Health Blog — Skin Conditions
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Chapped Lips and How You Can Prevent or Treat Them
There can be several reasons why our lips become dry and chapped. The lower lip can become inflamed. There may also be burning or the formation of large, painful cracks when the lips are stretched. Chronic cheilitis simplex (which is the medical term) can progress to crusting and bleeding.
Will Skin Tags Grow Back After Being Removed?
A skin tag is a small flap of tissue that hangs off the skin by a connecting stalk. The good news is that skin tags are not dangerous. Find out where they appear on the body.
What is Granuloma Annulare and How Can This Condition Be Helped?
Granuloma annulare is a chronic skin condition that causes raised reddish or skin-colored bumps in a ring pattern, usually on the hands and feet. Find out more about the symptoms, the causes and possible natural remedies...
Fordyce Spots is the Name Given to this Common Skin Condition
Fordyce spots are enlarged oil glands and they are harmless. Find out more about this common skin condition and how you can help to get rid of it naturally...
The Ancient Art of Jade Rolling is Right on Trend
A jade roller comes with dual rollers with a smooth polished surface. We share the benefits of using one for your skin as well as simple instructions on how to use this beauty tool.
How To Prevent Toe Nail Fungus By Improving Your Diet
Wouldn't you love to have healthy nails? Toenail Fungus is an unwanted condition that can be difficult to eliminate. We share how to make the necessary changes to your diet to this end...
Skin Creams with Paraffin can have Hidden Dangers
A recent media report has reported that those commercial skin creams containing paraffin - and used to treat skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis - have been linked to fire-related deaths.
Don't Just Discard That Orange Peel, It Can Be Invaluable!
The USA is one of the largest producers of oranges in the world and we should be taking full advantage of this home-grown fruity jewel.
Homemade Remedies For Eczema & Psoriasis
Eczema can be such an itching, irritating and incredibly uncomfortable condition. Children can really suffer when you have to try to prevent them from scratching at their eczema rash.
How to Get Rid of Ingrown Toenails
It is not always easy to treat ingrown toenails but well worth persevering.
Are You A Magnet For Mosquitoes?
Perhaps not so dangerous in the West, but a nuisance nevertheless, many of us can suffer pain and discomfort from mosquito bites at certain times of the year. Out of some three thousand species of mosquitoes in the world, roughly 200 can be found in the USA.
Chickenpox, Sunlight & Shingles
In the past, every child would get chicken pox – it was an expected childhood illness – and most would get over it very quickly. At the same time, parents and grandparents would be regularly exposed to the virus which would help them to produce antibodies to protect them from shingles (all in the same virus family).