The Skincare Doctor Blog

Lysine and cold sores are enemies. Read this article now. You will finally know what works and what does not when using lysine for cold sores.

As is the case with a lot of skin allergies, both urticaria and angioedema reflect almost similar symptoms. Infact, this is the reason why there is often a mix-up between the two.
To begin with, urticaria in itself is a form of allergy that might be caused due to a number of factors such as [...]

Have you ever thought of going to one of those Body Piercing Places? The popularity of body piercing has been renewed Over the last twenty years or so. A word of caution if your checking out Body Piercing Places and while their explaining how they perform body piercing, they tell you they will be using a piercing gun, You are not in a professional Body Piercing Place and you need to stay away from that shop because piercing guns can’t be sterilized and your chances of developing an infection are statistically much greater.

Both men and women may equally be affected by the cause of stretch mark signs. Women however may have more drastic stretch mark conditions that may have a negative impact on life in general.

To begin with, it is important for you to remember that eczema is basically an umbrella term used for a group of skin conditions, which typically causes the skin to become red, irritated and itchy. It is usually identified by the presence of symptoms like skin oedema, crusting, flaking, blistering, cracking, oozing or bleeding.
Experts indicate [...]

Skin cancer is one of the most dreaded and serious forms of skin diseases. It is basically diagnosed as a malignant growth found in the outer layers of the skin. Change in the appearance of the skin is the most prominent and immediate sign of the presence of skin cancer.
Though in many cases, skin cancer [...]

Psoriasis is one of the most common skin conditions, which is important for you to learn in case you are keen to maintain the health of your skin. Though not very hazardous or fatal, yet Psoriasis is a fairly common skin condition and can affect almost anyone.
This type of an inflammatory condition of the [...]

Adult Acne can be caused by an excess of sebum on the skin, which comes from the expansion of oil glands. This excess sebum then gets trapped in hair follicles and clogs up the pores. These clogged pores then allow the growth of bacteria, in particular the growth of propionibacterium acnes which leads to the appearance of acne. The causes of acne are not exactly known and acne can affect different people in different ways.

In most cases acne has been caused because the sebaceous glands, which are found at the base of the hair follicles on the skin, are secreting far too much sebum (oil). Once too much of this produced the pores on the skin can become blocked and spots begin to appear. Doctors may prescribe medications that can help to treat the condition but can cause some side effects. However an alternative would be for those who wish to is use some kinds of herbal remedies for acne instead.

If you’re thinking about that first piercing you may just be puzzled as to how the piercing is done, do they use a piercing gun, are is it a needle?