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2. Allergy - Wikipedia

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   Substances that come into contact with the skin, such as latex, are also common causes of allergic reactions, known as contact dermatitis or eczema. [28] Skin allergies frequently cause rashes, or swelling and inflammation within the skin, in what is known as a "weal and flare" reaction characteristic of hives and angioedema. [29]

3. Acne - Wikipedia

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   Acne (/ˈækni/ ACK-nee) also known as acne vulgaris, is a long-term skin condition that occurs when dead skin cells and oil from the skin clog hair follicles. [10] Typical features of the condition include blackheads or whiteheads, pimples, oily skin, and possible scarring.

4. Lichen simplex chronicus - Wikipedia

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   This is a skin disorder characterized by a self-perpetuating scratch-itch cycle: [4] It may begin with something that rubs, irritates, or scratches the skin, such as clothing. This causes the person to rub or scratch the affected area. Constant scratching causes the skin to thicken.

5. Ultraviolet light therapy - Wikipedia

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   It consists of irradiation of the skin with the UVA ultraviolet light, from a fluorescent bulb or LED lamps. Tanning beds are used both in dermatology practices for the treatment of cosmetic skin conditions (such as psoriasis, acne, eczema and vitiligo) and in indoor tanning salons for cosmetic tanning.

6. Ammonium bituminosulfonate - Wikipedia

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   Ichthammol or ammonium bituminosulfonate (brand name Ichthyol), also known as black ointment, is a medication derived from sulfur-rich oil shale (bituminous schists). It is used (sometimes in combination with zinc oxide) as a treatment for different skin diseases, including eczema and psoriasis (see below).

7. Dermatitis herpetiformis - Wikipedia

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   Dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) is a chronic autoimmune blistering skin condition, [3] characterised by intensely itchy blisters filled with a watery fluid. [4] DH is a cutaneous manifestation of coeliac disease, [5] although the exact causal mechanism is not known.