Psoriasis starts as rough, red, scaly skin and grows into thick ... They might take a small sample of skin to be checked under a microscope. This can help rule out other conditions.

Sometimes, the ringworm rash is itchy and scaly, and as the rash ... they can scrape away a small amount of skin and examine it more closely under a microscope. An allergic reaction on the surface ...

lighter or darker than the surrounding skin brown, tan, pink, or red dry, itchy, and scaly more prominent ... Viewing the cells under a microscope can reveal whether they contain the yeast that ...

THE flattened cells, forming the imbricated scaly sheath of the keratin fibres, wool and hair, appear comparatively structureless under the optical microscope ; using the electron microscope (R.C ...

The most common symptoms are itching and patches of red and white scaly skin on the vulva, similar in appearance to eczema. Diagnosis is confirmed by removing a small piece of tissue, known as a ...