosquitos into the human body. It affects the limbs of the body, whereby it results in swelling. It causes thickening of the skin and the tissues under it. This swelling makes the limbs to grow to an abnormal size. It has no cure, but the swelling can be minimized or controlled from getting extreme through surgeries, the use of elastic bandages, prescription drugs, or thorough washing of the affected areas.
4. Herpes
At the sound of this, you might think that this is just among the common sexually transmitted diseases. You might be right, but there is more to it than just sex. The virus grows around the groins and the mouth. It appears as sores and legions around those areas. Its transmission is through sex or exchange of body fluids with an infected person. The spread is also through open wounds; when an infected person sore comes into contact with the injury of a healthy person. This disease oscillates between remissions and active states. Herpes knows no cure.
5. Skin shedding
Skin shedding is a disease of this organ that mostly affects infants, and they hardly survive it. It is a genetic disorder that causes diamond-shaped patches to grow onto the infants’ skin, resulting in tightening of the skin where it should be growing. This tightening hinders the growth and movement of a child. Most babies born with this disease are deformed or born with some body parts missing completely. Scientifically the disease is known as Harlequin ichthyosis. Thanks to science, there are better ways to tackle this condition. Most children who are suffering from this have grown into puberty.
6. Flesh-eating disease
The flesh-eating disease affects those who have immune systems that are compromised by diseases such as cancer and other chronic diseases. Its treatment can first occur through assumptions and administering of antibacterial. It is scientifically known as necrotizing fasciitis. It travels across through the subcutaneous tissues and the skin layer that is below the above skin. It eats away the healthy skin, leaving it sick.
7. Trachoma
It affects the eye by making it turn into itself with the lashes growing directly from the inside of the eye. Trachoma needs to be treated with urgency because it can cause blindness or damage to the cornea. It’s carried from the source through the nose, throat, and eye secretions. It often looks like a white nodule growing under the eyelid. It is transmitted by items that have contact with its carrier that are fro-mites. It can be treated through surgery to place the affected eyelid back into position and also through a prescription of antibiotics.
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