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  2. Aquagenic urticaria - Wikipedia

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    Water of any temperature can provoke aquagenic urticaria; however, keeping the compress at a similar temperature to that of the human body (37 °C) avoids confusion with cold urticaria or cholinergic urticaria. In addition, a forearm or hand can be immersed in water of varying temperatures to determine whether temperature is a factor in the ...

  3. Aquagenic pruritus - Wikipedia

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    No definitive medical test is known for aquagenic pruritus. Rather, diagnosis is made by excluding all other possible causes of the patient's itching, including polycythemia vera. Since pruritus is a symptom of many serious diseases, it is important to rule out other causes before making a final diagnosis. [11]

  4. Argyria - Wikipedia

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    The most dramatic symptom of argyria is that the skin turns blue or blue-gray. It may take the form of generalized argyria or local argyria. Generalized argyria affects large areas over much of the visible surface of the body. Local argyria shows in limited regions of the body, such as patches of skin, parts of the mucous membrane or the ...

  5. I’m so allergic to water that I can’t shower — even my sweat ...

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    South Carolina resident Loren Montefusco has been left unable to shower due to a debilitating water allergy, which causes her to experience excruciating itchiness upon contact with H20.

  6. List of skin conditions - Wikipedia

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    The skin weighs an average of four kilograms, covers an area of two square metres, and is made of three distinct layers: the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue. [1] The two main types of human skin are: glabrous skin, the hairless skin on the palms and soles (also referred to as the "palmoplantar" surfaces), and hair-bearing skin. [3]

  7. Hypochlorous acid’s ability to kill harmful bacteria while keeping the skin barrier intact makes it a versatile and gentle option for a wide range of skin concerns, says Carmen Castilla, M.D.

  8. 'My Skin Felt Like Boiling Water Had Been Poured Over It ...

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    The word 'withdrawal' implies symptoms that manifest only during a period when the steroid medication has been stopped and is being purged from the system when, in reality, its effects can stick ...

  9. Dermatographic urticaria - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms are thought to be the result of histamine being released by mast cells on the surface of the skin. Despite the lack of antigens , histamine causes the skin to swell in affected areas. If the membrane that surrounds the mast cells is too weak, it will easily and rapidly break down under physical pressure, which then causes an allergic ...