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    Glossary Fox-Fordyce Disease

    rare skin condition causing itchy bumps in apocrine gland areas

    Fox-Fordyce Disease, also known as Apocrine Miliaria, is a rare skin condition that primarily affects women. It occurs when sweat becomes trapped in the hair follicles, leading to itchy, skin-colored or slightly red bumps, typically in areas with a high concentration of apocrine sweat glands, such as the underarms, pubic region, and around the nipples. The exact cause is unknown, but it is thought to be related to hormonal changes and blockages in the sweat ducts.

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    1. Fox-Fordyce Disease Archives of dermatology · 1979 · 22 citations
    2. Tretinoin Treatment of Fox-Fordyce Disease Archives of dermatology · 1979 · 19 citations
    3. FOX FORDYCE DISEASE IN A PREPUBERTAL GIRL Pediatric Dermatology · 2005 · 16 citations
    4. Fox-Fordyce Disease Sultan Qaboos University medical journal · 2016 · 5 citations
    5. Fox-Fordyce disease. Control with tretinoin cream Archives of dermatology · 1979 · 5 citations
    6. Refractory pruritic Fox-Fordyce disease successfully treated with botulinum toxin type A International journal of women’s dermatology · 2022 · 1 citations
    7. A Case of Fox-Fordyce Disease The Chinese Journal of Dermatovenereology · 2011
    8. METHOTREXATE FOR GENERALIZED PUSTULAR PSORIASIS IN A 2-YEAR-OLD CHILD Pediatric Dermatology · 2005 · 25 citations
    9. FOCAL HYPERTRICHOSIS DURING TOPICAL TACROLIMUS THERAPY FOR CHILDHOOD VITILIGO Pediatric Dermatology · 2005 · 21 citations
    10. GEOGRAPHIC TONGUE IN TWO CHILDREN WITH NONPUSTULAR PSORIASIS Pediatric Dermatology · 2005 · 12 citations
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