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Hemidesmosomal Epidermolysis Bullosa and Receiving Social Security Disability

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

 

Epidermolysis bullosa is a medical term that applies to a group of inherited disorders that are characterized by your skin becoming extremely fragile. As a result of this, skin blisters begin to occur in response to friction, heat, or minor injury that is due to scratching or rubbing.

There are several types of epidermolysis bullosa. Most of these forms of epidermolysis bullosa develop in infants and young children. However, the symptoms that are produced by the various kinds of epidermolysis bullosa may not appear until adolescence or early adulthood in some of the people who are affected by the mild types of epidermolysis bullosa. The milder kinds of epidermolysis bullosa may improve with age, but the severe types of the disorder may result in serious complications and may even prove to be fatal.

Epidermolysis bullosa is a disorder that occurs in all ethnic and racial groups. The disorder develops about equally in men and women. Thankfully, epidermolysis bullosa is a rare disorder that is estimated to take place in about 50 out of every one million live births.

Hemidesmosomal epidermolysis bullosa is one of the major forms of epidermolysis bullosa. Hemidesmosomal epidermolysis bullosa is usually present when you are born. This means that it is usually congenital. Hemidesmosomal epidermolysis bullosa is usually one of the severe forms of this disorder.

As stated earlier, hemidesmosomal epidermolysis bullosa is a genetic inherited condition. What this means is that it is handed down to you by your parents. The pattern of inheritance for hemidesmosomal epidermolysis bullosa is what is referred to as autosomal recessive. This means that both of your parents have to have the faulty (defective) gene in order for you to have the possibility of getting hemidesmosomal epidermolysis bullosa.

You may qualify for disability benefits with epidermylosis bullosa

The hallmark sign or symptom of hemidesmosomal epidermolysis bullosa is the eruption of fluid-filled bullae (blisters) on your skin. They usually begin to form on your hands and feet because of friction. These blisters typically take place in different areas on you body. With the milder forms epidermolysis bullosa, these blisters may heal without scarring. If you are experiencing this hallmark sign of hemidesmosomal epidermolysis, you may meet the requirements for some type of social security disability benefits like SSDI or SSI. The thing to do is to get in touch with one of the social security attorneys at socialsecurityhome.com. The social security attorneys at socialsecurityhome.com understand what it takes to get you the disability benefits that you deserve.

There are other signs and symptoms that you may have as an indication of hemidesmosomal epidermolysis bullosa. Some of these include:

Ÿ  Internal blistering that may take place on your intestines, stomach, esophagus, throat, urinary tract or upper airway

Ÿ  An excessive amount of sweating

Ÿ  Atrophic (wasting) scarring

Ÿ  Small cysts or tiny white bumps that develop on your skin (milia)

Ÿ  Dental abnormalities

Ÿ  The deformity or loss of your fingernails and toenails

Ÿ  Scarring alopecia (baldness, complete lack of hair)

Ÿ  Abnormal thickening of the outer layer of your skin (Hyperkeratosis)

Ÿ  Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia).

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Cutaneous Melanoma and Receiving Social Security Disability

Thursday, July 28th, 2011
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Your skin is the outer protective cover for your body. It may surprise you to know that your skin is the largest organ of your body.

Your skin is composed of multiple layers of ectodermal tissue. Your skin protects your underlying ligaments, internal organs, muscles and bones. Your skin plays a crucial part in guarding your body from excessive water loss and infectious agents (pathogens).

Skin cancer is cancer that starts in the cells of your skin. Most of the time, skin cancer is the abnormal growth and proliferation of skin cells that develops on areas of your skin that have been exposed to the sun or some other kind of ultraviolet light. However, skin cancer can also occur on parts of your skin that are not normally exposed to ultraviolet light.

Cutaneous melanoma is one of the three main forms of skin cancer. The other two are squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma.

Cutaneous melanoma is the rarest of these three main kinds of skin cancer. Cutaneous melanoma represents about 5% of all skin cancer. This means that over 50,000 new cases of cutaneous melanoma are diagnosed each year in the United States.

