Results for: Teen :: Female :: Leg
Find images of conditions and diseases affecting the leg of female teens below. The female leg is exposed to many of irritants and there are many common skin disorders seen on the leg, including scaly skin (ichthyosis vulgaris), poison ivy, bug bites and stings, sunburns, psoriasis, skin infection (cellulitis), dermatides (such as nummular dermatitis, eczema, and allergic contact dermatitis), boils (furuncles), moles, stretch marks (striae), erythema nodosum, and dermatofibroma. Click an image below to learn more about each condition associated risk factors, and treatment options available.
Abscess
An abscess is an infection characterized by a collection of pus underneath a portion of the skin. Bacteria commonly causing abscesses are
Staphylococcus aureus and
Streptococcus. These bacteria…
Boils (Furunculosis)
Boils (furuncles) are painful pus-filled bumps on the skin resulting from the deep infection of a hair follicle. The infection is usually caused by a type of bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus (staph).
Bug Bite or Sting
Bites or stings from insects (arthropods) are very common. Most reactions are mild and result due to an allergic reaction to either the insect or the toxins injected with the bite or sting.
Cellulitis
Cellulitis is an infection of the deeper skin tissue, which is most often caused by the bacteria
Streptococcus or
Staphylococcus. These bacteria are able to invade the skin through small cracks…
Dermatofibroma
Dermatofibromas, or histiocytomas, are common noncancerous (benign) skin growths. They are firm to hard and are skin-colored or slightly pigmented. Dermatofibromas can be tender.
Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)
Eczema (atopic dermatitis) is associated with dry skin and begins with intense itching that is aggravated by scratching. The exact cause of the condition is unknown, and there is no known cure.
Erythema Nodosum
Erythema nodosum is a skin condition characterized by the sudden eruption of tender, red bumps, particularly on the shins. It represents inflammation of the deeper portions of the skin (the adipose tissue, or…
Folliculitis
Folliculitis is a skin condition caused by a localized inflammation of one or more hair follicles. It typically occurs in areas of irritation such as sites of shaving, skin friction, or rubbing from clothes.
Granuloma Annulare
Granuloma annulare is a common skin condition characterized by bumps appearing over the joints and the backs of the hands. Its cause is not known, and most episodes of granuloma annulare clear up after a few years…
Hives (Urticaria)
Hives (urticaria), also known as welts, is a common skin condition with itchy, pink to red bumps that appear and disappear anywhere on the body. An individual hive bump typically lasts a few hours before fading away…
Irritant Contact Dermatitis
Irritant contact dermatitis is an inflammatory rash caused by direct chemical injury to the skin. Unlike allergic contact dermatitis, which appears 48–72 hours after exposure to an allergen, the symptoms…
Keratosis Pilaris
Keratosis pilaris is a very common, benign skin condition appearing as small, whitish bumps on the upper arms and thighs, especially of children and young adults. Individual lesions of keratosis pilaris arise…
Lyme Disease
Lyme disease results from infection with the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi. The disease is transmitted by the bite of infected ticks that also feed on mice and deer. Transmission occurs most commonly in the spring…
Nummular Dermatitis
Nummular dermatitis is a particular form of eczema (atopic dermatitis) characterized by coin-shaped, raised areas on the skin that are scaly. The cause of nummular dermatitis is not known, but it is associated…
Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac
Poison ivy, poison oak, or poison sumac dermatides are a reaction to the rhus antigen, which is found in poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac plants.
Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a non-contagious, lifelong skin problem with thickened, red, and often scaly skin. It is very likely to run in families (be hereditary) and seems to be caused by errors in how the immune system works.
Ringworm (Tinea Corporis)
Tinea infections are commonly called ringworm because some may form a ring-like pattern on affected areas of the body. Tinea corporis, also known as ringworm of the body, tinea circinata, or simply ringworm, is a…
Scabies
Scabies is an itchy rash on the skin caused by a tiny parasite (mite) called
Sarcoptes scabiei that can live and multiply on (infest) the skin. The mites are passed between people by prolonged skin-to-skin…
Scaly Skin (Ichthyosis Vulgaris)
Ichthyosis vulgaris, also known as common ichthyosis or fish scale disease, is a skin condition resulting in scaly skin, especially on the arms and legs. Its name is derived from the Greek word meaning "fish."
Stretch Marks (Striae)
Stretch marks (striae) are stripe-like skin marks that develop as a result of rapid weight gain or loss, when the skin is stretched, and as a result of some diseases.
Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Allergic contact dermatitis is a delayed hypersensitivity reaction (the reaction to the allergen occurs 48-72 hours after exposure). The most common allergens appear to be nickel, chromates, rubber chemicals…
Bedbug Bite
Bedbugs are very small insects known as parasites that come out to feed at night on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded animals. They live in dry, dark crevices such as the seams of mattresses, furniture…
Flat Wart
Warts are a very common skin condition that are caused by a number of different viruses from the human papillomavirus (HPV) family. The virus causes the affected skin to thicken abnormally, resulting in an…
Jock Itch (Tinea Cruris)
Jock itch (tinea cruris) is a fungal infection of the surface of the skin, most commonly caused by
Trichophyton rubrum. Jock itch is often spread to the groin from infected feet (athlete's foot, tinea…
Mole, Atypical (Atypical Nevus)
Atypical moles (atypical nevi) or dysplastic moles (dysplastic nevi), are caused by collections of the color-producing (pigment-producing) cells of the skin (melanocytes) in which the cells grow in an abnormal…
Stretch Marks of Pregnancy (Striae of Pregnancy)
Striae gravidarum is the medical term for the stretch marks that occur in most women during pregnancy. As the baby grows, the skin is not able to continue stretching, and the inner layers of skin (the layers of the…
