Ichthyosis vulgaris
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Ichthyosis vulgaris is a common skin disorder passed down through families that leads to dry, scaly skin.
Ichthyosis vulgaris is a skin disorder causing dry, scaly skin. It is the most common form of ichthyosis, :486 affecting around 1 in 250 people. For this reason it is known as common ichthyosis.
Ichthyosis vulgaris
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Ichthyosis vulgaris
Alternate Names : Common ichthyosis, Fish scale disease
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Ichthyosis vulgaris
Inherited as an autosomal dominant trait, ichthyosis vulgaris becomes apparent within the first year of life.
The skin shows retained sheets of keratin.
There is often an associated follicular plugging.
Ichthyosis vulgaris causes dry, scaly skin and affects approximately 1 in every 250 people making it the most common type.
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Ichthyosis vulgaris develops when skin cells fail to shed normally and instead accumulate in thick, dry scales. People with darker skin tend to have darker colored scales, as shown here....
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Ichthyosis vulgaris: A genetic skin disease that is characterized by scaly (fishlike) areas of skin. The first scaly skin problems usually appear after 3 months of age. The palms and soles are often affected.
Ichthyosis vulgaris, also known as common ichthyosis or fish scale disease, is a skin condition resulting in scaly skin, especially on the arms and legs. Its name is derived from the Greek word meaning "fish."
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Ichthyosis vulgaris, an inherited skin condition. Dry, rectangular scales develop on the skin.
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Ammonium lactate lotion, 12% is indicated for the treatment of dry, scaly skin (xerosis) and ichthyosis vulgaris and for the temporary relief of itching associated with these conditions.
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ichthyosis vulgaris (ichthyosis simplex)
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It can result from normal use (corns, calluses), chronic inflammation (eczema), or genetic disorders (X-linked ichthyosis, ichthyosis vulgaris).
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by thickening of the outer layer of the skin, which is made of keratin (a tough, protective protein). It can result from normal use (corns, calluses), chronic inflammation (eczema) or genetic disorders (X-linked ichthyosis, ichthyosis vulgaris).
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