This is a normal shedding process that you typically don’t even realize is happening. However, sometimes cells die more quickly than usual and ...

Peeling skin (desquamation) occurs when the top layer of your skin peels to replace itself. Learn more about what causes it, associated symptoms, and more.

A newborn baby presents to the local ED after a home delivery with no prenatal care. The pregnancy was diagnosed by a local health clinic 35 weeks earlier, but no follow-up visits were made. The ...

Mepitel film -- a transparent, breathable, adhesive soft silicone film dressing -- is more effective than standard of care in preventing acute radiation dermatitis in at-risk breast cancer ...

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Self-reported manifestations of topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) in atopic dermatitis (AD) include erythema, desquamation, dryness, and oozing ...

A 3-week-old neonate is admitted to the hospital in acute respiratory distress due to respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis. What's your diagnosis?

Scaling skin, or scaly skin, occurs when the outer layer of your skin peels away in large pieces that resemble scales. Learn the causes and how to treat it.

Moderate to severe reactions, such as moist desquamation and blistering, can occur toward the end of treatment, four to six weeks after treatment, or with a cumulative radiation dose of 45 to 60 Gray ...

On oral exam, similar perioral, red-brown desquamation and smooth, edematous glossitis are seen (Figure 4). Desquamation is also evident on the palms of her hands (Figure 5) and soles of her feet.

desquamation What happens if you eat the liver of the polar bears native to Greenland? The toxic organ will not only kill you; it will also cause "desquamation"—all your skin falls off. "Summer ...

An important point here is that moist desquamation, which implies a total destruction of the epidermis, is a clear predictor of late delayed injuries, particularly telangiectasias. The early phase of ...