Skin Conditions: Causes & Risks

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  • Atopic Dermatitis - What Increases Your Risk

    Article
    05/16/06, Healthwise

    The major risk factor for atopic dermatitis is having a family history of the condition. You are also at risk for developing atopic dermatitis if family members have asthma, allergic rhinitis, or other allergies.

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  • Dupuytren's Disease - What Increases Your Risk

    Article
    04/03/06, Healthwise

    You are at an increased risk of developing Dupuytren's disease if you:

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  • Acne and the Role of Diet

    Article
    02/17/06, Harvard Health Publications

    for as many as 85 percent of adolescents, the most bothersome hallmark of being a teen-ager is acne. With blemishes come earnest recommendations to avoid oily foods, chocolate and other staples of a teen-ager's diet.

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  • Facial Problems, Noninjury

    Article
    05/15/07, Healthwise

    Facial problems can be caused by a minor problem or a serious condition. Symptoms may include pain, swelling, or facial weakness or numbness. You may feel these symptoms in your teeth, jaw, tongue, ear, sinuses, eyes, salivary glands,

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  • Thrush - What Increases Your Risk

    Article
    03/30/06, Healthwise

    There are several factors that can increase your risk of developing thrush.

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  • Scabies - Cause

    Article
    04/04/07, Healthwise

    Scabies is caused by the miteSarcoptes scabiei. Scabies mites are attracted to the warmth and smell of humans. Female mites burrow into the skin, creating small, threadlike tunnels that you can sometimes see. The mites lay eggs an

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  • Scabies - What Increases Your Risk

    Article
    04/04/07, Healthwise

    The following groups of people are at higher risk of exposure to scabies mites:

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  • Acne Vulgaris - Cause

    Article
    03/01/07, Healthwise

    There are different types of acne. The most common acne is the type that develops during the teen years. Puberty causes hormone levels to rise, especially testosterone. High hormones cause signal skin glands to start making m

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  • Acne Vulgaris - What Increases Your Risk

    Article
    03/01/07, Healthwise

    The tendency to develop acne runs in families. You are more likely to develop severe acne if your parents had severe acne.

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  • Fungal Nail Infections - Cause

    Article
    08/23/06, Healthwise

    Fungal nail infections can be caused by three different types of fungus, alone or in combination.

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