Category: Skin Diseases
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Pemphigus
/> Pemphigus In dermatology is a rare autoimmune blistering disease where the immune system attacks proteins (desmogleins) holding skin and mucous membrane cells together, causing fragile blisters that easily rupture into painful, open sores.…
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Furuncle Nostril
/> Furuncle Nostril A furuncle in the nostril, also known as nasal vestibulitis or a nasal boil, is a painful, pus-filled infection of a hair follicle caused by bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus. Treatment varies…
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Miliaria
/> Miliaria Miliaria, also known as prickly heat, heat rash, or sweat rash, is a skin condition that occurs when sweat ducts become blocked, trapping sweat in the skin. Miliaria is a skin disease…
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Shingles
/> Shingles Shingles is a painful rash caused by the Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV), the same virus that causes chickenpox. Varicella-zoster is part of a group of viruses called herpes viruses. It occurs when the…
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Chickenpox
/> Chickenpox Chickenpox is a highly contagious viral infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Chickenpox is very contagious. Symptoms include an itchy, blister-like rash in addition to other symptoms. Chickenpox illness usually lasts about…
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Psoriasis
/> Psoriasis Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes itchy or sore patches of thick, red skin with silvery scales. You usually get the patches on your elbows, knees, scalp, back, face, palms and…
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Alopecia
/> Alopecia Alopecia is considered an autoimmune disease, in which the immune system, which is designed to protect the body from foreign invaders such as viruses and bacteria, mistakenly attacks the hair follicles, the…
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Acne,Acne vulgaris,Cystic acne,Pimples,Zits
/> Acne, commonly known as pimples, and also known as Acne vulgaris, Cystic acne, Zits. It is more common and more severe in males than females in their teens. Contrary to belief pimples do not…
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Acanthosis Nigricans
/> Acanthosis nigricans Acanthosis nigricans is a skin disorder in which there is darker, thick, velvety skin in body folds and creases.It presents as velvety brown thickened skin of the neck,axilla and over the joints…
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Acne,Acne vulgaris,Cystic acne,Zits,Pimples management
/> Acne,Acne vulgaris,Cystic acne,Zits,Pimples management Acne, commonly known as pimples, and also known as Acne vulgaris,Cystic acne,Zits.Here a discussion about Pimples management.It is more common and more server, in males than females in their teens. Contrary to belief…