Leprosy is a chronic bacterial infection. Leprosy is also known as Hansen disease. It is generally characterized by disfiguring skin lesions, peripheral nerve damage, and progressive debilitation. Leprosy is caused by the organism Mycobacterium leprae. This bacterium grows very slowly and mainly affects the skin, nerves, and mucous membranes. When a person becomes infected with Mycobacterium leprae, the bacteria begin to multiply within the body and symptoms often begin after three to five years.

There are several forms of leprosy that range from the mildest form to the most severe type. The two main types of leprosy are:

• Lepromatous leprosy (LL)
• Tuberculoid leprosy (TT)

Other forms are:

• Indeterminate leprosy (IL)
• Borderline tuberculoid leprosy (BT)
• Borderline borderline leprosy (BB)
• Borderline lepromatous leprosy (BL) Read the rest of this entry →

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Leprosy is also known as Hansen disease. Leprosy is a chronic bacterial infection.  It primarily affects the skin, mucous membranes, peripheral nervous system, eyes and testes. In particular, the hands the face are affected, where numbness and disfigurement may occur. Leprosy is caused by infection with the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae. It is thought to transmit through airborne droplets or by direct contact with infected areas in other people. When a person becomes infected with Mycobacterium leprae, the bacteria begin to multiply within the body and symptoms often begin after three to five years.

The most common symptoms of leprosy are following:

• The earliest sign of leprosy is commonly a spot on the skin that may be slightly redder, darker, or lighter than the person’s normal skin.
• Absent sensation or numbness in the hands and arms, or feet and legs occur. Read the rest of this entry →

Rosacea is a chronic, acne-like condition of the facial skin. It typically results in hyper-responsive blood vessels that dilate to numerous internal and external stimuli. This causes frequent facial flushing such as facial redness, inflammatory papules, pustules and burning sensations. If rosacea is left untreated, then it tends to worsen over time because changes are gradual.

Factors which cause rosacea are following:

• Rosacea tends to affect the “blush” areas of the face and is more common in people who flush easily. As Flushing is an essential part of the condition, so experts believe that blood vessels are a significant component to the cause of rosacea. Read the rest of this entry →