miliaria pustulosa
skin disorder
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Miliaria pustulosa is a type of miliaria, an inflammatory skin disorder characterized by small lesions near sweat pores. This condition arises when sweat ducts become blocked, causing sweat to leak into different layers of the skin.1
In miliaria pustulosa, the lesions are pustules, which are small, pus-filled elevations on the skin. This condition is most common in hot weather, as increased sweating can lead to duct blockage. The lesions typically disappear when the weather cools and sweating decreases.1
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