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DERMATOLOGICAL SYSTEM

Relevant history and examination. Careful interrogation followed

by examination of the candidates skin is necessary to obtain a clear

picture of the nature and severity of any dermatological condition

claimed or found. Borderline skin conditions should be referred to a

dermatologist. Candidates who give history of sexual exposure, or

have evidence of healed penile sore in the form of a scar should be

declared permanently unfit, even in absence of an overt STD, as

these candidates are likely ‘repeaters’ with similar indulgent

promiscuous behavior.

Assessment of diseases of the Skin. Acute non-exanthematous

and noncommunicable diseases, which ordinarily run a temporary

course, need not be a cause of rejection. Diseases of a trivial

nature, and those, which do not interfere with general health or

cause incapacity, do not entail rejection.

Certain skin conditions are apt to become active and

incapacitating under tropical conditions. An individual is unsuitable

for service if he has a definite history or signs of chronic or

recurrent skin diseases. Some such conditions are described

below:-

(a) Palmoplantar Hyperhydrosis. Some amount of Palmoplantar

Hyperhydrosis is physiological, considering the situation that

recruits face during medical examination. However, conditions with

significant Palmoplantar Hyperhydrosis should be considered unfit.