What to do with a household burn
Around 60% of skin burns treated in hospitals happen in the home, with children and elderly people most often affected. But, oddly enough, few people know how to deal with such common accidents. How...
View ArticleThe true solution for acne
Acne is a such a common skin problem that sometimes it is not even considered a disease. However, some cases are very severe and may require quite aggressive treatments. That is where isotretinoin...
View ArticleWhat are warts and what can be done about them?
One of the most frequent medical consultations regarding the skin is viral warts. Warts are, in fact, skin infections caused by different kinds of human papillomavirus. They are not serious, but if...
View ArticleWhen sweating is a problem
Sweating is necessary. Sweating through the skin is the physiological response to an increase in body temperature during physical exercise or because of excessive heat. Sweat evaporation cooling the...
View ArticleShould we use sunscreen when driving?
We are increasingly aware of the importance of proper skin photoprotection to prevent skin cancer, especially when outdoors (on the beach or in the mountains). However, we fail to attach the same...
View ArticleSkin care with cryotherapy
Cryotherapy is a dermatological technique that uses extreme cold to treat superficial skin lesions, usually through the application of liquid nitrogen. This freezes and removes affected tissue, fully...
View ArticleWhat bit me?
Bites from insects can represent a real health problem for both children and adults. Besides the fact that these pesky creatures can transmit diseases (malaria, yellow fever, tick-bite fever,...
View ArticleCan diet improve acne?
Acne is an extremely common disorder of the skin that affects 85% of people between the ages of 12 and 24 years. Except in the most severe cases, acne is considered to be a simple physiological...
View ArticlePsoriasis is not contagious
Psoriasis is a chronic condition which predominantly affects the skin and develops in about 2% of the population. Its psychological impact is great as it sometimes leads to social rejection, mainly due...
View ArticleCold sores for life
The fever blisters or cold sores that typically appear on the lips are manifestations of the herpes virus, which can also affect the skin elsewhere. Herpes is an extremely common viral infection and,...
View ArticleAtopic skin
We say that someone’s skin is atopic when it has a tendency to develop atopic dermatitis. It’s that simple. Atopic dermatitis is the most common skin disease in children. It not only affects the...
View ArticleAcne heals, but the scars remain
Acne, particularly common in teenagers, is one of the world’s most common skin disorders. Although it results in a wide range of lesions, acne, even if untreated, is often benign. However, sequelae in...
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