The bad news is: cellulite, the dimples and bumps we see when our fat is divided into tiny pockets in the skin, is nearly unavoidable. It appears when collagen fibers that bind fat to our skin stretch and tear, allowing our fat cells to expand. That dimpled, puckered-looking skin has long been considered impossible to […]
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For those of us who live where it’s cold and rainy or snowy in the winter, the season can be responsible for attacks of dry, itchy and very uncomfortable skin. But for the 7.5 million Americans who live with psoriasis, itchy winter skin can be a sign of a flare-up of their condition. Could you
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You come home from a great dinner in a brand new outfit, head to toe. And while you’re getting ready for bed, you notice that your wrist and both your ears are itching. You wonder if you somehow ate something you might be allergic to. In this imaginary scenario, when you wake up in the
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All of us who had the varicella-zoster virus (chicken pox) as children may remember how unpleasant it was. And we probably thought we’d paid our dues, so to speak, by suffering through the fever, itchy sores, even scars and secondary infections that were part of the chicken pox experience for many of us. But there’s
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Most of us get bags under our eyes once in awhile. Maybe we haven’t been sleeping well, or spring weather has triggered our hay fever. Some people are more susceptible than others to showing signs of illness, stress or a late night underneath their eyes. But there are some solutions that could help you put
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Often a skin cancer screening happens accidentally. You go to our skin doctor for some other issue, and while you’re there, your doctor does a visual scan for any unusual spots on your face and body. She may even ask you if you’ve noticed any changes in moles or strange patches on your skin that
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It’s estimated that this condition affects more than 16 million Americans, but many don’t even know they have it. It has some of the features of acne, but it’s not acne. It’s a common disorder, but not well understood. It can be treated, but not cured. And the number of people who are getting it
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If for some reason you’re not one of the 6.7 million people in the U.S. who had a Botox procedure in 2014, you probably have your reasons. I’ve never used Botox because: I’m not ready for, or interested in, smoothing wrinkles and lines on my face. I’m not sure about this idea of injecting a
Botox? Never heard of it? No way! Read More »
For those of us already too familiar with cold sores, we know that an odd dry feeling or tiny tingling sensation on the lip can signal something much worse is on its way. Cold sores, fever blisters, herpes simplex Whatever you call it, this common, yet extremely unpleasant viral infection can mean at least a
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Admit it. Most of us notice a tiny new wrinkle or expression line about as soon as it first appears. We check it out in various mirrors and other reflective services, and then start looking for ways to do something about it! And today, we have a lot of amazing options for minimizing, even eliminating,
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