If you see pus, fluid, or crust, call your doctor within 24 hours. Call if the pain gets worse after 48 hours. Boils. This is the most common type of skin infection. It’s usually caused by staph ...

Eczema can show up as crusty, flaky patches on your baby's skin, often during their first few months. It’s common and treatable, and many infants outgrow it. Not sure if your baby's itchy ...

Seborrheic dermatitis commonly occurs in areas where the skin is oily, such as the scalp, ears, face, and armpits. It can lead to white, yellow, or dark crusty patches. Actinic keratosis ...

A person may notice pinpoint dots on their skin for a number of reasons, ranging from heat exposure to an infectious disease. Depending on the skin tone, the dots may be red, gray, the same color ...

Sleep crust is a mixture of mucus, tears, and skin cells that accumulates while you are sleeping. Sometimes it can indicate an infection or other condition. Picture this: Dawn is breaking and it ...

I am 77 and have crusty patches on my breasts, back and stomach. Could they be cancerous? Dr Ellie Cannon replies: It is unlikely. These sound like seborrhoeic keratoses – harmless skin growths ...