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Inflammation can be highly visible such as a red rash, or invisible to the naked eye. For the purpose of this discussion, it’s the invisible inflammation that we are referring to – micro-inflammation that happens at the cellular level. As odd as it may seem, a certain degree of inflammation is beneficial to the body. [...]
Skincare for Teens Many teens experience stress, anxiety, and poor self-esteem due to changing hormones, changing body and changes to their skin, however, they lack the basic knowledge and experience to properly care for their skin. Here are just a few issues: 8 in 10 teens will develop acne, yet most do not understand how acne is formed [...]
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month – an important time to spread awareness and focus on the deadliest of skin cancers, Melanoma. Melanoma is one of the fastest growing cancers worldwide, especially in young women under 30. Over the last three decades, the incidence of Melanoma in the United States as tripled and is one [...]
Melasma is a common skin problem affecting mostly women. In fact, only 10% of all men are affected with the condition. Melasma appears as brown or gray-brown patches on the face, appearing most often on the cheeks, bridge of the nose, forehead, chin, and the upper lip. It also can appear on other parts [...]
A diagnosis of cancer is devastating news – hardly the time to worry about your skin. But challenging treatments and harsh medications leave the skin extremely compromised. Cancer patients often have skin that is: Dry Itchy Irritated (rashes) Hyperpigmented Immune compromised Pustules and papules (pimples) Selecting Safe Ingredients and Products Care in selecting skincare products [...]
Experts reveal that there are four main causes of undereye circles and shadows that even a full night’s sleep will not cure. Dark circles and shadows under the eye area affect people of every skin tone and age group. Treating the condition can be difficult to treat and not all remedies will work if you [...]
Recently WomensHealth.com published an article on the dangers of tanning beds, referring to them as coffins! We felt that it was important to reiterate some of what they had to say, since, unbelievable as it seems, 74% of people surveyed by the American Academy of Dermatology responded that they did not know that skin cancer is the [...]
The National Rosacea Society has declared April as Rosacea Awareness Month to alert the public to the warning signs of this chronic and often progressive facial disorder now estimated to affect more than 16 million Americans. In an effort to help spread awareness of this skin disorder, we will focus on the basic signs and symptoms of [...]
Rosacea and Acne can present with many of the same signs and symptoms. Clearly they are not the same, but there is often confusion, begging the question ‘is it Acne or is it Rosacea?’ To further the confusion, Rosacea is sometimes referred to as ‘adult acne’ – which it is not. So how can you tell whether [...]
Hyperpigmentation is a common, usually harmless condition in which patches of skin become darker in color than the normal surrounding skin. This darkening occurs when an excess of melanin, the brown pigment that produces normal skin color, forms deposits in the skin.We often refer to hyperpigmentation as age spots, liver spots, freckles, sun spots, pregnancy [...]
Our thoughts and prayers with people of #Oklahoma today and in the months to come as they recover. RT @DrKraszynskaMD: @StopUBCanimalre - I oppose animal testing as it needlessly inflicts extreme suffering & torture onto voiceless & defenseless Living Beings. Inflammation is useful for skin repair and rejuvenation but not all inflammation is good http://t.co/2U8crwoeju