Cutaneous melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. It causes the most deaths even though it is the rarest of the three main kinds of skin cancer.

Cutaneous melanoma begins in cells that are known as melanocytes. These cells produce a skin pigment that is called melanin. Melanin is what determines both your skin and hair color.

The hallmark sign or symptom of cutaneous melanoma is usually a sore, lump, growth or mole on your skin. Another thing to watch for is bleeding that results from a growth of your skin.

There is an ABCDE guide that can help you in watching out for the signs and symptoms of melanoma. It is:

  • A – Look for growths with asymmetrical, irregular shapes, such as one that has two halves that do not look alike.
  • B – Look for growths that have notched, scalloped or irregular borders.
  • C – Look for growths that have changes in color, an uneven distribution of color, or many colors.
  • D – Look for a growth that is larger than ¼ of an inch.
  • E – Look for a growth that is evolving or changing over time, such as changing color, shape or growing in size.
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Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex and Receiving Social Security Disability

Monday, June 20th, 2011
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Epidermolysis bullosa refers to a group of mostly inherited skin conditions that cause your skin to become extremely fragile. The hallmark indication of this condition is blistering that comes as a response to heat, minor injury or friction from scratching or rubbing.

Infants and young children are affected by most of the forms of epidermolysis bullosa. However, the signs and symptoms of these conditions may not develop until adolescence or early adulthood in people who have milder forms of epidermolysis bullosa. These milder forms may get better as you get older, but the severe kinds of epidermolysis bullosa may cause serious complications and even be fatal.

There are three main types of epidermolysis bullosa. Epidermolysis bullosa simplex is one of these three main forms of the condition.

Epidermolysis bullosa simplex is the most common and generally mildest type of this condition and usually starts at birth or in early infancy. This condition is marked by your skin splitting in the epidermis (outer or top layer of your skin) due to an error in the production of keratin, which is a fibrous protein that is located in the epidermis. When your skin splits, it makes blisters.

As mentioned at the beginning, epidermolysis bullosa simplex is inherited most of the time. It is nearly always inherited in a way that is referred to as autosomal dominant. This means that you only have to inherit a faulty (defective) gene from one of your parents in order to have the possibility of having this condition. It is possible to inherit epidermolysis bullosa simplex in a way that is known as autosomal recessive. This is where you inherit a mutated gene from both of your parents.

The hallmark sign or symptom of epidermolysis bullosa simplex is the eruption of fluid-filled bullae (blisters) on your skin. This occurs most frequently on your feet and hands as a result of friction. Other possible signs and symptoms include:

  • Hyperkeratosis (thickening of your skin on the soles of your feet and your palms)
  • Milia (tiny white skin pimples or bumps)
  • Dental abnormalities like tooth decay resulting from poorly formed tooth enamel
  • Loss or deformity of your toenails and fingernails
  • Scarring alopecia (scalp blistering, scarring and hair loss)
  • Atrophic scarring (skin that appears thin)
  • Internal blistering that may take place on your upper airway, intestines, throat, stomach, urinary tract and esophagus.

You or a loved one may have epidermolysis bullosa simplex. Epidermolysis bullosa simplex and/or complications that have developed from it or other illnesses that you have in conjunction with this condition may have resulted in you or your loved one’s disability and inability to work.

Because of this, you may need help. You may need financial assistance.

You or your loved one may consider applying for the financial help that you need from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability that has developed from epidermolysis bullosa simplex and/or complications that have been brought about by it or other illnesses that you have in conjunction with this condition. You may have already applied and been denied by the Social Security Administration.

If you or your loved one decides to reapply or appeal the denial, remember this important fact that you may not know about. The simple truth is that people who have a disability lawyer in their corner like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than people who are not represented by a disability attorney.

Please do not wait. This could be extremely important to you or your loved one. Contact the disability lawyer at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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Pemphigus Foliaceus and Receiving Social Security Disability

Friday, June 10th, 2011

Pemphigus is an autoimmune disease that is evidenced by raw and blistering sores on your mucous membranes and skin. Pemphigus is associated sometimes with the use of Penicillamine. This is a drug that is used in the treatment of Wilson’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis and scleroderma.

