Miliaria profunda

If obstruction is even deeper, i.e., in the dermo-epidermal junction zone, miliaria profunda results (Kirk et al. 1996), producing deep-seated asymptomatic vesicles, which appear much like gooseflesh, but close examination shows that they spare the follicles. The lesions consist of pale white papules, 1-3 mm in diameter, which are most prominent on the trunk. Erythema and pruritus are mild or absent. This serious... 

Kennedy CTC (1992) Reactions to mechanical and thermal injury. In Rook A, Wilkinson DS, Ebling FJG, et al. (eds) Textbook of dermatology, 5th edn. Blackwell, Oxford, pp 777-832 Kirk JF, Wilson BB, Chun W, Cooper PH (1996) Miliaria profunda. J Am Acad Dermatol 35 854-856 Kligman LH (1982) Intensification of UV induced dermal damage by IR radiation. Arch Dermatol Res 272 229 Kligman LH, Kligman AM (1984) Reflections on heat. Br J Dermatol 110 369-375... 

Athletes may develop miliaria crystallina, miliaria rubra, and miliaria profunda the latter is the least common type. Predisposing factors include temperature extremes and occlusive clothing. Football players practicing during summer months are particularly susceptible (Eergfeld and Elston 1994). 

Skin eruptions—heat rash (prickly heat, mhiaria rubra), heat exhaustion (miliaria profunda)... 

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