| Age Spots? Sun Spots? Skin Cancer? |
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As time goes on, we start to notice brown spots and freckles - "souvenirs of Florida" - on the backs of our hands and on other sun exposed areas like the upper chest and face. At first, these brown spots are small and light colored, but eventually they become a cosmetic problem; an obvious sign of premature aging...
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| Smooth Sailing for the Best Shave |
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Shaving is like brushing your teeth. It is generally a hassle, but it needs to be done, and the results are always satisfying. That is, unless you have a fight with your shaver every day. Here are some facts and tips to ensure your daily shave goes smoothly...
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| Skin Care Advice for Your Big Event |
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Everyone - guests and those who will be in the public eye - wants their skin to look its best on their big day. Here are some simple tips you can follow to help avoid skin problems on your special day...
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| Hormones and Your Skin |
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"How to achieve beautiful, supple and young-looking skin." You almost can't avoid it - splashed on magazine covers, reported in newspapers and marketed on television and radio, the message to improve our skin would appear paramount to how we and others view our looks...
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| What is Dandruff Really? |
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We have all seen people with those white flakes on their shoulders, but is it really just dandruff? Is it contagious? Can't they do something about it?
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| The Best Moisturizers: Myth or Medicine? |
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Who doesn't want smooth, hydrated, healthy skin? From basic formulas that claim to keep skin moist, to concoctions that promise an end to aging skin and wrinkles, the choice of a skin moisturizer can be overwhelming...
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| Learning About Sun Protection |
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Sunshine, although essential for health and well being, is certainly a hazard for the skin. For many people it feels good to spend time outdoors and this makes it difficult to avoid excessive exposure to the sun...
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| Diaper Rash - A Baby's Bottom Story. |
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Diaper rash is common in babies and toddlers and is generally caused by the constant wetting and drying of delicate skin and exposure to irritants. No matter how clean and dry you keep your baby's bottom, they will likely develop a diaper rash at some point...
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| Skin Rashes - Where Do They Come From? |
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A skin rash shows up as an area of inflammation or change in the texture, and/ or color of your skin. It can be caused by a number of different things including irritation, disease, or allergic/ non-allergic reactions to foods, chemicals, plants, animals, insects or other environmental factors...
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| Halloween and Your Skin |
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With Halloween upon us, adults and children alike are planning costumes for parties, school events and trick or treating. For some adults, it is the one time of year that "the inner child" comes out to play...
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| Great Skin Care Tips for the Holidays |
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It's that time of year; parties, company dinners, family get-togethers and you want your skin to look great through the whole season. Here are some helpful tips to keep your skin looking great for the holidays...
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| Are Retinoids The Answer To Ageing? |
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Prevention; it's still the key when it comes to avoiding excessive aging of the skin. The best way to fight photo-aging (damage to your skin caused by getting too much sun exposure) is to protect yourself...
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| Vitamin C: How It Helps Your Skin |
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Vitamin C ( L-ascorbic acid ) is a nutrient that your body is not able to produce itself and therefore you need to eat those healthy fruits and vegetables that contain it. You've heard that vitamin C is used to help treat colds, but did you know that it is also used to prevent and even reverse ageing skin?
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| Why Do I Sweat So Much? Identifying Hyperhidrosis |
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Did you know that you have between 2 and 4 million sweat glands? They are present under the lower part of the skin. Their function is to control your body temperature by emitting a watery secretion which in turn evaporates and cools your body...
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| Stretch Marks - There is Hope |
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Stretch marks - All of us hate them and yet most of us have them. Fortunately, not all is lost. Is there anything that can be done to prevent them? Most experts say no. Is there anything to treat them? The answer is YES...
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| Can You Fill in Wrinkles? |
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By now, many people are aware that hyaluronic acid and collagen can be used to fill creases, wrinkles and scars on the face and neck, in both men and women...
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| Anti-Aging Skin Care Tips |
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Although there are different kinds of treatments, procedures and surgery that can assist in improving the look of your skin, it is important that you look after your skin to start with...
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| Common Bacterial Infections of the Skin |
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Our skin is host to a number of bacteria, most of which are beneficial. Including the friendly flora in our gut, more than 200 species of bacteria reside within the tissues exposed to the external environment...
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| Hair Removal - Laser and Light-Based Approaches |
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Unwanted hair is a major self-esteem issue for many patients and the desire to deal with this embarrassing problem has fuelled proliferation of safe and effective treatment modalities. Traditionally, waxing, shaving, electrolysis, tweezing and threading have been commonly used to combat unwanted facial and body hair...
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| Back To School Skin Care Tips |
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It's that time of year when students all over the country are going back to school. Here are a few tips that will help keep their skin great for that first day back...
