For other uses, see Stern (disambiguation). The stern is the back or aft-most part of a ship or boat, technically defined as the area built up over the sternpost, extending upwards from the counter rail to the taffrail. The stern lies opposite of the bow, the foremost part of a ship.
Residual skin discoloration in the groin may persist for weeks to months after more severe forms of jock itch clear. This darkish discoloration is called hyperpigmentation and may be treated with one or a combination of: Hydroquinone 4% cream. Kojic acid cream. Azelaic acid 15% cream.
Edemas caused by an ant or mosquito bite usually last for 30 minutes to five hours, while the initial stinging or itching can subside in about fifteen minutes or so. Itâs common for the pain or itch to disappear even when the swelling is still present, and therefore the lump is nothing more than a temporary disfigure.