Skin Problems and META- Health

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Skin ProblemsBy Anu Mehta

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Eczema

ekzema, from ekzein ‘boil over, break out,’ from ek- ‘out’ + zein ‘boil.’

Eczema- Ec – ExMa- mother

Top Skin

LOSS OF TOUCH

Angry child, Angry skin

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Eczemaa medical condition in which patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with

blisters that cause itching and bleeding, sometimes resulting from a reaction to

irritation (eczematous dermatitis) but more typically having no obvious external cause.

It is more common in babies and young children. It occurs on the faces of infants, as

well as inside the elbows and behind the knees of children, teenagers, and adults.

Up to 20 percent of children and one to three percent of adults develop atopic dermatitis,

according to the American Academy of Dermatology.

Eczema

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In stress – Numbness, no pain, no itching, no scratching,

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In stress – Numbness, no pain, no itching, no scratching,

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In stress – redness, pain, itching, scratching, flaking of the skin

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Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition that is marked by red and sometimes scaly patches

of skin

Psoriasis

psōriasis, from psōrian ‘have an itch,’ (from psōra ‘itch’ ) + -asis .

Psoriasis

asis- Just means state or conditionEnds with ‘SIS’ – A relationship like a sister

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This image shows a single patch of plaque psoriasis. The thick patch of white scales is characteristic of psoriasis. Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune condition that results in the overproduction of skin cells. The dead cells build up into silvery-white scales. The skin becomes inflamed and red, causing serious itching.

More than one separation

is the partial or complete absence of hair from areas of the body where it normally

grows; baldness.

Alopecia

Reducing stress. Many people with new-onset alopecia areata have had recent stresses in life, such

as work, family, deaths, surgeries, accidents, etc. However, this has not been proven scientifically as a

cause of alopecia areata.

Alopecia

Alopeciaalōpekia, literally ‘fox mange,’ from

alōpēx ‘fox.’

a sexually attractive woman.

informal a cunning or sly person

mange |mānj|nouna skin disease of mammals caused by parasitic mites and occasionally communicable to humans. It typically causes severe itching, hair loss, and the formation of scabs and lesions. See also demodectic mange , sarcoptic mange .

Manège mangeue, from mangier ‘eat,’ from Latin manducare ‘to chew.’

an arena or enclosed area in which horses and riders are trained.

Manage - in charge of

Loss of eyebrows

Loss of hair

Loss of hair

VitiligoVitiligo is a condition in which you lose the pigment of your skin. Pigment, or melanin, causes skin color and is produced by cells called “melanocytes.”

Most people with vitiligo lose pigment in patches of normally pigmented skin, which is replaced by flat, white patches with irregular borders. This loss of pigmentation can occur in small patches on one side of the body or in large areas covering over 50 percent of the body. These patches are usually areas of your body that are exposed to the sun, such as your:

handsfacearmsfeet

The lining of the inside of your mouth may also lose color.

Premature graying of scalp and facial hair can also be a sign of vitiligo. This includes your eyebrows and eyelashes

deficiency of B-12

Vitiligo

Vit- VitalIgo - ego

The lining of the inside of your mouth may also lose color.

Premature graying of scalp and facial hair can also be a sign of vitiligo. This includes your eyebrows and eyelashes

porisis

Alopecia

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