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- Does Azelaic Acid Work for Acne? - by Azelaic acid is a natural chemical that’s produced by the action of a particular yeast. It is a naturally occurring acid that may be found in grains like wheat. Azelaic acid has three main and very distinct properties that have elevated its role in acne treatment:
• The ability to fight off ...
Views: 2115(1 vote) - Do Topical Antibiotics Work for Acne? - by Topical antibiotics are known for delivering visible results in shorter periods of time. Topical antibiotics are especially effective in treating inflammatory acne. Inflammatory acne involves reddish and painful lesions on the face that often cause disfiguring, darkened scars. Two of the most ...
Views: 2251(1 vote) - Do Retinoids Work for Acne? - by Retinoids are considered one the best line of defense against acne vulgaris. Doctors and other health care professionals often recommend topical medications that make use retinoids.
Retinoids are used both as primary treatment of acne and as maintenance. That means when the acne vulgaris has ...
Views: 2150(1 vote) - Do Retinols and Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs) Work for Acne? - by Retinols, Alpha Hydroxy Acids and Acne
Retinols are derived from a well-known micronutrient: vitamin A. Vitamin A is usually hailed as the “eye vitamin”. In reality, it benefits the skin, hair and nails as well. Vitamin A is stored in the body in small amounts and used to catalyze other ...
Views: 1179(2 votes) - Does Salicylic Acid Work for Acne? - by Salicylic Acid and Acne
Salicylic acid is by no means the best line of defense against acne. If we make a direct comparison to active agents such as benzoyl peroxide, salicylic would probably lack a few important anti-bacterial characteristics.
However, it’s believed that this particular ...
Views: 1391(2 votes) - Nail Fungus: The Treatment and Medication Options - by If you notice a yellow or white spot under your toenail or fingernail, then you may have nail fungus infection. When fungi infect your nails, be prepared to see discoloration and thickening of the edges. This might be a potentially painful and unsightly problem for you.
Generally, these ...
Views: 1289(1 vote) - Nail Fungus: Prevention and Treatment Tips - by Approximately, there are about 12% Americans who are suffering from nail fungus. This type of infection is most common in toenails than the fingernails.
Children are lucky; they almost never get infected with nail fungus. It is said that the older you get, the more likely it is for you to ...
Views: 1013 - 3 Simple Tips to Treat Your Nail Fungus Effectively - by Nail fungal infection is also known as “onychomycosis.” This type of infection has been receiving a great deal of advertisement and press time these days because there have been numerous treatments and drugs proliferating in the market.
Onychomycosis appear in various forms. The most common ...
Views: 961(2 votes) - Money Management and Student Debt Consolidation - by There is but one lesson that every college student needs to remember in relation to money: everything you do has its own consequences. Money spent poorly (shopping splurges, unnecessary purchases, no savings at all) can be tantamount to a financial black hole four years from the first year of ...
Views: 896 - When Age Weathers the Skin: Tackling Stretch Marks in Advanced Age - by It is quite obvious that as a person ages, the skin ages as well. Sometimes, a person feels twenty but the skin shows the real, biological age. Some people of advanced age simply give up on their skin, especially with stretch marks. But does this have to be the case? Should we really sacrifice ...
Views: 1040(1 vote) - Stretch Marks and the Anatomy of the Skin during Pregnancy - by Let’s say that you have done all you can to make your skin as radiant as possible during your pregnancy. What happens to your skin during post-pregnancy? To understand what to expect during post-pregnancy, we should understand well what happens during pregnancy.
To begin with, pregnancy ...
Views: 1553 - Warning: Tanning Stretch Marks Might Be Dangerous - by If you are a big fan of using public tanning booths for the purpose of diminishing your stretch marks, read on. The FDA warns that some tanning salons are not following FDA regulation regarding the safe use of UV light.
In a recent case in Manhattan, random tanning salon was visited by an FDA ...
