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Prevention of Pediculosis
Pediculosis, the infestation of hair or body with lice, can often be prevented in part, but not always eliminated entirely through environmental measures alone. The reason is biological: lice are parasites that move from…
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Prevention of Onychomycosis
Onychomycosis, a fungal infection of the nails, can often be prevented in the sense that the conditions that allow fungal organisms to colonize the nail can be reduced. Complete prevention is not always possible…
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Prevention of Morphea
Morphea, also called localized scleroderma, is an inflammatory skin disorder in which the immune system and connective tissue behave abnormally in a limited area of the body. The condition leads to excess collagen deposition,…
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Prevention of Molluscum contagiosum
Molluscum contagiosum is a skin infection caused by a poxvirus that replicates in the outer layer of the skin. It is usually spread by direct skin contact, contact with contaminated objects, or by transferring…
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Prevention of Menopause
Natural menopause cannot be fully prevented because it is a normal biological stage caused by the eventual depletion of ovarian follicular reserve. The ovaries are born with a finite supply of follicles, and over…
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Prevention of Melasma
Melasma is a pigmentary condition in which patches of skin become darker because melanocytes produce and distribute more melanin than usual. It is influenced by several interacting factors rather than a single cause. For…
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Prevention of Melanoma
Melanoma is a malignant tumor of melanocytes, the pigment-producing cells in the skin. Unlike many diseases that can be prevented by removing a single cause, melanoma does not have one universal, fully controllable trigger.…