August 6th, 2008
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Chickenpox is a common illness among kids, particularly those under age 12.
Chickenpox is caused by a virus called the varicella-zoster virus (varicella is the medical name for chickenpox). Chickenpox spreads in tiny droplets of saliva and nasal mucus, by sneezes and coughs from an infected person. The virus is already in these droplets, which is why it spreads so fast. Chickenpox causes a red, itchy rash on the skin that usually appears first on the abdomen or back and face, and then spreads to almost everywhere else on the body, including the scalp, mouth, nose, ears, and genitals.
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June 18th, 2008
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Acne in the newborn (also known as acne neonatorum) or baby acne is a common condition that affects roughly 20 percent of newborn babies.
Acne is actually very common in newborns. As with adult acne, it usually appears as some small whiteheads on the face, or less frequently on the back. These blemishs are different from the little bumps called milia that your baby may have had on her face at birth. Milia usually go away within two weeks. These hormones cross the placenta into your baby and after delivery they cause the oil glands on the skin to form bumps that look like pimples. Miliaria acne is rarely present at birth. It develops during the first week of life. It is associated with the warming of the baby by an incubator, occlusive dressings, clothing, or fever. Milia usually appear as white bumps on the skins surface distributed over the face and scalpInfants usually develop neonatal acne because of stimulation of the baby’s sebaceous glands by lingering maternal hormones after delivery.
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May 26th, 2008
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Also known as body acne, chest acne can take a number of forms ranging
from a small number of red pimples and spots to pustules, blackheads,
whiteheads as well as cysts.
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March 22nd, 2008
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Adult acne is definitely a common problem. Women are more likely to suffer from adult acne than are men. Adult acne, as well as teen acne, are caused by a variety of factors such as hormones leading to excess oil secretion, the hair duct closure and infection. How to get rid of adult acne depends on the type of acne you have.
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