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  2. Calcinosis cutis - Wikipedia

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    Calcinosis cutis is an uncommon condition marked by calcium buildup in the skin and subcutaneous tissues. Calcinosis cutis can range in intensity from little nodules in one area of the body to huge, crippling lesions affecting a vast portion of the body. [1]

  3. Corn (pathology) - Wikipedia

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    A corn or clavus (plural clavi or clavuses) is an often painful, cone-shaped, inwardly directed callus of dead skin that forms at a pressure point near a bone, or on a weight-bearing part of the body. When on the feet, corns can be so painful as to interfere with walking.

  4. Desquamation - Wikipedia

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    Scale forms on the skin surface in various disease settings, and is the result of abnormal desquamation. In pathologic desquamation, such as that seen in X-linked ichthyosis, the stratum corneum becomes thicker (hyperkeratosis), imparting a "dry" or scaly appearance to the skin, and instead of detaching as single cells, corneocytes are shed in clusters, which forms visible scales. [2]

  5. These Pictures Will Help You Identify the Most Common Skin Rashes

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    Ringworm. What it looks like: Ringworm is a common skin infection caused by a fungus. It gets its name from its circular rash, which is often red, swollen, and cracked. Other symptoms to note ...

  6. A Head-to-Toe Guide to Treating Dry Skin - AOL

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    Use these expert-backed tips to treat dry skin from head to toe. Scalp. A flaky scalp isn’t necessarily dry, Davis says. ... start by using a damp washcloth to buff away dead skin, Marmon says ...

  7. Are foot peels safe? Derms weigh in - AOL

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    Like a facial peel, foot peels use a blend of exfoliants to help soften and remove the dead skin cell layer that sits on the thick surface of your skin, according to Dr. Donna Hart, a board ...

  8. Calciphylaxis - Wikipedia

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    Calciphylaxis, also known as calcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA) or “Grey Scale”, is a rare syndrome characterized by painful skin lesions.The pathogenesis of calciphylaxis is unclear but believed to involve calcification of the small blood vessels located within the fatty tissue and deeper layers of the skin, blood clots, and eventual death of skin cells due to lack of blood flow. [1]

  9. Trichophyton rubrum - Wikipedia

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    Trichophyton rubrum is a dermatophytic fungus in the phylum Ascomycota.It is an exclusively clonal, [2] anthropophilic saprotroph that colonizes the upper layers of dead skin, and is the most common cause of athlete's foot, fungal infection of nail, jock itch, and ringworm worldwide. [3]