Articles for tag: Contact Dermatitis, Dermatitis

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Seborrheic Dermatitis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

Seborrheic dermatitis is a skin disease which causes flaking of the skin. Though usually only affecting the scalp, the disease can also affect other parts of the body, such as the eyebrows, eyelids, face, chest, and creases in limbs. Essentially, the disease afflicts areas of the body which have hair. Seborrheic dermatitis is known as ...

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Product Review: Atopica for Dogs

After trying allergy shots and watching my dog experience an increase in his allergy symptoms, my vet recommended we try Atopica for atopic dermatitis relief. My dog has an allergy to a host of things: wheat, sagebrush, and grass pollen to name a few. You may notice that your dog has similar ranges in allergy ...

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Information On Perioral Dermatitis

Perioral dermatitis is a common disorder of the skin but little is known about the cause. This type of dermatitis differs from other types because it directly affects the face. Typically there are concentrations of small red papules around the mouth but not the lips. It can also spread to the folds of the nose ...

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Flea Allergy Dermatitis in Dogs

Flea allergy dermatitis is usually a reaction to a severe sensitivity to flea bites on your dog. When this happens, it will make your pet very uncomfortable and unhappy until both the initial problem and the reactionary effect have been treated. Identification Dermatitis is an uncommon skin disorder for dogs. Usually it is caused by ...

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How to Treat Eczema or Atopic Dermatitis

The term eczema is used to describe many forms of skin irritations. The type of eczema that causes dry, scaly, rough, itchy skin is called atopic dermatitis eczema. Atopic dermatitis eczema is common and usually develops before a child’s fifth birthday. You can treat most cases of atopic dermatitis eczema without a prescription. The main ...

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Common Types of Diaper Rash & How to Prevent Them All

From the first day out of the womb until fully toilet trained children are the prime candidates for diaper rash. Diapers rash is a broad term describing a rash in the diaper area. The rash may appear on the sides of the legs, on the genitals, on the buttocks, and anywhere else the diaper is ...