{"id":11886,"date":"2025-01-29T20:28:05","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T20:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=11886"},"modified":"2025-01-29T20:51:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T20:51:02","slug":"what-is-induration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/what-is-induration\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Induration?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1299900789-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11887 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1299900789-300x175.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1299900789-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1299900789-1024x598.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1299900789-768x449.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1299900789-1536x897.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1299900789-2048x1197.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1299900789-500x292.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Induration is a deep, thickening of the skin from edema, inflammation, or infiltration, including cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Signs of indurated skin include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Skin that feels firmer to the touch than the surrounding skin<\/li>\n<li>Skin that appears thick<\/li>\n<li>Skin that looks smooth and shiny<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The indurated areas commonly appear on the hands and face, but can also be found on the chest, back, abdomen, breast, or buttocks.<\/p>\n<p>The primary underlying causes of skin induration include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Specific types of skin infection<\/li>\n<li>Cutaneous metastatic cancers<\/li>\n<li>Panniculitis<\/li>\n<li>Hives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The precise physiological process that results in many conditions that cause skin induration includes inflammation and infiltration of the skin by certain types of cancer cells.<\/p>\n<p>Several types of skin infections with symptoms of skin induration include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An abscess<\/li>\n<li>An inflamed cyst<\/li>\n<li>Insect bites that become infected<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The diagnosis of skin induration is made by palpation or the feeling of the area, assessing whether the raised area feels hard and resistant.<\/p>\n<p>Treatment of skin induration varies depending on the underlying cause. Treatment options include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For an abscess, the treatment option may be antibiotics, incision, or drainage<\/li>\n<li>For inflammatory disorders, such as scleroderma or lichen sclerosus, immunosuppressants or steroid creams can be used.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Supportive care for skin induration conditions can vary greatly, depending on the underlying cause. Examples of supportive care for skin conditions can include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Warm compresses<\/li>\n<li>Analgesia<\/li>\n<li>Elevation of the affected extremity to help reduce swelling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are experiencing any signs of skin induration, you can schedule an appointment with a doctor at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/clinical-services\/ambulatory-care\/\">Ambulatory Care Center<\/a>, please call (718) 206-7001.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Induration is a deep, thickening of the skin from edema, inflammation, or infiltration, including cancer. Signs of indurated skin include: Skin that feels firmer to the touch than the surrounding skin Skin that appears thick Skin that looks smooth and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/what-is-induration\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[117,14,4],"tags":[2156,1901,2155],"class_list":["post-11886","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dermatology","category-mens-health","category-womens-health","tag-induration","tag-skin-condition","tag-skin-induration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11886","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/43"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11886"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11886\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11888,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11886\/revisions\/11888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11886"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11886"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}