Skin cancer prevention
Skin cancer prevention is extremely important. A lot of people wait until it is too late before they start taking skin cancer prevention seriously. While so many people are lying out in the sun trying to get that dark summer tan, skin cancer is a silent killer for many others. Exposure to UV rays, whether [...]
Ringworm treatment
If you have ever seen ringworm, then you understand why they named this fungus ‘ringworm’ even though it has nothing to do with worms. Someone who has the fungus called ringworm will have a circular mark that resembles a ring on either their body or nails. The circle is flat and usually looks like a [...]
Rosacea treatment
Rosacea is one of the most common skin disorders. In fact it is the fifth most common dermatological skin disorder that affects people today. Rosacea however is not very well known. Most people have it and do not even know that they have a medical condition. Since it is not well known it goes to [...]
Melanoma cancer
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that starts in the pigments of the skin. Inside our skin we have cells called melanocytes. Melanocytes are the cells that produce pigment. Exposure to the sun causes these melanocytes to produce more pigment which is what causes our skin to darken and tan. Our skin is our [...]
Vitiligo treatment
Vitiligo is a medical condition that affects the skin. The cells that produce the pigmentation of our skin are called melanocytes. When these cells are destroyed, the pigment is no longer made and our skin loses its color. Most of the time vitiligo causes patches of non-pigmented skin to form on the body. People of [...]
Contact dermatitis
When the skin comes into contact with a substance that causes an inflamed reaction of the skin, it is referred to as having contact dermatitis. There are several substances that can cause this sort of allergic reaction in a person. Not everyone will respond the same to the same substances. Some people are more prone [...]
Atopic dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis is also referred to as dermatitis and eczema. Atopic dermatitis is a skin condition that occurs when a person has a reaction to something that affects the skin. During a dermatitis flare up, a rash will appear and can be accompanied by severe itching.
Atopic dermatitis can begin in childhood and last through adulthood, [...]
Melanoma cancer
Melanoma is not the most common form of skin cancer however it is the most dangerous. Melanoma can be fatal if not treated before it spreads to the deeper tissue under the skin and into the blood stream. Once the cancer enters the blood stream it can then travel and invade other organs of the [...]
Edema treatment
Edema is the word used to describe water retention in the body’s tissues. This condition can be mild or very severe. Edema is very common in lots of people but the degree of severity can be very different from person to person. There are several different causes of water retention. Sometimes a medical problem like [...]
Eczema and psoriasis
Eczema and psoriasis look very much alike and can be very difficult to differentiate from one another. There are even times when the doctor is unable to give a definitive diagnosis of the rash that you are experiencing, especially when it appears on the hands.
Both eczema and psoriasis produce a red and scaly rash on [...]
Acne rosacea
Acne rosacea actually has nothing to do with acne at all. The correct term is actually just Rosecea. Rosecea is a skin disorder that is very common and affects lots of people all over the world. Because of its appearance many people often mistaken rosecea for acne but they are actually not related at all. [...]
Baby eczema treatment
No one enjoys seeing their baby uncomfortable and if your child is suffering from eczema you may be on the search for some remedies or treatments to help ease your little ones discomfort.
Eczema can be found in infants all the way up through adults. Unfortunately, eczema is not curable but there may be a few [...]
Skin cancer
Because of the increase in pollutants in the air and the harm that has been done to the ozone layer, there is an increase in the amount of UC in the atmosphere. This means that more and more people are showing up with skin cancer problems. But what most people who are worried about skin [...]
Baby heat rash
Heat rash can be seen in people of all ages, but it is very common in babies. When your little one has a heat rash you may notice a bunch of little bumps on the skin. When your baby is overheated these little red bumps can appear wherever sweat becomes trapped, typically under clothing or [...]
Ingrown toenail treatment
Having an ingrown toenail can be extremely painful. An ingrown toenail can make walking very uncomfortable and lead to infection. Most often an ingrown toenail develops because a person trims the corners of their toenails down too far. A lot of people like to cut their toenails in a rounded off shape but this can [...]
Seborrheic dermatitis
Seborrheic dermatitis, also known as dandruff, is a disease that causes flaking of the skin. Normally it is found in the scalp but can appear on other areas of the body as well. This condition is often referred to as cradle cap when found on a baby’s scalp. Most babies that suffer from this condition [...]
Skin melanoma
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer. It is the most dangerous type of skin cancer a person can have. Melanoma can result in serious illness and death once in its advanced stages. Luckily, there are warning signs of melanoma that can be detected when it is still in its early stage. In most cases [...]
Scalp psoriasis
Psoriasis is a condition in which skin cells reproduce too quickly. Psoriasis can be found anywhere on the body. Scalp psoriasis is the term used when psoriasis is found on the scalp and causes red lesions and scales to appear. This condition can range in severity. Often in a mild case the scaling will be [...]
Eczema treatment
Eczema is a word used to describe many different types of skin inflammations, also known dermatitis. Although eczema is most often found in infants, people of all ages can suffer from this condition. If you have a family history of eczema or allergies then you or your children are at risk for developing eczema as [...]
Ringworm treatment
Often when someone gets diagnosed with ringworm they think they have a worm under their skin causing an itchy red ring. Ringworm is also called tinea and the term tinea is Latin for “growing worm”. This has caused a lot of confusion since the infection ringworm has nothing to do with a worm at all. [...]