Views: 3233 - If There’s No Pain, There’s No Gain in Weight Loss - by Have you ever felt pain while losing weight? More than physical suffering, it’s the emotional, psychological, and spiritual pain that count the most. For example, going through the Cabbage Soup Diet plan for a week cannot really be considered a walk in the park.
Eating Healthy Foods
The ...
Views: 827 - Acne Treatment Tips for Teenagers - by Teenagers experience changes in their hormonal levels. That is why they are more prone to acne breakouts. If you are a teenager with an acne problem, then you should consider getting an acne treatment plan that you have to strictly follow.
Here are some basic tips:
1. Stay away from sweets ...
Views: 1119 - Botox-Killer Being Touted as Stretch Marks Treatment - by A new anti-ageing cream released in the United Kingdom is currently making waves, drawing in legions of loyal fans across the country. The new “miracle cream” has been touted as responsible for pushing back wrinkles and undoing the discoloration and unsightly ridges caused by stretch marks. ...
Views: 1648 - Natural Ways to Treat Your Stretch Marks - by Treating stretch marks can be a pain in the backside, as many women already know from experience. Often the problem is that there are just too many afflicted areas and there is too little time to pay attention to all of the trouble spots on the body.
This is a sad truth that we have to look ...
Views: 1074 - Popular Acne Treatment: Light Chemical Peels - by Light chemical peels belong to the list of the most popular acne treatment methods offered by estheticians and dermatologists. Since this is a non-invasive procedure, there is really no downtime for this treatment. Light chemical peels can be done in an hour and you won’t have to take a rest or ...
Views: 1086 - Successful Steps to Get Rid of Your Acne - by People dread having acne. Without a doubt, having acne brings about terrible memories of embarrassment. People who have acne end up with swelled and reddish skin that may be quite itchy and irritating. Other than that, acne can cause blemishes and scars that are hard to remove. Fortunately, ...
Views: 1026 - Modern Acne Treatment: Photodynamic Treatment - by Over the past few years, people have been making a buzz out of acne light treatments. Without a doubt, many experts note that these modern acne treatments are probably the most efficient forms of modern procedure that exists these days. Among the most popular forms of acne light treatment is the ...
Views: 1143 - How to Combat Stretch Marks During Your Pregnancy - by It’s bad enough that during pregnancy women have to deal with hormonal changes and water retention, but one of the most inconvenient after-effects of pregnancy, which mostly disappears after childbirth, is the stretch marks. Stretch marks or striae occur in the most inconvenient places on the ...
Views: 2164 - Baldness Might Also Come from the Father’s Genes - by It has long been believed that a person’s hair loss condition is always inherited from his grandfather from the mother’s side. However, recent studies show that such popular idea is quite unlikely because there are thousands of balding men who have pates that look more like that of their ...
Views: 784 - Dealing with Student Debt in America - Federal Student Loan Consolidation and Other Tales - by Philip Jones, a graduate of Rutgers University had experienced trouble with the repayment of his loans. According to Jones:
“My wallet was being pulled in too many directions; I was trying to pay for a house, a wedding, and a honeymoon within a six-month period.”
After remedying his ...
Views: 973 - Nail Fungus: The Only Option is to Seek Proper Medical Care - by Nail fungus infection occurs when fungi flourish in a fingernail or toenail and the nail bed beneath it. The toes are more prone to nail fungus, compared to the fingernails, since former they grow very slow. This slow growth is ideal for the development of fungi culture. Also, toenail infections ...
Views: 850 - Stretch Marks and Preganancy - What You Need to Know - by For women who want to have babies, one of the main concerns is what they would look after giving birth. This is a valid concern, since there would be some drastic changes and alterations to the basic structure of a woman’s body during pregnancy and during childbirth. Aside from the expansion of ...
Views: 943 - Different Treatment Approaches for Nail Fungus - by According to statistics, 12% of the whole American population has nail fungus. This condition results in thickened, discolored, brittle and malformed nails.
