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Prevention of Folliculitis
Folliculitis is inflammation of one or more hair follicles, most often caused by infection, physical irritation, or blockage of the follicular opening. It can involve bacteria, fungi, yeast, viruses, or noninfectious triggers such as…
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Prevention of Erythema multiforme
Erythema multiforme is not a condition that can usually be prevented in the strict sense, because it often appears as an immune-mediated reaction to an external trigger rather than arising spontaneously. In many people,…
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Prevention of Erysipelas
Erysipelas is an acute bacterial infection of the upper layers of the skin and the superficial lymphatic vessels, most often caused by group A Streptococcus . It develops when bacteria gain access through a…
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Prevention of Cutaneous lupus erythematosus
Cutaneous lupus erythematosus is a group of autoimmune skin conditions in which the immune system targets skin structures, leading to inflammation and characteristic rashes or lesions. Unlike infectious diseases, it does not have a…
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Prevention of Contact dermatitis
Contact dermatitis is often preventable in the strict sense that many episodes never occur if the triggering substance or exposure is avoided. In practice, however, complete prevention is not always possible because the condition…
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Prevention of Chickenpox
Chickenpox, caused by the varicella-zoster virus, is an infectious disease that can often be prevented rather than merely managed after exposure. The strongest form of prevention is immunity created before exposure, usually through vaccination…
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Prevention of Cellulitis
Cellulitis is a bacterial infection of the deeper layers of the skin and the soft tissue beneath it. It usually develops when bacteria gain access through a break in the skin barrier and then…