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Keratosis Pilaris

What Is Keratosis Pilaris? It is a common skin disease that is characterized by formation of hard plugs inside the hair follicles. This is an annoying condition but not usually serious in nature. It...

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Chilblains

Chilblains are common skin problems in people residing in cold regions. Read and know all about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of this disease. What is Chilblains? These are red or...

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Molluscum Contagiosum (Children, Adults)

Molluscum Contagiosum is a discomforting skin condition affecting many children and adults around the world. Find out more about the condition as well as its causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment....

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Hidradenitis suppurativa

Do you suffer from blackheads or abscesses on your underarms, groin, buttocks, inner thighs or breast? If you do, you might be having a rare skin disorder called Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). Learn...

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Erythema multiforme

Erythema multiforme (EM) is a common skin disease that gives rise to red ring-shaped lesions on various regions of the body. Get detailed information about the disorder, including its causes, symptoms,...

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Diaphoresis

Are you, or anyone in your family or friend circle, suffering from excessive sweating without any apparent cause? It might be an abnormal condition known as Diaphoresis that you are having. Read on and...

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Lichen sclerosus

Are you suffering from smooth white patches that have suddenly appeared on your genital or anal area? You might be suffering from a disease called Lichen sclerosus (LS). Read and know all about the...

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Actinic keratosis (Solar Keratosis)

Actinic keratosis is a chronic dermatological disorder, which can easily progress to invasive carcinoma of the skin. Read on to know all about this disorder, including its causes, symptoms, diagnosis...

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Angiokeratoma

Angiokeratoma Definition It is a non-malignant lesion made up of capillaries that gives rise to small deep-red to blue-black marks on the skin. The condition is manifested by hyperkeratosis or...

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Alopecia Totalis

Alopecia Totalis Definition Alopecia Totalis (AT) is a genetic hair condition in which an individual loses hair only from the scalp. It can be described as an intermediary disorder between Alopecia...

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Pemphigus vulgaris

Pemphigus vulgaris Definition Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune disease (condition in which the immune system turns against the body itself) characterized by the development of sores and...

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Pemphigus vulgaris

Pemphigus vulgaris Definition Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune disease (condition in which the immune system turns against the body itself) characterized by the development of sores and...

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Behcet’s Disease

What is Behcet’s Disease (Behcet’s syndrome) Behcet’s disease or Behcet’s (pronounced: beh-CHETS) syndrome, named after the Turkish dermatologist Hulusi Behcet, is a rare inflammatory disorder that can...

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Bowen’s Disease

What is Bowen’s Disease Bowen’s disease is a rare, slow-growing, non-hereditary skin disorder, characterized by reddish, scaly patches. Named after physician JT Bowen, who discovered it in 1912, it is...

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Subungual Melanoma

What is Melanoma? Melanoma is a kind of skin cancer that begins to grow in the cells comprising of skin pigments called melanocytes. When melanocytes start to collect, it results in the formation of...

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Erythema Marginatum | Pictures, Causes, Signs & symptoms, Treatment

What is Erythema Marginatum? Erythema Marginatum is a rare skin disease usually accompanied by rheumatic fever caused due to bacterial infection. It causes rashes marked by pink or red circle patches....

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Petechiae | Pictures, Characteristics, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatments

What are Petechiae? Petechiae are round, pinpoint spots that appear on the surface of the skin due to minor or major health conditions.  These spots are a result of breaking of blood vessels known as...

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Maculopapular Rash | Picturtes, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

What are Macules and papules? Macules are a small, flat, non-elevated and discolored area on the skin. Usually, macular rashes do not require any treatment initially, but in case it continues for more...

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Senile Purpura

What is Senile Purpura? Senile Purpura also termed as actinic purpura is a common skin condition that is benign and causes bruises, particularly on forearms and legs. They can also occur in the mucous...

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Carbuncle | Pictures, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

What is a Carbuncle? Carbuncle is a skin infection that is characterized by red colored swollen and dome-shaped cluster of boils involving a group of hair follicles. The infection caused under the skin...

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