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Topical steroid withdrawal, also known as red burning skin and steroid dermatitis, has been reported in people who apply topical steroids for 2 weeks or longer and then discontinue use. [ 4][ 5][ 2][ 1] Symptoms affect the skin and include redness, a burning sensation, and itchiness, [ 2] which may then be followed by peeling. [ 2]
Specialty. Dermatology. 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 ...
Keratolysis exfoliativa (also known as" lamellar dyshidrosis ", [ 1] " recurrent focal palmar peeling ", [ 2] " recurrent palmar peeling " [ 1]: 212 [ 2]) is a sometimes harmless, sometimes painful skin condition that can affect the focal surface of the fingers and/or the palm or soles of the feet. It is often misdiagnosed as chronic contact ...
Diabetic dermopathy is a type of skin lesion usually seen in people with diabetes mellitus. It is characterized by dull-red papules that progress to well-circumscribed, small, round, atrophic hyperpigmented skin lesions usually on the shins. It is the most common [ 1]: 540 [ 2]: 681 of several diabetic skin conditions, being found in up to 30% ...
Darier's disease (DD) is a rare, genetic skin disorder. It is an autosomal dominant disorder, that is, if one parent has DD, there is a 50% chance than a child will inherit DD. It was first reported by French dermatologist Ferdinand-Jean Darier in 1889. Mild forms of the disease are the most common, consisting of skin rashes that flare up under ...
Specialty. Infectious disease, endocrinology, surgery. A diabetic foot disease is any condition that results directly from peripheral artery disease (PAD) or sensory neuropathy affecting the feet of people living with diabetes. Diabetic foot conditions can be acute or chronic complications of diabetes. [ 1] Presence of several characteristic ...
t. e. Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome ( BZD withdrawal) is the cluster of signs and symptoms that may emerge when a person who has been taking benzodiazepines as prescribed develops a physical dependence on them and then reduces the dose or stops taking them without a safe taper schedule .
Schamberg's disease, or progressive pigmented purpuric dermatosis, is a chronic discoloration of the skin which usually affects the legs and often spreads slowly. This disease is more common in males and may occur at any age from childhood onward. This condition is observed worldwide and has nothing to do with race or ethnic background.