Treatment for common skin concerns ranges from acne and pigmentation correction to structural skin firming and keloid scar management.
Pimples pop up whether you're 13 or 35 -- and rarely do they go away overnight. No matter how hard you try to push the pimple party away, there will always be a few headstrong pustules that don't want to leave.
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You may have experienced folliculitis if you've ever noticed tender bumps on the skin, particularly after shaving or waxing. Folliculitis is an infection of the hair follicle or root that can occur anywhere on your body.
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If there were a Murphy's Law for skin, it would be that a pimple always surfaces on your face just in time for a special occasion. Various factors can give rise to blackheads, whiteheads and pustules, including diet, cosmetics, stress, hormonal changes, inadequate rest and excessive oil.
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Scars can arise from acne, burns, cuts or from other causes of trauma to the skin. Over-the-counter scar creams may take longer to work than a prescription strength medication, if they work at all. Your dermatologist or primary care physician can prescribe effective creams to treat your scars.
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Dimpled skin, commonly called cellulite, develops when fat presses against your skin's connective tissues. Cellulite doesn't always indicate a poor diet or unhealthy lifestyle. For some people, the dimples are hereditary. Although cellulite won't hurt you, it can make you feel self-conscious about the way you look.
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The neck is one of the most frequently exposed areas of skin on the human body. If you have a itchy rash, or dermatitis on your neck, the condition is usually painless, but often unsightly and uncomfortable. No matter the cause of your red bumps, one bit of advice remains consistent -- don’t scratch.
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From dandruff and contact dermatitis to increased exposure to dry air, there are many reasons your scalp can feel itchy and irritated. Aside from being uncomfortable, a dry, itchy scalp is embarrassing and something you want eliminate as quickly as possible.
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If you need surgery, the potential for scarring may be the last thing on your mind. However, scarring is a natural part of the wound healing process, and surgery is bound to leave some marks.
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If you are over the age of 55, you might assume you can't get acne, but that's not true. Older people get acne just like teenagers. This is especially the case for menopausal women, who may be experiencing acne caused by hormone fluctuations, but both men and women over 55 can get acne.
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Pregnancy has its good points and bad points. The obvious good point is the fact that you are bringing a new life into the world and experiencing the miracle of childbirth; the bad point is that your body goes through a lot of mental and physical changes. Wrinkles on the stomach are one of those changes.
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Although environmental factors, use of harsh products, psoriasis and overexposure to the sun are associated with dry skin, improper skin care practices may cause this condition on the neck area. In fact, most people tend to take good care of their facial skin but often neglect the delicate skin on the neck.
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Patients who have diabetes and acne often have difficulty getting their acne under control, and in some cases a bad case of acne can be one of the first visible signs of developing diabetes.
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Your skin is the largest and most exposed organ of your entire body. As such, it is constantly bombarded both internally and externally by factors that can change its structure, texture and color. On the shoulders and arms, these can manifest through areas of hyperpigmentation that create dark spots.
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Harsh weather, hard work and lots of washing can eventually take a toll on hands, causing dryness and even painful cracking. Creams help soothe chapping and cracking, but avoiding harsh cleansers and hot water relieves severely dry hands even faster.
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Oily skin plagues many people from adolescence on, and the fight doesn’t necessary get easier as you age. That freshly washed face can quickly turn into an oil slick in a matter of hours, giving you a greasy, unkempt feeling. While caring for oily skin is a battle, it's certainly one you can win.
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Physicians have used antibiotics to treat acne for more than four decades, with great success in clearing complexions in people with moderate and even severe pimples. But in some cases, the most common antibiotics no longer work well to fight acne, and doctors are forced to try alternatives.
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Cystic acne is one of the most severe forms of acne you can develop. It can run deep into your skin and become inflamed and painful. Cystic acne is also very likely to leave scarring on your skin after it disappears. Large swaths of cystic acne can result in deep and embarrassing scar marks.
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The aloe vera plant is widely used as a treatment for skin conditions such as burns, minor abrasions and cuts. The leaves of the aloe plant, a member of the cactus family of plants, are cut and the gel inside is applied to areas to facilitate healing.
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As the weather turns cold, chapped and dry lips appear exposure to the dry air, cold and wind. After a few days of especially chapped lips, you may noticedredness in the corners of your mouth. Like chapped lips, this redness may burn, crack or bleed.
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Discolorations on the forehead are not uncommon. In fact, it is likely you will develop one at some point in your life, either as a temporary discoloration caused by sun exposure, or through a more permanent darkening or lightening of the skin.
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