5 types of common adult skin disorders

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01S H I N G L E S

Herpes zoster, alsoknown as shingles, iscaused by the return ofa chickenpox infectionfrom latently infectednerve cells in the spinalcord or brain.

02R O S A C E A

Rosacea is a chronicinflammatory conditionof the face that ischaracterized byredness, dilated bloodvessels, papules andpustules

03P S O R I A S I S

Psoriasis is a chronic,

inflammatory geneticcondition in whichpatients develop scalingred bumps that coalesceinto plaques andtypically occur but arenot limited to the scalp,

elbows, and knees.

04H I V E S

Hives, also known asurticaria, is a verycommon allergic skincondition most oftendue to antibodies in thebloodstream thatrecognize foreignsubstances. .

05R A Z O R B U M P S

This eruption occurs inareas of the skin inwhich hairs have beenrecently cut orextracted. This iscommonly present inthe beard area ofindividuals with verytightly coiled hair.

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