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Merely Me

Merely Me, Health Guide

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I am a mom to a son who has chronic skin allergies and eczema

Heat Rash is Not Just for Infants

In most parts of the country, this has been a sweltering summer with tons of heat and humidity. Many questions have come in to My Skin Care Connection  about skin problems related to sun exposure including bad sunburns and even sun poisoning. But in addition to the dangers of the ultraviolet rays of the sun, there can also be ill effects to... Read moreChevron
Merely Me

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Freelance health writer, caregiver, and patient

Red Bumps Around Your Mouth? It may be Perioral Dermatitis

One of the frequent questions we get here on My Skin Care Connection is from women who find that they have red bumps or a rash around their mouth and want to know what this can be. Some of you report that the cause of such symptoms has been diagnosed by your doctor as something called Perioral dermatitis. Perioral dermatitis or as it is sometimes... Read moreChevron
posted 07/06/2010, comments (0)|
Merely Me

Merely Me, Health Guide

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I am a mom to a son who has chronic skin allergies and eczema

Our Image of Beauty May be Contributing to the Rise of Skin Cancer

I was flipping through the TV channels one afternoon and heard a bronzed reality star on a talk show advise young women that in order to be beautiful they should be tan…all the time. I turned the channel only to find another talk show about three young women who hid behind “beauty crutches.” For one young lady it was her... Read moreChevron
Merely Me

Merely Me, Health Guide

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I am a mom to a son who has chronic skin allergies and eczema

What to Do When You Have an Unexplained Rash

One of the most common questions we get here on My Skin Care Connection  is about unexplained rashes. You guys have described pimples, red bumps, itching, irritated skin and more. You have described rashes and itches from your scalp to your toes. There are itchy people around the globe who come here for answers about their rash. There are... Read moreChevron
posted 06/18/2010, comments (0)|
Merely Me

Merely Me, Health Guide

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I am a mom to a son who has chronic skin allergies and eczema

Want to Have Healthy Skin? Stop Smoking

Have you ever known siblings with a few years between them? One smokes and one doesn’t. Chances are that if you look at the non-smoking sibling as compared to their brother or sister who smokes, you are going to notice a huge difference in appearance. The sibling who does not smoke will quite often look much younger than the sibling who... Read moreChevron
posted 06/14/2010, comments (0)|