The toenails are more commonly affected than the fingernails. The dermatophytes or the kind of fungi that causes the nail abnormalities ...
Views: 1021 - Physician’s Notes - A Scientific Look at Hair Loss - by Hair loss is a very common problem these days. Contrary to popular misconceptions, men are not the only ones who develop baldness. In fact, both men and women can lose their hair and go bald. The reasons are also varied. Although most people think that hair loss is just a result old age, the ...
Views: 892 - Stretch Marks and Growing Pains - by We often attribute the presence of stretch marks to an exclusively female, child-bearing or childrearing group. We could not have been more wrong. Stretch marks, or in medical parlance, striae marks are often present too in younger children. Some parents would probably raise their eyes when we ...
Views: 3641 - How Can I Prevent HPV Contamination? - by The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) causes genital warts. Unfortunately, HPV contamination is very common. In fact, HPV infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted disease these days. More than a million Americans are diagnosed with HPV infection every year.
HPV is a microscopic virus ...
Views: 1970 - Injection of Human Cells Seen as New Treatment for Stretch Marks - by Stretch marks are one of the biggest problems of women around the world. With the advent of pregnancy, childbirth and childrearing, it seems that women have little choice when it comes to taking charge of their own skin. Stretch marks occur when small or large parts of the skin on the abdomen or ...
Views: 1022 - Closing the Doors to Nail Fungus - by Millions of people around the world are infected with nail fungus without them knowing it. Nail fungus is a very common problem caused by small organisms not seen by the naked eye. Nail fungi enter the human body through skin breaks found between the nails and the nail beds.
Once the fungus ...
Views: 815 - Understand and Treat Acne - Science Sheds Light - by Acne, in its most ordinary manifestation (on the face, spread unevenly across the cheeks and the T-region) makes the most confident individuals shy about their skin. Though socialization plays a big part in determining how much attention is given to the acne as an aesthetic problem, generally, ...
Views: 904 - 4 Types of Home Remedies that May Save Your Nails from Fungus - by Nail fungus is something that most people ignore, since it does not pose any major health risk. Those affected will most likely neglect the symptoms until their conditions get worse and the need to consult a doctor becomes inevitable.
One will know that nail fungus thrives in his nail beds when ...
Views: 880 - Study Discovers Genetic Receptors Responsible For Hair Loss - by Hair loss is natural. According to dermatologists, a healthy individual can lose about one hundred hair strands in just one day. However, hair loss becomes an alarming condition when a person loses more than the usual amount of hair that he sheds. Moreover, hair loss also becomes a problem if ...
Views: 1021 - The Role of Probiotics in Colon Cleansing - by We are always troubled when we hear the word bacteria. But do you know that they are naturally present in our body? Some of these bacteria pose harm to our body that is why we have formulated medicines and devised ways like colon cleansing to eliminate them from our system.
Colon cleansing ...
Views: 823 - Losing Hair is Not a Big Deal - by Most men fear balding for the presumed reason that it will prevent them from finding a partner. The idea of isolation, depression, and reclusion sets in. You kept saying no man is an island. There is someone bound to make you whole. Now, the race is on.
You scour the dating scene in order to ...
Views: 1725 - 5 Myths and Misconceptions about Genital Warts - by Genital warts are one of the most widely spread sexually transmitted diseases, but a lot of people still lack the knowledge regarding the nature of the said condition, how it is spread, and how to prevent or treat it. Clear, reliable, and updated information about the human papillomavirus (HPV) ...
Views: 954 - 10 Ways to Improve the Cabbage Soup Diet - by People who want to lose weight will do anything to get rid of those unwanted flab. You may have tried several diet plans and know what works for your lifestyle. A lot of people have tried the cabbage soup diet which is known to drop people¡¯s weights by as much as ten pounds in seven days. ...
Views: 876 - 3 Types of Effective Acne Treatment - by Acne is a serious skin disorder. The psychosocial effects of acne are far worse than the physical effects of the disorder. The first stage of acne, acne vulgaris is manifested by the appearance of whiteheads and blackheads. The next stages would vary depending on the severity of the condition. ...
