The reality of a newborn baby's appearance is not always the pretty picture you might have inside your head. The soft and creamy-skinned and sweet-smelling bundle of joy you've expected may take some time to arrive--the reality is that many babies are born with dry, flaky skin and excessive body hair.
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Your nails are hard plates formed mainly from keratin, a protein that also exists in your hair. The primary function of your nails is to protect the sensitive areas of your fingers and toes. Healthy fingernails and toenails are most often clear.
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Swimming in either a chlorinated pool or a natural body of water can wreak havoc on your skin, with many possible irritants lurking in the water. Skin care remedies that minimize discomfort are easy to do at home, and include washing, moisturizing and purifying your skin after each swim session.
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Sagging skin is a common sign of aging, due to the loss of your skin's elasticity. The skin around your eyes, including your eyelids, can be especially prone to loosening and drooping with age, because the skin in this area is very thin.
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Swelling in the inner corner of your eye could be a sign of a number of different conditions, including infections of the tear ducts, the sweat glands in your eyelids or the glands that produce fluids to lubricate your eyes.
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Body piercing has been a form of art for thousands of years, and although the exact history of nipple piercing is disputed, a 2003 article in "The Lancet" notes that it goes back at least as far as Victorian times.
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Unwanted hair growth, a condition called hirsutism, is a problem women may face if their levels of male hormones are too high. Male hormones, called androgens, are normal for everyone to have, and women normally have small amounts of these substances in their bodies.
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A spray-on tan can boost spirits during the long, cold winter and give a sun-kissed glow to anyone. Tanning sprays are just one of a variety of sunless tanning products that temporarily darken the skin without the need to spend time in the sun.
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The Big Mac is one of the flagship sandwiches offered by the fast food chain McDonald's. After cooking, a Big Mac serving size is approximately 7.5 oz or 214 g.
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Black-and-blue marks, or bruises, are spots in which you've sustained bleeding under the skin. Bruising usually occurs after a trauma like falling down, bumping into something or getting hit.
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Anyone who has ever had a stomach virus knows that this type of illness can make a person pretty miserable. Nausea, vomiting and possible fever can deplete the body of nutrients and hydration.
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Pimples, or acne, are the result of the irritation of your skin's hair follicles. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, natural oils produced by your body can cause hair follicles to become blocked. The blockage, along with bacteria that lives on your skin, can produce a bump or lesion, or a pimple.
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Electrolysis is a method of permanent hair removal. Needles charged with electrical current deliver either heat or chemicals, depending on the specific type of electrolysis, to the hair follicles in your skin.
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Itchy skin, whether the cause is dry winter air, a rash or a recurring skin condition, can be extremely uncomfortable. Giving in to the urge to scratch can pose a risk of bleeding and infection. Moisturizing your skin through a bath can be soothing. Adding products to the bath water may help stop the itching, too.
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Hyperpigmentation is a condition that results in too much skin pigment, called melanin, in certain areas of your skin. Hyperpigmentation can be the result of previous inflammatory skin conditions, such as acne, medications you take or diseases that affect other vital organs.
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Doxycycline is an antibiotic that treats bacterial infection. The drug can also be used to get rid of acne and acne-like rashes that are associated with rosacea.
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Age spots, liver spots and freckles are just some of the names given to the areas on your arms and legs that have increased levels of melanin, or pigment. Most types of hyperpigmentation do not require treatment; unless the spots are a sign of melanoma (skin cancer), they do not interfere with your health.
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Hyperpigmentation is a situation in which a person has too much pigment. Most of the time, the excess pigment is in the skin, where a person with hyperpigmentation produces too much melanin. Hyperpigmentation of the nails can also occur. This medical condition is called melanonychia striata.
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The black strip on the back of your credit or debit card is magnetized and stores information about your account. When the strip is swiped, the merchant accesses your private information so you can make your purchase. If the magnetic strip is physically altered or demagnetized, the "swipe and buy"
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A newborn infant, even in the easiest of births, makes a rough entry from the womb into the outside world. The journey and transition from his mother's body can leave a series of marks on an infant's body. Gingival cysts of the newborn, also called dental lamina cysts, is a common, yet benign condition in infants.
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