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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…
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Prevention of Carbuncle
Carbuncle can sometimes be prevented, but in many cases the goal is better described as risk reduction rather than complete prevention. A carbuncle is a cluster of connected boils, usually caused by bacterial infection…
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Prevention of Bullous pemphigoid
Bullous pemphigoid is an autoimmune blistering disease in which the immune system produces antibodies that target proteins needed to anchor the outer layer of the skin to the layers beneath it. The result is…
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Prevention of Basal cell carcinoma
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) cannot be prevented with absolute certainty, because some of its strongest causes are built into a person’s biology. In particular, inherited susceptibility, age-related accumulation of DNA damage, and prior ultraviolet…