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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 ]
Fox–Fordyce disease (FFD) is a chronic blockage of the sweat gland ducts with a secondary, non-bacterial inflammatory response to the secretions and cellular debris in the cysts. [1]
The pathogenesis of pseudopelade of Brocq is still not well understood. A number of potential contributing variables include senescence of the follicular stem cell reserve, acquired autoimmunity, and Borrelia infection. [3]
Relative incidence of cutaneous cysts. Milia is labeled at bottom right.. A milium (pl.: milia), also called a milk spot or an oil seed, [1] is a clog of the eccrine sweat gland.
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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.
Lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei (LMDF), also known as acne agminata, is a disease with a similar appearance to acne vulgaris. [1] [2] The cause of LMDF is unknown.LMDF usually occurs on the face, but extrafacial presentations have been reported.
Miliaria profunda, skin disease sometimes known as Mammillaria; Mammillary body, part of the brain; See also. Mammilla (disambiguation) This page was last edited on ...