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Dermatology Blog with Heather Brannon, MD November 1999 Archive

By Heather Brannon, MD, About.com Guide to Dermatology since 2002

Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy (PUPPP)

Tuesday November 30, 1999
Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP), also known as polymorphic eruption of pregnancy, is the most common rash in pregnant women. Find out more about this condition that ... Read More

Acne - Blackheads & Whiteheads

Tuesday November 30, 1999
Blackheads and whiteheads are a specific type of acne called comedones. Find out more about what causes blackheads and whiteheads and how to treat them here.

Impetigo Herpetiformis

Tuesday November 30, 1999
Impetigo herpetiformis, a rare condition similar to pustular psoriasis, affects some pregnant women in the second half of pregnancy. Find out more about this condition.

Pemphigoid Gestationis

Tuesday November 30, 1999
Pemphigoid gestationis, also known as herpes gestationis, is a rare autoimmune disorder that affects some women in the second or third trimesters of pregnancy. Find out more about this condition.

Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy

Tuesday November 30, 1999
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, or ICP, is a very itchy condition caused when bile is backed up in the liver. Find out more about this disease that can be harmful ... Read More
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