Fox-Fordyce disease

A chronic skin disease most common in women aged 13-35 years.It is characterized by the development of intense itching in the underarm area, the pubic area, and around the nipple of the breast as a result of perspiration which becomes trapped in the sweat gland and surrounding areas. The cause is unknown, but heat, humidity, and stress may play a role. Treatment may include the use of retinoids, antibiotics, and immunosuppressants.

Also known as: Fox-Fordyce disease, Fox-Fordyce syndrome, apocrine miliaria, miliaria, apocrine

0 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 0 tagged with Fox-Fordyce disease itself.