Dry lips also known as chapped lips. Skin on the other body parts lips do not indite natural oils to protect them against low humidity and cold winds. The lips may decipher and feel very uncomfortable. Dry lips are not only annoying but also present a poor aesthetic image. Dry lips are common in many [...]
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Cracked heels are a general foot problem. Cracked heels is a situation of thickening and fissuring of the skin on the heel of the foot. Cracked heels are commonly caused by dry skin (xerosis), and made more problematic if the skin surrounding the rim of the heel is thick (callus). Cracked heels are usually referred [...]
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Dyshidrotic eczema is a recurrent or chronic weakening form of vesicular palmoplantar dermatitis. The ailment counterfeit teenagers and adults and may be acute, recurrent, or chronic. A more befitting term for this vesicular outburst is pompholyx, which means bubble. Genetic component to the formation of pompholyx may be complicated in some patients. Pompholyx has been [...]
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Dermatitis Herpetiformis Alternative name Duhring’s disease. Dermatitis herpetiformis is a prolonged ailment, extremely itchy rash having bumps and blisters. The disease is differentiated by the occurence of IgA deposits in the upper dermis skin and the diagnosis cannot be made in the absence of these deposits. The HLA-B8 gene is present in 80% of patients [...]
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Allergic contact dermatitis is an itchy skin condition caused by an allergic reaction to material in contact with the skin. Contact dermatitis is a localized rash or irritation of the skin caused by contact with a foreign substance. Adults are affected by allergic contact dermatitis more than young children or the elderly. Irritant dermatitis, the [...]
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It doesn’t matter how thick or thin you are, most women are prone to deposits of cellulite. These are gender specific (that’s right for women only!) deposits of dense fat that are caught in the network of fibers that make up the structure of the body.
To understand this you have to picture your body as [...]
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