Smoking affects nearly every organ in the body and puts your overall health at risk. It damages your heart, your lungs, your bones, even your fertility. What does it do to the largest organ in the body – your skin? Smoking is related to the development of several skin disorders and if you already have… Continue reading Smoking Is Harmful to Your Skin
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Why Is My Skin Red?
Many things can turn our faces red, including sunburn, acne, and hot flashes. Here, from the American Academy of Dermatology, are 10 less obvious reasons for seeing a red face when you look in the mirror. Seborrheic dermatitis. Seborrheic dermatitis is a common skin condition that causes a red rash, which often appears on the… Continue reading Why Is My Skin Red?
Managing the Skin-Whitening Condition Vitiligo
Winnie Harlow’s striking appearance regularly turns heads. The fan-fave from America’s Next Top Model – face of the Spanish fashion brand Desigual – has more than one million Instagram followers. This embrace was impossible for Harlow to imagine when she was younger – and left high school to escape peer torment over her unusual appearance:… Continue reading Managing the Skin-Whitening Condition Vitiligo
Mislabeled Moisturizers Create Problems for Skin Disorder Sufferers
A Northwestern Medicine study found that moisturizers marked “fragrance free” or “hypoallergenic” were not, and products labeled as “dermatologist-recommended” often came with a higher price tag. The study was published September 6th 2017 in JAMA Dermatology. The inaccurate claims and higher prices make it difficult for those with skin disorders such as eczema and psoriasis… Continue reading Mislabeled Moisturizers Create Problems for Skin Disorder Sufferers
Lasers and The Fight against Skin Disorders
Light therapy for skin disorders is not new. For example, ancient Egyptians combined heliotherapy (sunlight) with ingested extracts from a weed that grew in the Nile Delta to treat vitiligo, which causes splotchy white patches to appear on the skin and can turn hair prematurely gray. More recently, studies have confirmed the effectiveness of phototherapy… Continue reading Lasers and The Fight against Skin Disorders