Treatment for common skin concerns ranges from acne and pigmentation correction to structural skin firming and keloid scar management.
Itchy skin on your lower legs can be near torture. There are many possible causes. Your doctor can help rule out many of them. You may need to see a dermatologist for diagnosis and treatment. The reference book, “Clinical Dermatology” describes several conditions that can occur on the lower legs and cause itching.
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When you develop acne on dry skin, the blemishes themselves are likely to be dry and flaky. This can make the bad experience of having acne even worse. Your blemishes may itch and will peel and flake when you try to apply moisturizer or makeup.
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If you want to clear up your acne within a month, you are going to have to stick to a strict skin care regimen. During that month, you need to reduce the amount of oil on your skin while using products that promote peeling and kill acne-causing bacteria.
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Give your hardworking hands a special treat by making a batch of homemade goat's milk hand lotion. Thick, creamy goat's milk is rich in nourishing protein and vitamins A and D, which promote strong, supple skin.
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Clinique’s Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion has been a favorite among the cosmetic company’s followers for years and is a staple in their skin-care line. The pale yellow lotion is the third step in Clinique’s legendary 3-Step Skin Care System, following cleansing and toning.
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Abrasions occur when skin is scraped from the body during an injury or accident. An abrasion can range from a rug burn, which you get from exposure of bare skin to carpet, to road rash, which occurs when skin is dragged or slid across asphalt or concrete in a bike or motorcycle accident.
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According to the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology, age spots, also known as liver spots, hyperpigmentation or lentigines, may appear on the chest, face, back of the hands or torso, and are considered a harmless skin condition.
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Therapeutic masks constitute a significant share of the commercial treatments available for clearing facial acne. Designed to be applied to the face and left to harden for several minutes, facial masks may have several active ingredients, including sulfur, botanical extracts and even clay.
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Reach no further than your refrigerator for a natural remedy to treat acne. Lime juice provides vitamin C and flavenoids, both containing antioxidant, antibiotic and disinfectant agents beneficial for clear skin, says OrganicFacts.com.
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During your teen years, your oil glands tend to be overactive, producing more oil than normal. This leaves your pores clogged with a combination of oil and dead skin cells and results in pimples and blackheads. Your first instinct might be to squeeze out these blackheads.
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Dark spots on the knees are usually caused by a hyperpigmentation that occurs when the skin is too thick or dry. You can get rid of these dark spots by taking time each week to give your knees the care that they need to stop looking so dark, dry and rough, and go back to looking supple and flesh-colored.
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Blackheads are a type of acne caused when normal skin pigment builds up in the oil gland ducts, according to the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology. Blackheads can show up anywhere on your body except the bottoms of your feet and palms.
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If you have dark, leathery skin, chances are it reflects the number of hours you’ve spent in the sun or the number of years you’ve been a smoker. The aging process will deplete your skin’s moisture and collagen over time, but lifestyle choices can accelerate these effects.
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Deep wrinkles--you want to shrug them off as a natural part of the aging process. For those who think that aging gracefully is overrated, however, those furrows defining your brow and framing your smile have far less to do with looking distinguished and far more to do with looking old.
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Chemical burns can occur in a number of different ways. While some may associate chemical burns with scalding, scarring acid, you can develop a chemical burn scar in your daily life fairly easily.
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With the invention of the double-edge safety razor by King Camp Gillette in 1895, a revolution in shaving technology happened. No longer would men have to maintain the edge or risk the pain of a straight razor.
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Boils are pustules that form on the skin as a result of an infected hair follicle. Boils are red raised bumps that are tender to the touch and contain pus and bacteria. One they have ruptured and healed, scars may be left on the surface of the skin as a painful reminder.
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White bumps that occur on the top, side and bottom of the tongue are normally inflamed taste buds, or papillae. This happens when too much acid from foods or a puncture to the taste bud irritates the tongue and causes a small infection.
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Whether you're battling blackheads or trying to wipe out whiteheads, acne is never fun. When pesky whiteheads show up on your chin, there are numerous over-the-counter products and prescription medications that feature the zit-zapping ingredients you need to release the trapped oil and dirt.
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An estimated 80 percent of all people ages 11 to 30 have acne outbreaks at some point, and about two-thirds of people suffering from acne will also have it on their backs, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reports.
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