Disorders of the Skin Appendages
December 2016
in “
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd eBooks
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TLDR The document concludes that proper recognition and treatment of skin appendage disorders are important for management.
The document from December 2, 2016, discusses a range of disorders affecting skin appendages, including sweat glands, sebaceous glands, hair follicles, and nails. It explains conditions like miliaria, bromhidrosis, Fox-Fordyce disease, hyperhidrosis, anhidrosis, acne vulgaris, and rosacea, detailing their causes, symptoms, and treatments such as avoiding triggers, maintaining hygiene, using topical steroids, antiperspirants, or oral medications. Additionally, it describes various nail abnormalities, their potential systemic associations, and their treatments. These include splinter hemorrhages, yellow nails, green nails, leukonychia, nail clubbing, spoon nails, onycholysis, onychomadesis, pachyonychia, longitudinal and transverse grooves, nail pitting, onychoschizia, and ingrown nails. The document emphasizes the importance of recognizing these conditions for proper management and treatment.
