Skin & Hair Problems

Sunglasses are meant not just to look cool, but wearing them is necessary for your eyes, especially during summers. Sunglasses protect your eyes from sun damage. They also protect the delicate skin of the under eye area from the powerful UV rays of the sun and helps to avoid premature ageing. As you protect your skin using sunscreen, in the same way to protect your Continue

Stretch marks are always a hideous sight for everyone and lead to feelings of insecurity amongst many women. Just like any other scar or skin blemishes, stretch marks cannot be removed too easily. Therefore, it is a much better idea to avoid having stretch marks instead of trying to Continue

If a person is facing any problem for a long time, he would certainly feel stress whether he is rich or poor. However, according to researchers, the people with poor financial condition are more likely to feel stressed as compared to those who are financially sound. Continue

Dandruff is a condition in which dead skin cells from the scalp shed at a faster rate in noticeable quantity than normal hair. Dandruff occurs due to fungus, a type of bacteria present mostly in dry scalp due to depletion of moisture level. Continue

Before dwelling on allergies lets clear one thing first that allergy is not at all a disease. It is actually a false alarm of the body against any antibody that may have got into the body. Allergy is very much case specific and one person may be prone to certain type of allergies and others may have no problem at all. Let us discuss about allergies and how to prevent them. Continue

Looking for an effective method of smoothen out the cottage cheese rear and orange peel thighs? It is not easy to get rid of the fibrous bands which make up the wrinkled appearance of the cellulite completely. However, it is possible to reduce its appearance. Continue

Are the small moles that appear on the skin a sign of danger? Though all moles are not dangerous, but few moles start behaving differently and pose a danger to our life. Sometimes these moles can even turn cancerous as well as fatal for the human life. Most often, the very first sign of cancerous skin mole is the change in its size and color. Sometimes, it also begins to itch and becomes sore. Continue

Wrinkles are the sign of aging in the skin or damage happening to the skin due to sun exposure. Traditionally, wrinkles were considered as indication of wisdom. Wrinkles appear mostly on the regions that are in regular contact of skin light including, the skin, hands, neck, and the top of the hands or forearms. Continue

What is Urticaria?

Urticaria, also known as hives, is a dark red color bump and itchy rash formed on the skin due some allergic (or sometime non-allergic) reactions. It can be considered as skin eruptions or erythematous, in medical terms, a type of an allergic immunological disease. Continue

Acanthosis Nigricans refers to a condition which occurs with the skin in the body folds and creases turning thick, blackish and velvety. The condition mostly occurs in the armpits, groin and neck but sometimes it may affect the lips and palms. It can also occur in the soles of the feet. Continue

What is Skin Allergy?

An allergen is a substance that causes a hypersensitive adverse reaction in a person on contact with it.  This contact can be through touch or inhalation.  A skin allergy specifically pertains to an adverse (allergic) reaction when the skin, through touch, comes in contact with an allergen.  The skin then develops uncomfortable symptoms like swelling, soreness, etc. Continue

What is Scleroderma?

The Greek terms skleros (translating as hard) and derma (translating as skin) give the name Scleroderma.  Scleroderma pertains to scar-formation and hardening of the skin and lining of organs. Continue

What is Scabies?

Scabies is a skin problem characterized pus-filled (purulent) blisters, papules or bumps on the surface of the skin.  These bumps are formed by the bite of tiny skin mites which are about 0.4mm to 0.8mm in size and barely visible to the eye.  Continue

What is Rosacea?

Rosacea, also called Acne Rosacea, is a disease that affects the skin and sometimes the eyes of a person.  The skin appears red and is covered with pimples.  It is estimated that this disease affects nearly 45 million people worldwide between the ages 30 and 50.  Continue

What is Ringworm?

Dermatophytosis, also called ringworm or tinea, is a superficial and keratinized (any tissue with a high keratin content like the epidermis) fungal infection of the skin, hair and nails.  The skin infections on the body may appear like red, enlarged, raised rings.  If the nails are affected, they will look thick, discolored and will finally crumble and fall off.  Continue