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4 days ago · Lichen simplex chronicus is not a primary process. Rather, a person senses pruritus in a specific area of skin (with or without underlying pathology) and causes mechanical trauma to the point of...
20 hours ago · Frequency. ~20% at some time [2] [4] Atopic dermatitis ( AD ), also known as atopic eczema, is a long-term type of inflammation of the skin ( dermatitis ). [2] It results in itchy, red, swollen, and cracked skin. [2] Clear fluid may come from the affected areas, which can thicken over time. [2] AD may also simply be called eczema, a term that ...
1 day ago · Studies have linked hypothyroidism with seborrheic dermatitis. In hypothyroidism, the lack of thyroid hormones can cause the skin to become dry, coarse, and scaly. Xerosis and diffuse hair loss were the most common cutaneous signs observed in the clinical study mentioned earlier. [1]
5 days ago · If you have dry skin, you know the agony of finding a new moisturizer, only for it to do nothing for your dehydrated skin. The key here is ultrahydrating ingredients like glycerin and hyaluronic...
20 hours ago · Phototherapy is an effective treatment modality for individuals with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis within the Asian pediatric population, according to recent findings, though limitations to the use of phototherapy include the necessity of prior counseling and careful selection of candidates. 1. These findings resulted from retrospective ...
3 days ago · Tagami H, Kobayashi H, O’goshi K, Kikuchi K. Atopic xerosis: employment of noninvasive biophysical instrumentation for the functional analyses of the mildly abnormal stratum corneum and for the efficacy assessment of skin care products.
5 days ago · Given the predisposition of people with CKD or ESRD to developing bacterial infections, which are associated with high morbidity and mortality in this population, preventive measures are necessary to minimize both exposure and subsequent infection.
