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Miliaria, commonly known as heat rash, sweat rash, or prickly heat, [1] is a skin disease marked by small, itchy rashes due to sweat trapped under the skin by clogged sweat-gland ducts. Miliaria is a common ailment in hot and humid conditions, such as in the tropics and during the summer. [ 2 ]
Increased arteriolar blood flow, the vasodilatory capacitance phenomenon, and modifications to the optical characteristics of the nail plate overlaying the blood vessel, which accentuates the normal blood vessels, have all been proposed as possible causes of the red lunula.
And pictures of rashes in medical textbooks often feature white models. ... It may be: miliaria (a.k.a. heat rash) Heat rash occurs when sweat-duct openings become blocked, which can happen when ...
Infections, changes in hormones or metabolism, genetic disorders, drug reactions, chemical contact, friction, and pressure can all cause acne-like eruptions. [2]In general, drugs that cause acneiform eruptions can aggravate or cause the reappearance of pre-existing acne.
That’s a type of skin irritation called heat rash, also known as miliaria and prickly heat. “Texas could very well be a breeding ground for miliaria,” Dr. Adam Mamelak, an Austin ...
Eosinophilic folliculitis is an itchy rash with an unknown cause that is most common among individuals with HIV, though it can occur in HIV-negative individuals where it is known by the eponym Ofuji disease. [2]
Infantile acne is a form of acne that begins in very young children. [1] [2] Typical symptoms include inflammatory and noninflammatory lesions, papules and pustules most commonly present on the face.
Disseminate and recurrent infundibulofolliculitis, also called disseminate and recurrent infundibular folliculitis or Hitch and Lund disease, is a rare follicular skin condition that presents with irregularly shaped papules pierced by hair, is mildly itchy at times, and is chronic with recurrent exacerbations.