There are three forms of pemphigus that vary in severity. They are pemphigus vulgaris, paraneoplastic pemphigus and pemphigus foliaceus.

Pemphigus foliaceus is a blistering disease of your skin. It is marked by characteristic lesions that are scaly, crusted erosions. They are often located on an erythematous (redness of the skin) base. No clinically apparent mucosal involvement is present even with widespread disease.

Pemphigus foliaceus occurs when antibodies from your autoimmune system attack proteins that are called desmogleins. These proteins bind your skin cells to each other. When this happens, cells in your epidermis (the top layer of your skin) are separated and blisters form.

Pemphigus foliaceus is the least severe form of pemphigus. It is more common than paraneoplastic pemphigus, but it is not as common as pemphigus vulgaris.

Pemphigus foliaceus can develop in anyone at any age. However, this disease occurs most frequently in people who are elderly and middle aged. It is rare in children. Pemphigus foliaceus occurs most often in people who are of Middle Eastern, Jewish or Mediterranean descent.

The specific cause of pemphigus foliaceus is not known. As mentioned at the beginning, pemphigus foliaceus is considered to be an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease is one where for some unknown reason your body’s autoimmune system mistakenly attacks the cells and tissues of your own body. In the case of pemphigus foliaceus, your autoimmune system sends antibodies to attack your desmogleins, the proteins that bind your skin cells to each other.

The signs and symptoms that you experience with pemphigus foliaceus usually begin with blisters that form on your face and scalp. This is usually followed later on by blisters that erupt on your back and chest. These blisters are usually itchy and crusty, but they are not normally painful.

The blisters caused by pemphigus foliaceus do not usually affect your mucous membranes. These blisters may rupture and leave open sores. If this happens, they may ooze and become infected.

You or a loved one may be afflicted with pemphigus foliaceus. Pemphigus foliaceus and/or complications that have arisen from it or other ailments that you have besides this disease may have led to the disability of you or your loved one and be the reason why you are not able to work.

If this is the case, you may need assistance. You may need financial help.

You or your loved one may have decided to apply for the financial assistance that you need from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability that has resulted from pemphigus foliaceus and/or complications that have arisen from it or other ailments that you have besides this disease. You may have already applied and been denied by the Social Security Administration.

If you or your loved one is intending to reapply or appeal the denial, here is a crucial fact that you really ought to think carefully about that you may not be aware of. The fact is that people who have a disability lawyer on their side like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than people who are not represented by a disability attorney.

Please do not delay, but act now. This is something that could mean so much to you or your loved one. Contact the disability lawyer at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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Neurodermatitis and Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits

Friday, April 1st, 2011
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Dermatitis simply means skin inflammation. However, dermatitis is a blanket term that covers a wide range of disorders.

Neurodermatitis is a chronic (ongoing) type of dermatitis. It is a skin condition in which your skin becomes itchy and scaly. Your skin can thicken and have a leathery texture due to chronic scratching and itching. Neurodermatitis leads to a constant itch-scratch-itch cycle that is hard to break.

Neurodermatitis is known by other names. It is also called scratch dermatitis or lichen simplex chronicus.

Although anyone can get neurodermatitis, it is more common in women than men. Neurodermatitis occurs most often in women between the ages of 30 and 50.

The exact cause of neurodermatitis is not known. However, researchers have determined that exposure to certain triggers increase the risk of getting this condition for some people. For example, neurodermatitis can start with something that irritates or just rubs your skin like a bug bite or tight clothing. Anxiety and stress can be triggers for neurodermatitis. Sometimes, this condition is associated with other skin conditions like psoriasis, eczema or dry skin.