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| Learning About Acne |
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Acne, often thought to be only a teenager's skin problem, is actually a condition that can affect adults both male and female, although it generally begins during puberty. Taking a proactive approach to treating acne is very important. How you look after your skin every day, along with the treatment you and your doctor select are key steps in your fight to eliminate pimples, preventing scarring and eliminating your acne...
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| Acne Myths: Chocolate and Sex Causes Acne! |
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Have you been told that you shouldn't eat chocolate because it causes acne? Or how about French fries? Pizza? Wrong! That's just a myth, and while certain foods can make acne worse for some people, researchers have found that it does not cause it! ...
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| Acne Treatment: Pinpoint the Trigger |
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From the occasional pimple during times of stress to the familiar breakouts before menses, acne affects almost all women at some time in their lives. While acne commonly develops during the preteen and early teen years, it can also arise in young adulthood and persist for years...
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| Has Your Acne Left Scars? |
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Acne affects an estimated 99% of people - mostly teenagers and young adults - at some point in their lives. Although acne is temporary, lasting from a few months to a few years, early therapy is necessary to prevent scarring and dyspigmentation, which, untreated, can persist for life...
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| Struggling With Your Mirror Image |
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As we age, the skin droops and develops wrinkles, lines and furrows. Depending on your skin type, you may find your skin to be pre-disposed to wrinkling. But thanks to diligent research and new advances, there are a number of solutions to combat facial lines...
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| Rejuvenating Your Face |
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Facial rejuvenation is the term used to encompass all forms of restoring a youthful appearance to the face. It includes the broad categories of...
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| Getting Rid of Your Tattoo |
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Tired of your tattoo? Don't despair; most tattoo colors can be eliminated or lightened by a laser. Skin colored tattoos however, may undergo irreversible ink darkening. This includes white...
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| Cellulite - Help is on the way |
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Cellulite - the unsightly dimpling, padded or "orange peel" appearance of the skin is probably one of the most aesthetically troubling concerns of women. Although a lot is known about its appearance, there is lack of good studies assessing the effectiveness of possible treatments...
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| Do You Have Itchy, Red Hands? |
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Do you have itchy, red hands? You are not alone, this very common condition affects about 10% of women and 4% of men. It's most common for people that do a lot of work in a wet environment...
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| Eczema: The Itch That Rashes |
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Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is an intense itch that can lead to insomnia, irritability and stress. When you scratch, it aggravates the rash and creates an itch-scratch-rash cycle that can lead to a thickening and roughness of the skin...
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| Our Feet Carry Out Quite a Feat |
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Walking, running, jumping, skipping - these are but a handful of activities our feet do, yet most of the time we take them for granted. That is, until we get an infection. While our feet are sturdy -- containing 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments and 19 muscles -- they are susceptible to disease...
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| Do You Have Strange Looking Nails? |
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Nail fungus, or "onychomycosis" is an uncomfortable and unattractive condition that affects millions of people across North America. The bad news is it can be contagious, but the good news is that it is treatable.
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| Put Your Best Foot Forward |
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At the gym and at the pool on your winter vacation, you always want to put your best foot forward. Here are some tips to prevent fungal infections - for healthily and better looking toe nails...
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| Are Your Nails Changing? |
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Nearly half of all nail changes are due to fungal infection. The term, onychomycosis refers to a fungal infections of the nail. Fungal infections of the nails are common around the world...
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| Managing Nail Infections |
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Onychomycosis is an infection of the toe nails or finger nails by fungi. It can be very uncomfortable, even painful and embarrassing. The most common spot is the toenail, especially the big toe...
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| The Facts About Cold Sores |
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Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus. There are two types of this virus and cold sores are usually caused by type 1 (known as HSV-1). The other type of herpes simplex virus, HSV-2, usually causes genital herpes. In general, we are infected with HSV-1 when we are children...
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| The Facts About Genital Herpes |
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Millions of Canadian men and women have genital herpes - an infectious, sexually transmitted virus. Genital herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus; there are two types of this virus and genital herpes is usually caused by type 2 (known as HSV-2)...
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| Children and Lice - Something Else to Bug You |
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When you send your children to school, there is a good chance that they will be exposed to head lice - its about that simple. Lice are wingless bugs that live in hair. Lice feed off blood in the skin and are about the size of a sesame seed...
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| Living With Psoriasis |
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Psoriasis is a difficult to treat (chronic relapsing) disease that affects the skin and occasionally the joints. About 2 % of the population will have the disease...
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| The Sun and Psoriasis - What You Need to Know |
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Psoriasis is a common, chronic, non-contagious, recurring skin condition that usually takes the form of itchy, red, scaly, well-defined, thickened patches of varying sizes. These patches may appear on a small area of your body or may be very extensive, and any part of the skin on your body and on your nails can be affected...
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