Category archives: SKIN

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Excoriation

Features

An excoriation is an extensive defect in the skin that can extend into the stratum papillare of the dermis. This opens up individual capillary loops, resulting in punctiform bleeding. An excoriation usually heals without scarring.

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Increased sebum formation

Features

Acne is characterized by increased sebum production (seborrhoea) and a keratinization disorder in the area of the sebaceous gland follicles. It mainly affects the face, neck and décolleté, chest and back.

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Itchy lichen

Features

Eczema (itchy lichen) is a non-infectious inflammation of the skin that is accompanied by itching. In the acute stage, redness, blisters and crusts appear on the skin. The affected area may also weep or swell

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Comedones

Features

Comedones (blackheads, comedones) are skin blemishes that develop particularly during puberty and in early adulthood on the basis of an oily, moist skin condition (seborrhea).

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Contact eczema

Feature

Allergic contact dermatitis (also known as contact allergy) is an immunologically mediated (allergic) reaction of the skin that is accompanied by a non-infectious inflammatory reaction and occurs at the site where the skin has come into contact with the allergic trigger (allergen).

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Nettles

Features

Wheals or nettles are small blisters, usually filled with lymph / wound water, which occur as an allergy feature or due to foreign body action (blisters from pressure sores or insect bites).

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Hives

Features

Wheals or nettles are small blisters, usually filled with lymph / wound water, as an allergic feature or due to foreign body exposure.

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Neurodermatitis

Features

Neurodermatitis is a chronic, non-contagious skin disease. Neurodermatitis is caused by a disturbed balance of the stratum corneum of the skin and the cell membrane complex. The skin reacts symptomatically with forced redness, eczema and excessive scaling. Typical signs are consequently skin rash and severe itching.

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Pimple

Features

Pimples - also called pustules, pustules or whimpers - are small cavities on the surface of the skin filled with pus, usually painful to the touch. They have a red color, with the tip of the blisters often colored white.

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