Oily Skin – The Right Skin Care Approach

Oily Skin

To start the discussion on oily skin care, it’s imperative to first understand the cause behind oily skin. Put simply, oily skin is a result of excessive production of sebum (an oily substance that is naturally produced by skin). As is known to everyone, excess of everything is bad; so excessive sebum is bad too. … Read more

Skin Treatment Options When You Have Endometriosis

While pain, fertility issues and problems with the bladder and bowels tend to be the most common endometriosis symptoms, did you know it can also cause issues with the skin? Many women who are suffering with endometriosis find their skin also takes a toll because of the condition. Here, we’ll look at the different skin … Read more

Treatment for Eczema

Eczema is a chronic skin condition. It is not contagious. It causes dry itchy and flaky skin. It results in intense itching of the affected parts of the skin. Although eczema affects all ages, it usually appears in early childhood. Hence it is commonly found to affect babies, between the age group of 2 months … Read more

Causes of Eczema

It is often thought that eczema is due to an allergy & that if the cause of the allergy is removed, the condition will be cured. In fact, very few people have eczema that is caused by an allergy. However, the same people who have eczema may also have allergies which give them different symptoms. Eczema … Read more

Symptoms of Eczema

Eczema is a skin condition. It is non contagious. This is a recurring and an inflammatory skin condition that causes dryness of the skin, along with itchiness and red inflamed skin patches. The condition is most common in people with a family history of allergies, such as asthma, hay fever or even an atopic disorder. … Read more

Treatment for Shingles

Anti viral medications are used in the treatment of shingles Many anti viral medications are effectively used in the treatment of shingles. But these medicines have the best effects if they are administered to the affected individual within 3 days of the rash appearing. The anti viral medications cannot stop the development of the red … Read more

Symptoms of Shingles

Onset of Shingles The person suffering from shingles often complains of intense pain on an area of skin, especially on the trunk or face. This pain can be described as an intense burning pain, stinging pain or in other cases, the person may complain of a tingling sensation in the trunk and the face. This … Read more

Causes of Shingles

Who is at risk of getting affected by Shingles? Shingles is caused by a virus known as varicella zoster virus. This is the same virus that causes chickenpox. People who have had a previous infection of chickenpox are at an increased risk of getting infected by shingles. This is because when a person gets chickenpox, … Read more

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