Lice Treatment Head lice are small insects feeding on the human blood from their scalp. An infiltration of head lice generally disturbs children. It is the outcome of the direct transfer of lice from the hair of one person to the hair of another. A head-lice invasion is not a sign of unhygienic conditions or an impure living situation. It…
Skin problems during pregnancy Pregnancy is a delicate period where you can get numerous skin problems like acne, stretch marks, rashes, splitting nails, dark spots, and even hair problems. It leads to changes in your hormonal balance, immune system, and metabolism. Dark spots and melasma typically disappear on their own after the baby is born. It is quite possible that…
Vitiligo Vitiligo is one such dermal problem that makes the skin loses its natural tone and patches of light-colored skin tend to can be seen on the body. Some people develop a few patches. Not just the skin, vitiligo tends to affect the hair too. In fact, it can turn hair into white. Apart from this, there are chances that…
Skin Cancers Stated primarily as the abnormal growth of skin cells, Skin cancer gets developed on the skin that has been exposed to the sun. But, this does not mean that such cancer cannot occur in the areas hidden from sun exposure. Taking note of the classification on skin cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and melanoma are the…
Pemphigus As an autoimmune disease, pemphigus is defined as a medical condition where cells guarding your body against infections tend to attack because normal tissues are mistaken as infection-causing agents. This tends to generate painful scaly areas on the skin and even mucous membranes that might not heal easily. In terms of identifying the pemphigus, they are of 2 types.…
Tanning Skin tanning is quite a common problem, which can be seen in many people because of extensive exposure to sun. When your skin is exposed to UV rays, the body produces more melanin for protecting further skin damages. This development of extra melanin leads to suntanned skin, which lends a darker appeal. The soreness in sunburn is triggered by…
Sun Allergies It is widely known that harmful sun rays tend to pave the way for numerous sun allergies. Also called as a type of sun allergy, solar urticaria is a sporadic dermatological illness. If you have this kind of condition; then, you might develop an itchy and red rash on getting exposed to the sun. On being left untreated,…
Psoriasis Psoriasis is a medical condition that can be identified with redness and scaly patches on the skin. Though, it may start at any age; psoriasis has two peaks of onset. In this regard, the first stage can waver between 20 to 30 years of age; while, the second one can be marked at an age of 50 to 60 years.…
Skin Tags Skin tags are quite common, which can be stated as benign skin-toned growths resembling a small, soft balloon adjourned on a slim stalk. Though, they are harmless, but, it can grow from one to hundreds in number. These might be as small as a compacted pinhead-sized skin ball. While most tags normally are small, which ranges from 2…
Excessive Sweating(Hyperhidrosis) Excessive sweating is also known as hyperhidrosis, it stands as a medical condition where you may sweat excessively. There are chances that sweating may occur even in cool temperatures or when your body is at rest. Generally, you may sweat in warmer temperatures or at the time of exercising. This seems to be quite normal. Some people sweat…