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Staph Infections
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...between skin and shared equipment at gyms. Also, cover skin abrasions and cuts with clean, dry... Read more »
“Sumo Herpes Virus” Spreading in Skin Contact Sports
By Jerry Kennard , Health ExpertThe viral condition, "Herpes Gladiatorum", known colloquially as "sumo virus" or "scrumpox", has... Read more »
Mohs Surgery: What Will the Scars Look Like?
By Kevin Berman, MD, PhD , Health Expert...than expected, you can talk with your surgeon about "dermabrasion" in which the skin is... Read more »
Food Allergens in Unexpected Places Part 1
By Jamie Martin , Health ExpertIf you have a child with food allergies, you immediately know you're going to have to constantly... Read more »
Bumps on the Vagina: How to know if it is Serious
By Merely Me , Health ExpertMaybe you are shaving or showering and you feel a bump down there. You have probably always been... Read more »
Health Guide
Skin Exfoliation and Resurfacing Treatments
...improvements which make it easier to apply peels to non-facial skin and to individuals with darker skin.DermabrasionDermabrasion affects deeper layers of skin than chemical peels, and may be... Read more »Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: Treatment for Other Skin Cancers
...people with fair, dry skin. Alpha-hydroxy acids, for example, are being investigated for keratoses. Dermabrasion, which "sands" the skin, may also be effective although scarring is possible. A... Read more »Wrinkle Treatment
An increasing number of dermatology patients are looking for a way to improve the appearance of their skin. As a result, more and more products have become available to treat skin wrinkles... Read more »Psoriasis: Causes
CausesThe precise causes of psoriasis are unknown. It is generally believed that psoriasis is a disorder in which factors in the immune system, enzymes, and other materials that regulate skin cell... Read more »Psoriasis: Topical Medications
Topical MedicationsTopical medications are those applied only to the surface of the body. They come in the following forms:OintmentsGelsSolutionsCreamsSpraysFoamsLotionsShampoosOcclusive tapesIn... Read more »Related News
The Smell of Skin Cancer
August 26, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Does skin cancer have a scent? Researchers from the Monell Center sampled air above basal cell tumors and found a different... Read summary »
Smoking Adds Wrinkles to Sun-Protected Skin
May 29, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Want to keep your nice, smooth skin longer? Don't smoke. According to University of Michigan researchers, smoking increases the... Read summary »
Blast Away Wrinkles
May 05, 2008AVENTURA, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Botox, facelifts, lasers. We've heard it all. Now, there's a new way to fight wrinkles. But it's not... Read summary »
Cosmetic Injection Turns Back Time
March 19, 2007By Vivian Richardson, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Young skin is springy, stretchy and smooth. Those are... Read summary »
Skin Cancer may Lead to Other Cancers
September 05, 2008By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Those who have had non-melanoma skin cancer may be at... Read summary »
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