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Other traditional uses focus on conditions that affect the skin, including lupus (chronic autoimmune disease), eczema (chronic skin condition causing inflammation), psoriasis (autoimmune disease causing raised, scaly skin patches), and leprosy (chronic bacterial infection).
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Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
Hot temps can also aggravate other skin conditions, like eczema (another fun one for me!), which causes patches of cracked, scaly skin, leading to uncomfortable, incessant itchiness.
—Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 27 Nov. 2024
Instead of the sleek and smooth scales on snakes and lizards, crocodiles have a more lumpy and three dimensional pattern on their scaly heads.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
Think high-octane Holiday glam, with volume and scaly texture in solid gold and diamond accents, that channels all the power of the snake.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
Hot temps can also aggravate other skin conditions, like eczema (another fun one for me!), which causes patches of cracked, scaly skin, leading to uncomfortable, incessant itchiness.
—Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 27 Nov. 2024
Instead of the sleek and smooth scales on snakes and lizards, crocodiles have a more lumpy and three dimensional pattern on their scaly heads.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
Think high-octane Holiday glam, with volume and scaly texture in solid gold and diamond accents, that channels all the power of the snake.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Scaly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaly. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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