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Hives is a rash that is triggered by some-thing that produces an allergic reaction

Moles are growths produced on the skin. A vast percentage of the population has moles but they are harmless on most people. Sometimes they can be cancer-ous, but they can be taken off of the skin.

Acne is a skin disease that involves the oil glands in the skin. It happens mostly in teenagers and women during their pregnancy

Eczema is a skin condi-tion that causes the skin to become red, dry, itchy and cracked

Impetigo is a contagious skin infection that is caused by streptococcal bacteria. This forms pustules and yellow crusty sores

The Most Common Skin Diseases in the United States

Melanoma is a cancerous growth that develop when unre-paired DNA damages the skin cells and triggers mutation that lead the skin cells to multiply rap-idly and form malignant tumors.

Common Warts are seen growths on the skin that is caused by the hu-man papillomavirus infection (HPV)

Rosacea is a skin condition that turns your face red, cause swelling and skin sores that look like acne.

Psoriasis is a common skin condition that causes redness, flaky patches and irritation

Resources: -U.S. National Library of Health -Medical News Today -The Skin Care Foundation -Live Strong-Medicine Net -American Academy of Dermatology-Ravalli Republican -ACAII-Health & Welfare -American Cancer Society-National Psoriasis Foundation -NIAMS-Yahoo Voices

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