Caring for your Skin
Laura What’s the difference between eczema vs rosacea? We’ll tell you how the two conditions are alike and how they are different. We’ll also show you some pictures of rosacea and eczema so you can see how they differ in appearance. It’s important to know if you have rosacea or eczema, or even some other condition … Read more
We’d like to show you some early skin cancer pictures so that you’ll be better able to recognize the warning signs when you see them. Recognizing skin cancer early is critical because it is a very treatable condition when caught early, but once it spreads the risk of fatality increases significantly. You can read more … Read more
A deep plantar wart is simply a wart on the sole (plantar) of the foot that has grown inward. Because simple acts like standing and walking put pressure on a plantar wart, they often look flat, unlike warts on the hands or other parts of the body, which are usually bumpy. Because of the pressure … Read more
Cutting off skin tags is a common method of removing the small benign growths. Consisting of small flaps of skin connected to the body by a short stem or stalk, skin tags may grow up to half an inch long. They can be found anywhere on the body but are most common under folds of … Read more
We are sometimes contacted with questions about cimetidine molluscum treatment. Cimetidine is not a very commonly-prescribed molluscum contagiosum treatment, but sometimes doctors do recommend it. We’ll tell you about the pros and cons of using cimetidine to treat molluscum. We’ll also tell you about some of the alternatives. What is Cimetidine? Cimetidine is a drug, … Read more
Cherry angioma removal is usually not necessary, since these benign growths usually don’t cause any problems. They are not cancerous and are almost always very small, no bigger than a quarter of an inch in diameter. Much of the time, only one growth is present, although sometimes several occur (the condition is then sometimes referred … Read more
For those impacted by the painful virus known as shingles, one of the first questions asked is typical, “How long are shingles contagious?” The shingles virus is caused by the same virus as chickenpox, varicella-zoster, and causes inflammation of nerves beneath the skin. It can be extremely painful for the person infected, and the shingles … Read more
People are interested in home removal of skin tags for all the reasons people are interested in home remedies for a wide variety of conditions. They want to avoid the cost and inconvenience of visiting a doctor for treatment. In addition, people sometimes worry about potentially harmful or unpleasant side effects from medical treatments often … Read more
If you’re looking for a home remedy for rosacea, you’ve come to the right place. We’ll tell you about a variety of home remedies and let you know which ones really work. Since many home remedies have not been studied scientifically, or at least have not been studied very much, it’s difficult to find accurate … Read more
People look for a home remedy for lice for a variety of reasons. Maybe they are concerned about the potential side effects of medicated shampoos. Maybe they want something affordable. Maybe they don’t want to bother making a trip to the doctor. Maybe they want something simple and easy. While these are all valid reasons … Read more