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Specialty. Medical genetics. Epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica or dystrophic EB ( DEB) is an inherited disease affecting the skin and other organs. [ 1][ 2] "Butterfly child" is the colloquial name for a child born with the disease, as their skin is seen to be as delicate and fragile as the wings of a butterfly. [ 3]
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.
Death usually occurs during early adulthood. Frequency. around 1 in 500,000 [ 5] Epidermolysis bullosa ( EB) is a group of rare medical conditions that result in easy blistering of the skin and mucous membranes. Blisters occur with minor trauma or friction and are painful. Its severity can range from mild to fatal. [ 7]
Prurigo nodularis ( PN ), also known as nodular prurigo, is a skin disorder characterized by pruritic ( itchy ), nodular lesions, which commonly appear on the trunk, arms and legs. [ 1] Patients often present with multiple excoriated nodules caused by chronic scratching. Although the exact cause of PN is unknown, PN is associated with other ...
Ichthyosis vulgaris. Ichthyosis vulgaris (also known as "autosomal dominant ichthyosis" [ 1] and "Ichthyosis simplex" [ 1]) is a skin disorder causing dry, scaly skin. It is the most common form, and one of the mildest forms, of ichthyosis, [ 2][ 3]: 486 affecting around 1 in 250 people. [ 4] For this reason it is known as common ichthyosis.
Lichen simplex chronicus ( LSC) is thick leathery skin with exaggerated skin markings caused by sudden itching and excessive rubbing and scratching. [ 1] It generally results in small bumps, patches, scratch marks and scale. [ 1] It typically affects the neck, scalp, upper eyelids, ears, palms, soles, ankles, wrists, genital areas and bottom. [ 1]
"Bites may look like raised, red areas with a small central blister on the skin," she said. "The bites are itchy and may be painful if scratched." How to treat oak leaf itch mite bites
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 ...