The hospital has also been hit by a number of cases of scabies, a skin disorder caused by tiny insects burrowing under the skin.
Though rendered banal by years of TV ads lamenting "the heartbreak of psoriasis, " the skin disorder actually is a serious immune disease, affecting 7 million people in the U.S. In more than one-third of patients it mars 10% or more of the body surface (the palm of the hand counts as 1%).
He told the talk show host that he had vitiligo, a disorder that destroyed his skin pigmentation.
In Thailand, over a hundred modern hospitals produce and distribute herbal remedies for everything from skin problems and obesity to kidney disorder and herpes.
Despite growing up with a disorder that left his skin and hair pale, as well as his strength and eye sight weak, Torner has succeeded in making the best of his situation.
No one knows what triggers the disorder, but stress and skin infections seem to play a role.
Binge-eating disorder, hoarding disorder, and excoriation (skin-picking) will also now be legitimate disorders with which one can be diagnosed.
People with this disorder usually have reddish-brown skin, ginger or reddish hair, and hazel or brown eyes.
Light is used to treat medical conditions including seasonal affective disorder a cyclical depression often tied to low sunlight as well as skin, eye and gastrointestinal conditions.
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Two years after her wedding and still not pregnant, the 26-year-old visited a gynecologist, who diagnosed her with polycystic ovary syndrome, an endocrine disorder that can cause women to stop ovulating, gain unusual weight, develop irregular periods or skin problems and grow abnormal facial and body hair.
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