Views: 913 - The Concerns and Treatments of Genital Warts during Pregnancy - by Having genital warts during pregnancy is definitely a source of worry and frustration for a lot of expectant mothers. This is because it puts the baby at a huge risk of contracting the infection. Moreover, there is a chance that genital warts can be spread from the mother to the newborn baby ...
Views: 1139 - Nail Fungus - Background and Treatments - by Onychomycosis, more commonly referred to as nail fungus, is an infection that results to discolored and disfigured nails. There are two types of fungus that cause nail infections. Dermatophytes more commonly cause toenail fungus while yeast, particularly Candida, more often infect fingernails. ...
Views: 1059 - How to Keeping Your Face Acne-free in Young and Old Age? - by Acne can occur both in young and old people. It is a hereditary disease and if a person has parents who have acne, it is great possibility that acne can occur in the child. It can start as early as eight years old and can occur in people even in their 60s. Dermatologist James E. Fulton, Jr. says ...
Views: 2418 - 3 Types Of Natural Treatment For Nail Fungus - by Nail fungal infection is a disorder that afflicts about 11 million Americans. It is prevalent especially in the older population because of their greater chance of exposure to fungus over the years and because of poor blood circulation.
Doctors claim that the quickest and surefire way to treat ...
Views: 808 - 4 Tips to Hide Your Bald Spots with Proper Hairstyles - by A large percentage of the male populace gets bald sooner or later. At what age it will occur, only genetics can tell. But when that time comes, there is nothing much one can do to stop it. A lot of methods and techniques have been designed to address hair loss, yet the best approach seems to be ...
Views: 3282 - Why Colon Cleansing Gains Popularity Worldwide? - by Cleansing of the colon has been gaining popularity for the past few years. The process is quite simple and involves elimination of the toxins in your colon which lead to better overall health.
The Colon
Your colon plays a major role in the digestive system of your body. Our colon is also ...
Views: 757 - Cabbage Soup Diet - A Good Starting Point To Weight Loss - by It is a nightmare for a lot of people when they think of diet. Losing weight is difficult and more so keeping it off. A lot of pounds challenged people are on the look out for the perfect formula to decrease the unwanted bulges and lumps on their bodies. The cabbage soup diet is a popular option ...
Views: 1156 - Psychological Misconceptions On Acne - Break The Bonds And Suffer No More! - by One of the long-standing skin conditions among teenagers or adults alike is acne. There are many types of acne and there are equally numerous solutions that have been formulated to treat each of them. The scarring caused by acne does not only affect the person¡¯s outside appearance but it also ...
Views: 816 - Understanding Adult Acne And Its Causes - by You probably had acne breakouts during your teens. Your mother assured you that ¡°its part of growing up and it¡¯ll clear up soon.¡± And you found out that your mother was right. The acne did eventually clear up and you lived happily ever after ¨C acne free, right? Wrong!
What can you do when ...
Views: 2290 - Get Rid Of Stretch Marks By Utilizing Home Remedies - by There is a myriad of stretch mark creams and other products out in the market today, but not a lot of research has been done with the aim of proving if they actually work in preventing and/or treating stretch marks. Aside from the fact that they don’t guarantee results, stretch mark treatments ...
Views: 1237 - 6 Unconventional Treatments To Nail Fungus - by People who are or have been afflicted with nail fungus will attest to the fact that it is a tough adversary to beat. There are many treatment options available including pharmaceutical topical and oral medications as well as natural herbal remedies. But they take forever to finish, are messy or ...
Views: 2850 - Treating Genital Warts Using Cryotherapy - by Cryotherapy is a medical procedure that involves the utilization of extreme cold to destroy any abnormal growth on the skin. It is used to alleviate skin disease such as warts, moles, skin tags, and solar keratoses. Cryotherapy is considered one of the most effective treatments for genital ...
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