Skin Health

Skin Health

Ever notice how whatever is going on in your life seems to show on your skin? That’s because whatever goes on inside your body shows up on the outside. Diet, exercise and hydration are as important as good skin care. Get tips for keeping your skin healthy and glowing, whatever your age.
Skin Health Guide

Get the Facts About Common Cosmetic Procedures

cosmetic procedures - woman looking in the mirrorForget going under the knife in search of younger looking skin. These days, the bulk of procedures designed to restore a more youthful appearance to your face (and sometimes hands and neck) are done on an outpatient basis, often in the doctor's office.

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I would like to lose weight and improve my skin’s appearance this year. Any tips for tackling both these goals? They seem connected.

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My skin still breaks out, particularly when I exercise. What type of facial products should I use to keep my skin healthy without increasing the risk of breakouts?

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Healthy Skin Dos and Don'ts

two woman with healthy skinThe key to healthy skin lies beyond which soap you use. It depends on what you eat, whether you exercise, how much stress you're under and even the kind of environment in which you live and work.

All of these things affect how fast your skin ages, and thus how it will look, by influencing certain processes that lead to oxidation and inflammation. Sounds complicated, but it really is not.

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Bedbug Remedy Based on Kidney Bean Leaves?

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Bed bugsMicroscopic hairs on the plants stab the blood-thirsty critters, study shows.

WEDNESDAY, April 10 (HealthDay News) -- A centuries-old bedbug remedy has scientists full of beans -- kidney beans to be precise.

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Temporary Tattoos May Leave Permanent Damage

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As spring break nears, FDA warns that seemingly harmless lark might blister, scar skin.

TUESDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) -- As thousands of college students head to sunny spots for spring break, getting temporary tattoos may seem like a fun thing to do. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns that they can cause blisters and permanent scarring.

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Shingles: What It Is and How to Prevent It

People who have had chickenpox as children may give little thought to the condition after the virus clears up and the itchy red bumps disappear. Unfortunately, the virus that causes chickenpox, called the varicella-zoster virus, can rear its ugly head later in life in the form of shingles, a painful blistery rash often accompanied by a slew of other symptoms such as stomach pain, fever, chills, headache, joint pain and more.

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Common Skin Cancer a Chronic Condition, Study Says

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Risk of new lesions doubles for those with three prior basal cell carcinomas

By Barbara Bronson Gray
HealthDay Reporter

THURSDAY, Aug. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Here's yet another reason to go easy on the tanning this summer: A new study affirms that basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer, should be viewed as a chronic disease.

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Thursday, Aug 02nd 2012

Ingredients for Skin Success

authored by Bethany Porter

A friend and I had lunch yesterday and she pointed out that she never knows what ingredients to look for and to avoid when she chooses beauty products. I've been investigating this for a couple years now, trying to hone in on the best and worst ingredients out there. I couldn't name every terrible and beneficial concoction; however, I do have a short list of ingredients to look for and to avoid that I thought I'd share.

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What causes scleroderma?

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