Audrey | August 27, 2009
The color of your skin is determined by the melanin or pigment in the skin, be it yellow, dark brown or black. Melanin is responsible for imparting color to your skin, hair and iris of the eyes. Levels of melanin depend on race and amount of sunlight exposure. Melanin production increases with exposure to the [...]
Audrey | August 25, 2009
skin tags are flesh-colored projections that appear as small pieces of hanging skin growths. The color of most skin tags is either the same as that of the body flesh (skin) or a little more brown than the surrounding skin. While skin tags are harmless, many people prefer to remove skin tags for cosmetic reasons, [...]
Audrey | August 23, 2009
Many patients with diabetes develop extremely dry, cracking skin which makes it much more susceptible to infection. In fact, approximately 70% of surgical amputations done in Canada are performed on diabetes patients who have developed infections through cracks or breaks in extremely dry skin. Why is diabetes associated with poor skin health? 1. Diabetes is [...]
Audrey | August 22, 2009
Itchy, red, and inflamed skin can be pure torture. When an itchy skin rash strikes, a cool and soothing skin rash cream is a blissful balm. Even for conditions that require internal medication, a cream provides immediate relief for unhappy skin. Both mainstream and alternative medicines provide skin rash creams that can reduce redness and [...]
