Showing posts with label dermatitis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dermatitis. Show all posts

What is Dermatitis?

Do you want to know what is dermatitis? Here's a great article on the subject. Dermatitis is a common condition, yet not everybody has heard of it, sometimes it is reffered as eczema.

Dermatitis is a term that means "inflammation of the skin", it can be of various types: contact dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, atopic dermatitis (eczema) are just some of them, and it usually comes up as red, swollen and itchy skin (keep in mind that this condition can appear in many forms varying on each person).

Dermatitis is more common than you may think, and although it affects the way the skin looks, it is no threat to our lives and cit isn't contagious. It is important to notice that there is no cure to this condition yet, but you can learn to control it and treat it.

Symptoms of Dermatitis

Since dermatitis appears in different types, the symptoms may vary, however the common ones that appear are: redness, itchy skin, swelling and lesions in the skin...

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A Little Info About Rare Types of Dermatitis

There are three rare types of dermatitis, these are:

  • Herpetiformis Dermatitis
  • Exfoliative Dermatitis
  • Autoimmune Progesterone Dermatitis

The three are rare skin conditions. The first one, herpetiformis dermatitis can be present on individuals of any age and sex, however it is found more among adults. The second one, exfoliative dermatitis is very dangerous, and if it is not treated properly it can be fatal. The last one, autoimmune progesterone dermatitis, is found among women and is closely related to the menstrual period.

You can read more about these types at rare types of dermatitis.

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