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Dry, cracked hands may be dermatitis
• Skin Care • Dec 28 04
Hands that are red, cracked, itchy or sore may be more than just a cold-weather problem with dry skin. It could be a sign…
Psoriasis my yield to modified anti-anxiety drug
• Skin Care • Dec 17 04
A new benzodiazepine derivative, called Bz-423, holds promise for treating psoriasis without being toxic to normal cells, a research team at the University of…
OTC acne products as good as prescription meds
• Skin Care • Dec 17 04
Over-the-counter (OTC) benzoyl peroxide cream clears up acne as well as prescription antibiotics - and at a fraction of the cost, according to new…
Mice study opens door to psoriasis treatment
• Skin Care • Dec 13 04
Researchers said on Sunday they may have discovered what causes psoriasis, a common and irritating skin ailment, and said their findings may open the…
Immune drugs useful for psoriasis
• Skin Care • Nov 30 04
New research shows that tacrolimus ointment and pimecrolimus cream, which suppress the immune system, are effective treatments for intertriginous psoriasis, a form of the…
What is Psoriasis?
• Skin Care • Nov 28 04
Psoriasis is a skin disorder than can occur at any age in both men and women. Most commonly, psoriasis first appears as thick, flaky…
How Is Psoriasis Treated?
• Skin Care • Nov 28 04
Unfortunately, none of the available treatments for psoriasis is a cure. Treatment can often control the disease for long periods, but the disease can…
Psoriasis: Newly Diagnosed
• Skin Care • Nov 28 04
Psoriasis is measured in terms of its physical and emotional impact. Physically, if less then 2 percent of the body is involved, the case…
Different Types Of Psoriasis
• Skin Care • Nov 28 04
Plaque Psoriasis
This is the most common type of psoriasis. It typically appears as thick, flaky patches of skin on one or more parts…
New laser therapy can easily remove acne scars
• Skin Care • Nov 26 04
A few sessions of a new type of laser treatment appears to smooth out acne scarring with a relatively short recovery time, according to…
Laser therapy improves rosacea skin sensitivity
• Skin Care • Nov 16 04
Laser treatment that destroys small blood vessels relieves the facial skin sensitivity that often accompanies rosacea, doctors in Sweden report.
Dr. Solbritt Lonne-Rahm, at…
Laser hair removal may cause lasting skin problem
• Skin Care • Nov 09 04
Several cases of lingering, web-like skin redness after laser hair removal point to a previously unrecognized side effect of the procedure, according to researchers.
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Cell transplants restore lost skin color
• Skin Care • Oct 29 04
Transplantation of pigment-producing cells called melanocytes appears to be a safe and effective treatment for vitiligo, in which patches of skin lose their coloration,…
Abbott drug effective in psoriatic arthritis
• Skin Care • Oct 19 04
Abbott Laboratories Inc. on Monday said its arthritis drug, Humira (adalimumab), proved effective in treating arthritis associated with the skin disorder psoriasis in a…
Face-lifts safe for healthy elderly
• Skin Care • Sep 26 04
Elderly men and women trying to turn back the clock should not be denied a face-lift based on age alone, according to researchers.
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Blacks more likely to develop bedsores
• Skin Care • Sep 01 04
Black residents of nursing homes are more likely to develop bedsores, or “pressure ulcers,” than whites are, according to the results of a study…
Parents more lax with sun protection after first year
• Skin Care • Aug 16 04
Children’s rate of sun damage increases by more than two-fold between the first and second summers of their lives, but periodic reminders for parents…
UV light may give frequent tanners a lift
• Skin Care • Jul 09 04
For frequent tanners, the tanning bed may offer more than a bronzed skin. The ultraviolet (UV) radiation used in indoor tanning may actually…
Nail fungal infections can be hard to treat
• Skin Care • Jul 05 04
Depending on the microbe involved, white superficial onychomycosis (WSO), a fungal infection of finger or toe nails, can be hard to treat, Italian researchers…
Skin Cancer Tip: Observe Moles
• Skin Care • Jun 26 04
Despite repeated warnings, many people still go out in the sun without any kind of protection. They’re putting themselves at risk for skin cancer,…
Lotion takes the sting out of jellyfish encounters
• Skin Care • Jun 04 04
Just in time for summer, researchers say an over-the-counter lotion sold as a jellyfish repellant does indeed seem to render the beachgoer’s nemesis powerless…
Psoriasis
• Skin Care • May 28 04
Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition in which new skin cells grow too fast. This causes thick, dry, scaly patches of skin to form…
Contact Sports and Skin Infections
• Skin Care • May 28 04
Because of the close body contact involved in sports like football, rugby or hockey, participants face an increased risk of skin infection, according to…
Dry Hands?
• Skin Care • May 28 04
Is the cold winter air causing your hands to become dry and flaky?
If so, the National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver…
“Mud football” leads to outbreak of infection
• Skin Care • May 27 04
Australian researchers report that dozens of patients developed potentially serious wound infections after playing a game of “mud football,” a form of rugby played…