Treating Mild Acne at Home

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If your skin is usually trouble-free and you only have to deal with breakouts on rare occasions, you can probably treat your blackheads and whiteheads with items you have at home instead of buying products from a store. Keeping your skin clean and free of oil is the best way to prevent acne from occurring.  [...]

Bleach Bath Treatment for Eczema

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Eczema in Babies and Children In a study published in the May 2009 issue of Pediatrics, researchers tested various treatments on children from ages 6 months to 17 years old with severe eczema. They found that soaking in a diluted bleach bath for five to ten minutes twice a week, was five times more effective [...]

Baby Eczema

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Recognizing the Signs – Managing the Symptoms It is estimated that about 20% of infants and young children have eczema – 65% of infants develop symptoms in the first year of life, and 90% of children develop symptoms before the age of five.   Baby eczema often starts between 2-6 months of age and it [...]

What is Eczema?

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  Eczema is a chronic skin condition in which the skin becomes itchy, reddened, cracked and dry.  Eczema, is often referred to as atopic dermatitis (the most common form of Eczema). Eczema typically shows itself as patches of chronically itchy, irritated skin, on the hands, neck, chest, face, scalp, and legs, although it can occur on [...]

Antioxidants – A Cost Effective Way to Keep Skin Healthy

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One of the most cost effective (and healthy) ways to fight the aging process, is to understand the benefits of antioxidant-rich foods, what they are, and how to eat them. As the environment assaults our skin and body with UV radiation, pollutants, alcohol and other harmful factors, it can overpower the body’s ability to neutralize [...]

Mirror, mirror, on the wall….What’s happening to my skin?

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Our skin, the largest of all our organs, provides us the most visible signs of aging.  As we age, our skin is not only affected by the natural process of aging, but also by our lifestyle – how we live and what we do to protect our skin.  So what is happening to our skin [...]

Do You Know Your Skin Type?

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Do you know your skin type and how to protect it?  How does your skin react to the sun?  Do you always burn, or does your skin tan easily?    Use the chart below to determine what your skin type says about how well you might tolerate exposure to the sun. There are six recognized skin [...]

Micro Needle Therapy

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  Micro needle therapy is an exciting new skin care therapy using a highly engineered device commonly called a dermal-roller or skin-roller, to regenerate the skin and improve elasticity and texture without damaging the surface of the skin.   Clinically proven, and FDA approved, micro needle devices use approximately 200 extremely fine needles to penetrate [...]

Frequently Asked Questions About Melasma

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  How can I tell the difference between sun damage and Melasma? Sun damage is usually random and ill-defined around the borders of the spots.  Melasma is usually very symmetrical with very defined borders. Melasma tends to happen in large patches and sun damage more so in smaller spots.   How is the diagnosis of [...]

Frequently Asked Questions about Suncreen

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There is no such thing as a safe tan – by definition skin that has been tanned by the sun or from a tanning bed, is damaged skin.   Whether you chose to use sunscreen or not, is a personal decision.  However, it should be noted that protecting yourself while outdoors is more important than ever, [...]

 
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