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Pruritic folliculitis of pregnancy. Pruritic folliculitis of pregnancy is a skin condition that occurs in one in 3000 people, about 0.2% of cases, who are in their second to third trimester of pregnancy where the hair follicle becomes inflamed or infected, resulting in a pus filled bump. [1] Some dermatologic conditions aside from pruritic ...
Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy ( PUPPP ), known in United Kingdom as polymorphic eruption of pregnancy ( PEP ), [1] is a chronic hives -like rash that strikes some women during pregnancy. Some skin changes are known to occur in people who are pregnant while other skin conditions, or dermatoses, that people have prior to ...
Folliculitis. Folliculitis, single lesion. Specialty. Dermatology. Folliculitis is the infection and inflammation of one or more hair follicles. The condition may occur anywhere on hair-covered skin. The rash may appear as pimples that come to white tips on the face, chest, back, arms, legs, buttocks, or head. [ 1]
rashes, itching, inflammation, oozing, and, in severe cases, a burning sensation. Urushiol-induced contact dermatitis (also called Toxicodendron dermatitis or Rhus dermatitis) is a type of allergic contact dermatitis caused by the oil urushiol found in various plants, most notably sumac family species of the genus Toxicodendron: poison ivy ...
Dermatology. Contact dermatitis is a type of acute or chronic inflammation of the skin caused by exposure to chemical or physical agents. [ 1] Symptoms of contact dermatitis can include itchy or dry skin, a red rash, bumps, blisters, or swelling. These rashes are not contagious or life-threatening, but can be very uncomfortable.
Stress can lead to a rash, such as hives, and it can exacerbate other rash-like skin conditions, Hu says. The link between stress and skin goes back to the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in ...
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]
One group was given a manual and video that showed them how to form the new, less harmful habit by gently rubbing their fingertips, palm, or arm any time they felt the urge to bite their nails or ...