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CREST Syndrome and Scleroderma
Some people have a type of scleroderma called CREST syndrome (or limited scleroderma).
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Contact Dermatitis: Facts About Skin Rashes
Contact dermatitis is a rash that crops up on your skin when you touch or have a reaction to a certain substance. Irritant contact dermatitis (skin...
Read moreWhat Causes Blushing?
Blushing is triggered by emotions which send blood to your face, causing your cheeks to turn red. Also known as atopic dermatitis, this skin condit...
Read moreWhat are Acne Causes and Treatments?
If the oil breaks through to the surface, the result is a 'whitehead.' If the oil becomes oxidized (that is, acted on by oxygen in the air), the oi...
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Acne may be mild (few, occasional pimples), moderate (inflammatory papules), or severe (nodules and cysts).
Read moreAllergic Reactions to Insect Stings
If stung by a bee, the insect usually leaves a sac of venom and a stinger in your skin. An anaphylactic reaction is treated with epinephrine (adren...
Read moreHyperpigmentation, Hypopigmentation, and Your Skin
In the case of illness or injury, the person's skin may change color, becoming darker (hyperpigmentation) or lighter (hypopigmentation). Hyperpigme...
Read moreLight Therapy for Your Skin
If the medicine you put on your skin isn't doing all that it needs to, your doctor may suggest adding phototherapy to your psoriasis treatment. You...
Read moreWhat is Candidiasis?
Three out of four adult women will get at least one yeast infection during their lifetime. (Men also can get a genital yeast infection, but it's mu...
Read moreWhat's Making You Sweat so Much?
UpToDate: 'Primary focal hyperhidrosis,' 'Approach to the patient with night sweats,' 'Menopausal hot flashes,' 'Treatment of menopausal symptoms w...
Read moreScleroderma
Scleroderma is a long-lasting disease that affects your skin, connective tissue, and internal organs. These happen when your immune system, which u...
Read morePicture of The Skin
The skin’s color is created by special cells called melanocytes, which produce the pigment melanin.
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