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Sugar scrubs are an effective way to nourish and exfoliate the skin. There are loads of sugar scrubs on the market – they smell divine and make your skin feel fabulous. But there is no need to buy expensive jars of brown sugar scrub when it is easy to make your own scrub with [...]
Psoriasis is a skin disease that develops when the immune system sends faulty signals that tell skin cells to grow too quickly. Normally, skin cells go through a 28 to 30 day cycle in which new cells are formed deep within the skin, then make their way to the top of the skin’s surface [...]
Back acne and facial acne is essentially the same thing, however, back and body acne can be more challenging to control since the skin on the body is tougher and thicker, has larger pores, and more sweat glands, making it easier for pores to become clogged. Treatment options vary, depending on the severity of [...]
Contact Dermatitis, sometimes called allergic dermatitis, will persist as long as the skin is exposed to the irritant causing the problem. Treatment for contact dermatitis requires that you identify the cause of the rash, and then avoid it. Pay close attention to the extent of the dermatitis, including where the rash is located and [...]
Dermatitis is a general term that describes an inflammation of the skin. It is not contagious or dangerous – but it can be uncomfortable. Dermatitis produces scaling, flaking, thickening, color changes in the skin and it is almost always itchy. Types and Symptoms of Dermatitis There are different types of dermatitis, each with their [...]
Light therapy, also called Phototherapy, uses natural or artificial ultraviolet light to help clear psoriasis. The goal of light therapy, or phototherapy, is to kill the active T cells in the skin causing the uncontrolled build up of skin cells, resulting in the condition we call psoriasis. While light therapy can be an effective [...]
While many factors can trigger psoriasis, research indicates that the underlying cause of psoriasis stems from your body’s immune system. The immune system makes white blood cells which protect the body from infection. In psoriasis, the T cells (a type of white blood cell) abnormally trigger inflammation in the skin. These T cells also [...]
Psoriasis is a skin disease that develops when the immune system (specifically, one key cell called a T cell) sends faulty signals that ultimately tell skin cells to grow too quickly. Since the body does not shed these excess skin cells, the skin cells pile up on the surface of the skin, causing patches of [...]
Osmosis, makers of today’s most exciting new anti-aging products, is creator of a state of the art serum designed to use your own DNA to repair the skin at the cellular level. Their new product, Catalyst SRGF-7, is one of the most exciting products to ever be introduced to the skin care industry! [...]
Frequently Asked Questions About Acne Scars Will my scars get worse without treatment? Acne scars will not get worse without treatment. However, if active acne is still present, and no action is taken to treat the condition, then scars will continue to form. What is the best way to prevent scarring from acne? First, [...]
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