Health Blog — Skin Conditions

• Are you a former ballet dancer with years of dancing on points?
• Do you have the habit of running around barefoot, stubbing your toes?
• Do you regularly drop objects on your feet?

Suddenly, when you are in your late thirties to forties, you could find you have the problem of ingrowing toenails...

 Sadly, our hands will often be the first area to show our age.  They can betray us more than our neck, our chest, our face or even our gray hair!

As we age, the skin on our hands grows thinner and slacker with obvious bulging veins - and age spots.

Rosacea (pronounced roh-ZAY-sha) is a surprisingly common disorder of the facial skin with as many as 415 million worldwide affected with this skin condition.  However, many of them do not even realize they have it.

We help you to understand rosacea and what you can to help with this condition...

Our skin care can be different depending on whether it is day or night.

During the day, our skin is in protection mode and focused on counteracting the negative effects of environmental stressors, such as UV radiation and pollution.

At night, our skin cells work differently, helping to repair any damage that’s been done during the day.  Fortunately, we can tailor our skincare routine to better suit this dynamic.

One of the things we can start to notice on our skin as we grow older are age spots or dark spots - and the clue is in the name! 

They can start to appear especially over the age of fifty although they can be visible earlier when a lot of time is spent in the sun...

Most skin moles are harmless but how do you know when one could be serious? Discover the signs to watch for and gentle, natural ways to care for or remove moles safely.

Varicose veins are those swollen and enlarged veins that usually occur on the legs and feet. They may be blue or dark purple, and are often lumpy, bulging or twisted in appearance.

There are other symptoms too.

Find out what you can do to help prevent and to get relief from any pain and discomfort...

During the warmer summer weather, our pets can easily become overheated and even be at risk from sunburn...

These superficial leg veins can occur when tiny veins congregate below the surface of the skin leading to discolorations which can be red, blue or purple.

Spider veins get their name from the shape of the veins and while some spider veins can be quite small, others are more noticeable.  You may not like them or their appearance but the good news is that they are harmless.