Posted in Skin, Uncategorized, tagged Atheletes Foot, fungal infection on March 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Athletes foot is a common condition affecting roghly 15% of the population. It’s caused by a fungus which can be stubborn and hard to eliminate. There are a number of things you can do to prevent Athlete’s Foot.
Bathroom hygiene
Spray tub and bathroom floor with disinfectant after each use to help prevent reinfection and infection of [...]
Posted in Skin, tagged Acne on March 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Acne affects many of us at some time in our lives. It is estimated that up to 90& of teenagers have acne at some point. However it is a common misconception that acne occurs only in teenagers. In fact it can affect up to 25% of adult men and 50% of adult women.
Acne is [...]
Posted in Skin, tagged eczema, eczema treatments, eczema causes, eczema symptoms on March 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Eczema is a group of skin conditions, often called dermatitis. These conditions can range from mild to quite serious and can affect people of all ages. Eczema is not contagious and at the moment there is no cure, only treatments.
Eczema symptoms can range from dry, hot and itchy skin to raw. Inflamed and bleeding [...]
Posted in Psoriasis, Skin on February 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Psoriasis is a chronic, non-contagious skin disorder characterized by sudden or gradual development of reddened, thick, itchy patches of silvery scales (raised layers of dead skin flakes) usually in the elbows, knees, scalp, hands, trunk and or nails. The skin may blister or have pustules (small, raised, and pus-filled). The nails may show pitting (small [...]
Posted in Skin, tagged Acne, Skin Care on February 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Phosphagenics, the Melbourne-based pharmaceuticals company today announced its first US clinical trial, for an acne treatment based on retinoic acid
Acne is a very common skin disorder that most young people get in early puberty. It is caused by inflammation of the small oil glands (sebaceous glands) that surround the fine hairs on the face and [...]
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