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  • Causes of Granuloma annulare

    Granuloma annulare is caused by an abnormal immune reaction in the skin that leads to small areas of inflammation and collagen change, but the exact trigger is often not identifiable. In many people, the…

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  • Symptoms of Granuloma annulare

    Granuloma annulare most often produces firm, smooth skin-colored, pink, red, or slightly purplish papules arranged in rings or arcs . In many people the lesions are not painful and may not itch, but they…

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  • What is Granuloma annulare

    Granuloma annulare is a benign inflammatory skin condition in which small areas of the dermis develop ring-shaped or arc-shaped lesions. It involves the skin’s connective tissue and the local immune system, especially the cells…

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  • FAQ about Necrobiosis lipoidica

    Necrobiosis lipoidica is an uncommon inflammatory skin condition that most often affects the lower legs, especially the shins. It can be confusing because it may look like a rash, a scar, or another type…

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  • Prevention of Necrobiosis lipoidica

    Necrobiosis lipoidica is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that most often affects the shins and is strongly associated with diabetes, although it can also occur without diabetes. The disorder is not usually considered fully…

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  • Diagnosis of Necrobiosis lipoidica

    Necrobiosis lipoidica is usually identified through a combination of clinical examination and, when needed, tissue analysis. It is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder in which degeneration of collagen in the dermis is accompanied by…

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  • Treatment for Necrobiosis lipoidica

    What treatments are used for Necrobiosis lipoidica? Management usually combines topical or intralesional anti-inflammatory medications, measures to protect the skin, treatment of associated metabolic disease such as diabetes when present, and in selected cases…

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