There are several signs and symptoms that you may have with neurodermatitis. Some of these are:

  • A constant itch that causes anxiety (nervous tension) in some people
  • Occurrence in an area of your skin that has already been affected by contact dermatitis or atopic dermatitis
  • Intensely itchy skin that is usually most itchy when you are relaxing or resting
  • Occurrence on any area of your body that you can rub or scratch
  • A vicious itch-scratch-itch cycle that is hard to break.

In turn, the constant scratching can cause some of the following signs and symptoms that include:

  • Visible scratch marks
  • Affected skin turning red, reddish brown or pink
  • Affected skin having a grayish hue when it becomes very thick
  • Small, well-defined, scaly, reddish bumps (plaques)
  • Affected skin getting thick and dark with lines in your skin that becomes prominent
  • The piling up of skin cells that resembles an animal’s horn (a cutaneous horn)
  • Openings in the skin that cause burning pain and makes you more susceptible to infection.

You or a loved one may have neurodermatitis. This condition and/or complications resulting from or other conditions along with it may have resulted in you or your loved being disabled and needing financial help.

You or your loved one may have applied for the financial assistance that you need from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability caused by neurodermatitis and/or complications resulting from or other conditions along with it. Were you or your loved one denied by the Social Security Administration?

If you or your loved one appeals the denial, remember this. The simple truth is that people who are represented by a disability attorney like the one at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than people who do not have a disability lawyer working for them.

Please do not delay. Contact the disability attorney at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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Diffuse Scleroderma and Receiving Social Security Disability

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
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The word “scleroderma means “hardening of the skin”. Scleroderma refers to a group of diseases that cause abnormal growth of your connective tissue. These are the proteins that support your organs and skin. They are the fibers that provide the support and framework for your body. It is a rare, progressive disease that leads to hardening and tightening of your connective tissues and skin.

Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease of your connective tissue. Autoimmune diseases are illnesses in which your body’s tissues are attacked by your own immune system.

Scleroderma is generally classified as one of the autoimmune rheumatic diseases. These are diseases that are characterized by pain in your joints or muscles.

Scleroderma is divided into two main types, localized and systemic. Localized scleroderma affects only your skin. Systemic scleroderma affects your blood vessels and internal organs, as well as your skin.

Diffuse scleroderma is one of the two main kinds of systemic scleroderma. The other is limited scleroderma, which is also called CREST syndrome.

Diffuse scleroderma is the most aggressive and serious type of scleroderma. It usually involves a rapid development of thickening of your skin that starts with your face and hands and progresses to your trunk and arms. Diffuse scleroderma also may involve your internal organs at an early point in the course of the disease.

There are several signs and symptoms that you may experience with diffuse scleroderma. Some of these are:

  • Raynaud’s phenomenon – This is your toes and fingers losing circulation and turning white with exposure to cold.
  • Red swollen hands
  • Painful joints
  • Fatigue and/or unintentional weight loss
  • Morning stiffness
  • Thickening of your skin that starts as “puffiness” or swelling  of your hands and fingers
  • Shiny, hard and leathery skin that can be widespread and found on both sides of your body
  • Early internal organ involvement
  • Major depression.

You or a loved one may have diffuse scleroderma. This disease and/or complications resulting from it may be the reason why you or your loved one is not able to work. It may be the cause of your disability.

If this is true, you may need assistance. You may need financial help.

You or your loved one may be intending to apply for the financial assistance that you need from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability caused by diffuse scleroderma and/or complications resulting from this disease. Or, you or your loved one may have already tried this option and been denied by the Social Security Administration.

If you or your loved one is planning on appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration, here is something important that you should know. People who have a disability attorney working for them like the one you will find at Social Security Home are approved more often than people who are not represented by a disability lawyer.

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Epidermolysis Bullosa and Receiving Social Security Disability

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Epidermolysis bullosa is a group of inherited disorders that causes your skin to be extremely fragile. Because of this, skin blisters develop in response to minor injury, heat or friction from scratching or rubbing.

Most types of epidermolysis bullosa show up in infants and young children. However, signs and symptoms may not appear until adolescence or early adulthood in some people who have mild forms of this disorder. Some babies are born with blisters. The mild forms of epidermolysis bullosa may improve with age, but severe forms can cause serious complications and can be fatal.

