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  • Red rash

  • Pink rash

  • Itchy skin not covered by clothes is itchy

  • The nail has a black streak

  • There is a dry bumpy rash on the skin

  • Ingrown nails

  • Rashes on the body

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Learn more about Darier disease

Content updated on Sep 20, 2022

What is darier disease?

Darier disease is a genetic skin condition that typically develops in late childhood or early adulthood. Exact symptoms vary, but it involves scaly, greasy, and coarse skin lesions or blemishes. It may be triggered by environmental factors like heat or light, infections, or certain steroid medications.

Symptoms of darier disease

  • Skin over the entire body is red

  • Skin redness or red bumpy rashes

  • Change in nail color

  • Rough patches in the mouth or genitals

Questions your doctor may ask to check for darier disease

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose darier disease

  • Do you have skin redness over the whole body?

  • Do you have red skin or red spots on the skin?

  • Has your nail color changed?

  • Do you have any rough patches in your mouth or genital area?

Treatment for darier disease

The disease usually lasts for life and has no cure. Medication, either taken orally or applied, can help. Moisturizers and adequate sun protection are sufficient for mild cases.

View the symptoms of Darier disease

  • Red skin

  • Change in nail colour

References

  • Takagi A, Kamijo M, Ikeda S. Darier disease. J Dermatol. 2016 Mar;43(3):275-9. doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.13230. PMID: 26945535.

    https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1346-8138.13230

  • Bachar-Wikström E, Wikström JD. Darier Disease - A Multi-organ Condition? Acta Derm Venereol. 2021 Apr 15;101(4):adv00430. doi: 10.2340/00015555-3770. PMID: 33606037.

    https://www.medicaljournals.se/acta/content/abstract/10.2340/00015555-3770

  • Patel TS, Herrera-Martinez M. Darier Disease. Mayo Clin Proc. 2021 Mar;96(3):688-689. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.11.002. PMID: 33673919.

    https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(20)31311-2/fulltext

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Reviewed By:

Yukiko Ueda, MD

Yukiko Ueda, MD (Dermatology)

Dr. Ueda graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine and trained at the University of Tokyo Medical School. She is currently a clinical assistant professor at the Department of Dermatology, Jichi Medical University, and holds several posts in the dermatology departments at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Komagome Hospital, University of Tokyo, and the Medical Center of Japan Red Cross Society.

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