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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Salicylic Acid Side Effects

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Dark Skin is Sensitive Skin

By healthgal Health Expert

Dark skin (meaning olive tones or darker) is actually classified as "sensitive skin" by most dermatologists because of the care they need to take when treating the skin for certain conditions.  You don't want to heal one problem while creating another problem like discolorations, light patches or other disfiguring issues.

 

So when it comes to both acne and rosacea (redness, flushing, appearance of prominent blood vessels of the skin), dermatologists are now realizing that early intervention ...

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