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2. Senile pruritus - Wikipedia

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   Senile pruritus is one of the most common conditions in the elderly or people over 65 years of age with an emerging itch that may be accompanied with changes in temperature and textural characteristics. [1] [2] [3] In the elderly, xerosis, is the most common cause for an itch due to the degradation of the skin barrier over time. [4]

3. Pellagra - Wikipedia

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   Pellagra is a disease caused by a lack of the vitamin niacin (vitamin B 3). [2] Symptoms include inflamed skin, diarrhea, dementia, and sores in the mouth. [1] Areas of the skin exposed to friction and radiation are typically affected first. [1] Over time affected skin may become darker, stiffen, peel, or bleed. [1] [3]

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

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   The bacteria releases a toxin that causes a bright red blotchy rash that has a sandpaper-like texture, and the rash can spread to the entire body and usually first appears on the groin, neck, and ...

5. Should you see a doctor for that skin rash? Experts share ...

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   The bumps may cause the skin to feel dry or rough, and skin affected by keratosis pilaris might also be itchy. Caused by a buildup of dead skin cells, keratosis pilaris isn't harmful and doesn't ...

6. Allergy - Wikipedia

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   Substances that come into contact with the skin, such as latex, are also common causes of allergic reactions, known as contact dermatitis or eczema. [28] Skin allergies frequently cause rashes, or swelling and inflammation within the skin, in what is known as a "weal and flare" reaction characteristic of hives and angioedema. [29]

7. How to spot 18 common — and not so common — bumps, rashes and ...

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   A fever may precede it, but the unique chicken pox rash appears on the skin with itchy blisters that look like lots of little dew drops. Causes of chicken pox The varicella-zoster virus (VZV ...