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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
    11. CUTANEOUS MASTOCYTOSIS IN CHILDREN: AN INDIAN EXPERIENCE Pediatric Dermatology · 2005 · 9 citations
    12. A rare adverse event following laser hair reduction International Journal of Women’s Dermatology · 2024
    13. Disorders of the skin appendages John Wiley & Sons, Ltd eBooks · 2016
    14. Lesions in the Axilla After Hair Removal Using Intense Pulsed Light 2014
    15. ALOPECIA AREATA IN INFANTS: IS IT UNCOMMON? Pediatric Dermatology · 2005
    16. [Dermatologic indications for anti-androgenic treatment]. PubMed · 1978
    17. Deciphering the functions of the hair follicle infundibulum in skin physiology and disease Cell and Tissue Research · 2014 · 38 citations
    18. Gender aspects in skin diseases Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2010 · 48 citations
    19. Skin Diseases in Pregnancy Springer eBooks · 2000 · 1 citations
    20. Gender differences in skin: A review of the literature Gender Medicine · 2007 · 152 citations
    21. Dermatoses of pregnancy Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2001 · 208 citations
    22. ANTIANDROGEN THERAPY IN DERMATOLOGY International Journal of Dermatology · 1996 · 32 citations
    23. General Dermatology Springer eBooks · 2017
    24. HRT for women with premature ovarian insufficiency: a comprehensive review Human Reproduction Open · 2017 · 61 citations
    25. Angiokeratomas Scroti Associated with Angiokeratomas of the Eyelids: Coincidence or One Entity? A Case Report and Review of the Literature Dermatology · 2015 · 5 citations
    26. Pregnancy and Skin The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India · 2012 · 26 citations
    27. North American clinical management guidelines for hidradenitis suppurativa: A publication from the United States and Canadian Hidradenitis Suppurativa Foundations Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2019 · 256 citations
    28. [Systematic treatment with sex hormones in dermatology]. PubMed · 1976
    29. Folliculitis decalvans: a case report of satisfactory recovery after implementing isotretinoin therapy Case reports · 2022
    30. Pattern of Skin disorders across age groups Research Journal of Health Sciences · 2017