CHECK THESE SAMPLES OF Dermatological Conditions: Acne Ulgaris, Rosacea, Eczema, and Seborrheic Dermatitis
This essay "Atopic Eczema or Atopic dermatitis: a Chronic Relapsing Inflammatory Skin Condition" focuses on the research studies conducted to find out the efficiency of prevailing treatments.... Among the children affected, about 65% developed the symptoms of Atopic eczema within their first year of life and 85% were affected with it before they were 5 years old (Atopic dermatitis, 2011).... Corticosteroid creams and ointments and immunosuppressive drugs are the chosen treatments for atopic eczema....
14 Pages
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The paper "Pathophysiology of Eczema" pinpoints the exact cause of eczema and dermatitis is not clearly known, but it may be a result of interplay of host, genetic and environmental factors.... Eczema or dermatitis is a disorder in which the skin is inflamed (especially epidermis) along with the development of vesiculation sometimes in acute phases.... Some of the common types include:-• Allergic contact eczema – Following contact with a foreign substance such as a poison, lotion, etc, there is a local allergic reaction• Atopic dermatitis – It is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder and often accompanied by other disorders such as asthma and hay fever....
6 Pages
(1500 words)
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(Bieber & Leung, 2002)Differences between eczema and atopic dermatitis There are different categories of eczema such as contact, irritant, and allergic eczema which may be similar to atopic dermatitis or not.... This research paper "Atopic dermatitis: Eczema" explores atopic dermatitis as a non-contagious skin disease it causes itchy skin.... The skin in atopic dermatitis becomes inflamed and itchy, it becomes red and swells up and may cause small blisters, crusting, scaling, cracking, or weeping of the skin....
6 Pages
(1500 words)
Research Paper
seborrheic dermatitis (aka cradle cap in infants, dandruff) causes dry or greasy scaling of the scalp and eyebrows.... atopic dermatitis) is thought to be hereditary, and often runs in families whose members also have hay fever and asthma.... Contact dermatitis is of two types: allergic (resulting from a delayed reaction to some allergen, such as poison ivy, or nickel), and irritant (resulting from direct reaction to, say, a solvent).... dermatitis herperiformis causes an intensely itchy and typically symmetrical rash on arms, thighs, knees, and back....
5 Pages
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This essay "Clinical dermatological conditions: Psoriasis" is about one of the most dermatological conditions common and recent evidence points to an etiology encompassing systemic, immunological, autoimmune, and genetic elements, but the exact mechanism for its initiation is not known.... According to Nickoloff and Nestle (2004), approximately 30% of patients suffering from psoriasis attempt suicide, which places the disease on par with other major medical conditions such as depression, heart disease, and diabetes in terms of psychological impact....
22 Pages
(5500 words)
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acne vulgaris is a common chronic inflammatory dermatological condition that affects more than 90% adolescents during their teenage growth spurts due to the surge in hormones and often continues well into the adulthood.... acne (also called as pimples, zits, blemishes) mostly tend to appear on face, neck, upper chest, shoulders and back.... Socially, acne has been a source of low self esteem, shame, embarrassment and often depression.... Even though the pattern of inheritance has not been identified yet, but 3 of 4 children are likely to have acne if both parents happen to suffer from the disease....
4 Pages
(1000 words)
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The range of severity of disease is broad, the causes are multiple and complex, and treatment approaches involved immunosuppressant and anti-inflammatory pharmacologic agents must be tailored to the type of eczema and its clinical severity in each individual patient.... When it is caused by contact dermatitis, the exposed area is the site where eczema develops.... The paper will review the most common types of eczema, their causes and the types of treatments that are most useful in the management of this disease....
6 Pages
(1500 words)
Research Paper
rosacea mostly affects the skin around the face and in very rare instances does the skin on the other parts of the body affected.... The constant flushing is caused by a condition called vascular rosacea which is characterized by enlargement of blood vessels under the facial skin which can sometimes be visible as small red lines.... nother condition of rosacea is called inflammatory rosacea and is characterized by constant redness of the skin swellings containing pus....
7 Pages
(1750 words)
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