There are three main types of epidermolysis bullosa. There are several subtypes under each of the three main types. The three main types are:

  • Epidermolysis bullosa simplex – This type usually begins at birth or in early infancy. It is the most common and least severe type of this condition.
  • Junctional epidermolysis bullosa – This type usually begins at birth. It is usually a severe form of this disorder.
  • Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa – This type usually begins at birth or in early childhood.

In addition to these three main types of the disorder, researchers have proposed a fourth type called hemidesmosomal epidermolysis bullosa. This is a type that is associated with muscular dystrophy.

Another rare form is called epidermolysis bullosa acquista. It is not an inherited form of the condition like the other types. It is believed to be an autoimmune disorder where your immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue in your body.

The main effect of epidermolysis bullosa is the eruption of fluid-filled blisters (bullae) on your skin. Usually these appear on your feet and hands as a result of friction. Depending on your type of epidermolysis bullosa, these blisters typically develop in different areas. The blisters may heal without scarring in the milder forms of this condition.

There are other effects that you may have. These include:

  • Atrophic scarring
  • Excessive sweating
  • Loss or deformity of your toenails and fingernails
  • Dysphagia
  • Internal blistering that may occur on your esophagus, stomach, urinary tract, intestines, throat or upper airway
  • Hyperkeratosis
  • Dental abnormalities
  • Scarring alopecia
  • Milia.

The effects of epidermolysis bullosa and/or conditions resulting from or along with it can be disabling. This could be the case for you or a loved one.

If this is true, you or your loved one may need help. You may need financial help.

You or your loved one may have applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by epidermolysis bullosa and/or conditions along with or resulting from it. Were you or your loved one denied?

If you or your loved one is going to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration, always remember. People with a disability lawyer like the one at Social Security Home are approved more often than people without an attorney

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Actinic Keratosis and Receiving Social Security Disability

Monday, January 11th, 2010
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Actinic keratosis is a skin condition that is characterized by crusty or rough, scaly patches or bumps on the surface of your skin. They usually appear on the areas of your skin that are most often exposed to the sun, such as your ears, lips, face, neck, scalp, forearms and the back of your hands.

Actinic keratosis may range in size from as tiny as a pinhead to over an inch across. They can be pink, tan, red or a combination of these colors, or they can be the same color as your skin. They can be dark or light with the crust or scale dry, rough, and horn-like. Actinic keratosis may be raised or flat in appearance.

Actinic keratosis is also called by other names. They are also referred to as solar keratosis, sun spots, or precancerous spots. Dermatologists use the term “AK” for actinic keratosis.

Actinic keratosis grows slowly and usually does not cause any effects other than there appearance on your skin. In fact, they are often recognized by touch rather than by sight.

Actinic keratosis can itch or produce a tender or pricking sensation. This can be especially true after you are out in the sun.

They may disappear only to reappear at a later time. Around half of the actinic keratoses will go away on their own if you avoid all sun exposure for a few years.

You may have one or several actinic keratoses appearing at the same time. In time, they can develop a hard, wart-like surface.

While actinic keratosis may seem harmless, many doctors believe they are precancerous. They can develop into a serious form of skin cancer called squamous cell carcinoma.

You or a loved one may have actinic keratosis that has developed into squamous cell carcinoma. Or, you or your loved one may have actinic keratosis along with other debilitating conditions.

You or your loved one may be at the point where you are unable to work. Actinic keratosis and complications resulting from it or along with it have caused you or your loved one’s disability.

If this is the case, you or your loved one may need assistance. You may need financial aid.

Have you or your loved one applied for Social Security disability benefits from the Social Security Administration? Were you or your loved one denied?

You or your loved one may decide to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration. If you do this, there is something that you need to think about.

You or your loved one will need a disability lawyer like the one at socialsecurityhome.com to counsel and guide you in what can be a long and trying process. The reason this is true is because people who have a disability attorney on their side are approved more often than those people who do not have a lawyer.

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