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Erythema ab igne (Latin for 'redness from fire') EAI, also known as hot water bottle rash, [2] is a skin condition caused by long-term exposure to heat (infrared radiation). [3] Prolonged thermal radiation exposure to the skin can lead to the development of reticulated erythema, hyperpigmentation, scaling, and telangiectasias in the affected area.
Aquagenic urticaria. Aquagenic urticaria, also known as water allergy and water urticaria, is a form of physical urticaria in which hives develop on the skin after contact with water, regardless of its temperature. [ 1 ] The condition typically results from contact with water of any type, temperature or additive.
Medical condition. Aquagenic pruritus. Specialty. Dermatology . Aquagenic pruritusis a skin conditioncharacterized by the development of severe, intense, prickling-like epidermalitching without observable skin lesionsand evoked by contact with water. [1][2] Presentation. [edit] Presentation varies from person to person.
Molluscum contagiosum (MC), sometimes called water warts, is a viral infection of the skin that results in small raised pink lesions with a dimple in the center. [1] They may become itchy or sore, and occur singularly or in groups. [1] Any area of the skin may be affected, with abdomen, legs, arms, neck, genital area, and face being the most ...
Signs and symptoms. Dermatographic urticaria is sometimes called "skin writing", as it is possible to mark deliberate patterns onto the skin. The condition manifests as an allergic-like reaction, causing a warm red wheal to appear on the skin. As it is often the result of scratches, involving contact with other materials, it can be confused ...
Perioral dermatitis, also known as periorificial dermatitis, is a common type of inflammatory skin rash. [ 2 ] Symptoms include multiple small (1–2 mm) bumps and blisters sometimes with background redness and scale, localized to the skin around the mouth and nostrils. Less commonly, the eyes and genitalia may be involved. [ 3 ]
Chapped lips (also known as cheilitis simplex[ 5 ] or common cheilitis) [ 6 ] is characterized by the cracking, fissuring, and peeling of the skin of the lips, and is one of the most common types of cheilitis. [ 5 ][ 7 ] While both lips may be affected, the lower lip is the most common site. [ 7 ] There may also be burning or the formation of ...
Atopic dermatitis(AD), also known as atopic eczema, is a long-term type of inflammation of the skin.[2] AD is also often called simply eczemabut the same term is also used to refer to dermatitis, the larger group of skin conditions. [2][5]AD results in itchy, red, swollen, and cracked skin.[2]