Tweet Laser Treatment Can Help Eliminate Unwanted Hair. Unwanted hair can grow in many areas of the body, both on men and women. Normally it tends to appear on the upper lip, sideburns, chin, ears, chest, back, armpits, legs, fingers, feet or toes and it tends to annoy most people. Laser Hair Removal Treatment Procedures On the day of...
Tweet Bald patterns on the top or front of the head and at the sides/temples are quite common amongst men, with half of all men suffering from pattern hair loss by the age of 50. It is the most common type of hair loss, representing about 95% of all cases of hair loss in men. Although male baldness is...
Tweet Burns and blisters are caused when the body is exposed to either extreme heat, cold or chemicals that react with the skin. Sometimes a burn may be superficial, just skin deep. These can usually be dealt with at home with creams and cool washing. Deeper burns require medical assistance. The severity of a burn is determined by the...
TweetCorns and calluses are thick layers of hard skin that form when the skin is repeatedly damaged, usually due to friction and pressure with shoes. The easiest way to remove them is to change your footwear, and then in time they will go away, so long as you are healthy and fit. Older people, and people who lead unhealthy...
TweetThere has been a worrying growth in the availability and marketing of do-it-yourself facial fillers (aka dermal fillers). These products allow people to purchase a package containing a medical needle and the product, usually some form of collagen, which is made from cow skin. They are generally used to fill out lines and wrinkles, sunken cheeks and weak chins,...
TweetAs we get older bacteria and yeast infections seems to take an increasing hold on our bodies. One of the most unpleasant cases for many adults is prunitus ani, which is literally itchy anus. An itchy anus can be caused by several factors, including bacterial infection, yeast/fungal infection or piles (haemorrhoids). Treatment in threefold: Stay as clean as possible...
TweetThe belly button is a prime spot for harbouring yeast infections and bacteria. the first signs of a problem are a slight itchiness, followed by soreness, and then possibly an odour from the bacteria. Cleaning alone will not help, and neither will antiseptic creams. To treat the infection, both an antibacterial and an anti-fungal/yeast should be applied to the...
TweetWhat is stretch mark? Stretch mark, also known as stria or striae, is a type of scaring on the skin that occurs when the dermis (middle layer of the skin) is torn. It is related to rapid weight gain or loss, growth during puberty, pregnancy and muscle building. When the stretch mark first appears it has a red or...
TweetWhat is Botox? Botox is a Trade Mark for a medication based on the neurotoxic protein, called Botulinum toxin, produced by the bacteria Clostridium Botulinum, it is the most toxic protein known to men. But, it can be medically used in minuscule doses to treat muscle spasms. Now a days it is also sold commercially and used for cosmetic...
TweetTypes of Skin Lesions As we age it becomes more common to develop skin growths and pigment spots on the skin. They can vary from harmless warts, liver spots or age spots to skin cancer due to years of sun exposure. Among the most common are the red or brown scaly spots, known as actinic keratoses. If left untreated...