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NCT02471352
Background: \- Skin disease can have many causes. It can have widespread consequences, and in rare cases can lead to death. Researchers want to determine the causes of various types of skin diseases and find a way to treat them. Objectives: \- To determine the causes of various skin diseases and find ways to treat them. Eligibility: * People ages 2 and older who have: * A skin disease or at risk of developing a skin disease OR * A family member of persons with a skin disease * Healthy volunteers ages 2 and older Design: * Participants will be screened under a separate protocol. * Participants may take a survey about how their skin condition affects their quality of life. * Participants will have a medical history and a physical exam including a detailed skin exam. Pictures will be taken of their skin to document any skin disease. * Participants will have specimens collected. This may include: * Several teaspoons of blood taken at each visit * Stool samples * Nail and body fluid (like saliva) samples * Cheek swabs. The inside of the cheek will be scraped for about a minute in each direction to collect cells. * Collection of skin samples with: * A swab (like a Q-tip) * Gently scraping skin to remove the outer layers of cells * Applying and removing 1-inch pieces of tape * Participants may have up to 4 skin biopsies in 12 months, with 4 separate biopsies taken each time. * An area of skin will be numbed with an injection. * A piece of skin the size of a pencil eraser will be removed using a small instrument. * A flat scar usually develops at the biopsy site.
NCT06059417
Foam tape is commonly used in the emergency department as a dressing over chest tubes owing to its occlusive and compressible properties. There is a paucity of data regarding the incidence of significant cutaneous reactions to this material. The investigators conducted a prospective trial to evaluate the incidence of dermatitis following application of foam tape to the upper arm of a cohort of healthy volunteers.
NCT06023303
The goal of the Radiofrequency microneedling devices (Potenza and Morpheus) used in this study is to collect clinical data for dermatologic conditions in which electrocoagulation and hemostasis is a viable mechanism for means of improvement.
NCT06111482
The goal of the energy-based devices used in this study is to evaluate their safety and performance to treat unwanted dermatologic conditions.