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January 2015 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” This study examined severe skin reactions, including erythema and eczema-like lesions, associated with Brazilian keratin treatment, suggesting a drug reaction phenomenon rather than solely irritant or allergic origin.
In this summary, the researchers describe the Brazilian keratin treatment as a popular hair-straightening process that originated in Brazil in 2003 and has since gained global traction, particularly for smoothing and straightening curly or frizzy hair through a keratin-based product and heat application.
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October 1989 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study reports that erythematous, infiltrated plaques can develop in patients receiving subcutaneous heparin therapy, indicating a possible delayed hypersensitivity reaction to heparin or its constituents.
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January 2010 in “Dermatology Research and Practice” This case report describes a 30-year-old Brazilian male who developed vitiligo lesions following diphencyprone therapy for alopecia areata.
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March 2014 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” In this study, multiple cutaneous adverse effects were observed in patients with metastatic malignant melanoma receiving BRAF inhibitors, but most were well managed with appropriate treatment.
