What Is Pityriasis Rosea ?

Pityriasis Rosea is mild  self limited skin condition seen predominantly in adolescents and young adults especially during spring and fall. It usually begins with a large, scaly, pink patch on the chest, abdomen or back then spread.  The patches are oval or round with a central, wrinkled, salmon-colored area and a dark red peripheral zone [...]

The Truth Behind Syringoma Removal

Syringoma are harmless small skin-colored or yellowish, firm rounded dermal papules or cyst which are multiple and smaller then 3 mm in diameter. They usually starts in young age and sometimes other family members may also have been affected, but family history is rare. They are more common in women then men. Although most of [...]

Cosmetics For Men

The male cosmetics have become a major activity, carried out by various cosmetic companies, because now men have almost, not to say it, beauty perception that women and thus according to various surveys conducted globally these are significantly more caring than men for a few years ago, but it is good to ask why?
In fact [...]

Anti Wrinkle Secrets Of Botox

Botox is a purified form of Botulinum toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum which causes severe form of poisoining called Botulism. Botulism causes neuro-muscular paralysis and finally causing respiratory paralysis and death.
Same Pathophysiology acts when used in small amount on muscle that causes muscle paralysis. When your muscle tightens it causes wrinkles. When Botox [...]

Treatment Options For Melasma

Melasma or chloasma, also know as mask of pregnancy is a acquired skin condition presenting as brown, gray, or even blue macules with irregular outlines found mostly in sun exposed area of women and men. While the  precise cause of melasma is unknown some factors causing melasma includes genetic predisposition, ultraviolet (UV) light exposure, oral [...]

Study Says: Evening primrose oil is effective in atopic dermatitis

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic pruritic disease of unknown origin which commonly starts in early  childhood.  It is also called eczema, dermatitis, or atopy. It is characterized by pruritus, eczematous lesions,  swelling, cracking,  crusting, and scaling of the skin. Evening primrose oil (EPO) as a source of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) has been of interest [...]

How Is PhotoDynamic Therapy Performed

Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) also known as photoradiation therapy isused to treat numerous skin conditions, most commonly actinic keratoses and superficial nonmelanoma skin cancers. This involves exposure to a photosensitizer followed by light activation and resultant cell death through the formation of singlet oxygen and other free radicals.
Photodynamic therapy has been reported in the early 1900’s [...]

How To Get Rid Of Skin Tags

Skin tags or acrochordons are small soft harmless papilomas found commonly on the neck, axillae, upper trunk and eyelids of middle-aged and elderly people. Obesity, pregnancy, menopause and endocrine disorder such as acromegaly predispose to these lesion. Some lesion may be confused with dermal nevi, warts, neurofibromas or seborrheic keratoses, So proper assessment of a [...]

What Is Sun Protection Factor ?

The SPF value is defined as the dose of UVR ( ultraviolet radiation ) required to produce one MED ( minimal erythema dose ) on protected skin after the application of 2 mg/cm.sq of product divided by the UVR required to produce one MED on unprotected skin.The SPF usually ranges from 2 ( minimal protection [...]

Types Of Clay For The Face

Maintaining a healthy and beautiful skin especially in the facial area, is listed as one of the main objectives to be achieved not only by women but nowadays by men, because this part of our body is designated as our primary letter presentation, which is why the emergence of treatment with clay, have been for [...]

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