What Is Chicken Pox? Chicken pox or varicella is a common viral infection that is highly contagious and occurs mostly…
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Cysts happen to be abnormal growth in any part of one’s body. They are mostly in the form of sacs that are filled with pus. They contain white, oily as well as semisolid sebum. These cysts become red and cause much discomfort to the affected..
Scabies or the human itch mite can be a horror for anyone. Scabies can be transmitted from person to person…
Stretch marks can spoil the texture and look of your skin. Excessive and sudden weight gain or weight loss causes stretch marks. Find ways to manage diet, exercise and weight to surpass the chances of getting stretch..
Dark underarms causes, dark underarms symptoms: Dark underarms refer to the situation, when skin under the arms darken due to a number of reasons like improper cleaning, sweating, dead skin cells and friction due to different…
The hot sun is really irritating. The sweltering days of summer make your life miserable, heating you up inside and…
People suffer from several fungal infections such as athlete’s foot, jock itch and thrush. The most common is the athlete’s…
Yeast infection as also known by Candida is a fungal infection. It is a microscopic fungi called Candida albicans. It…
Skin allergies and skin rashes can be very painful if the correct cause is not determined and proper medication is not taken to treat it. There are a number of triggers that can aggravate rashes and allergies and if one is not aware of what..
Like everything, cellulite is easier to prevent than treat. For most of the year, cellulite is out of sight and also out of mind. Only when summer looms do we panic and set about banishing these lumps and bumps with a short-lived orgy of pummeling..
A bruise is a condition caused by trauma, accident, fall or surgeries. Depending on its severity, it can be categorized between 0-5. How to heal bruises is the next question to address. Age, gender, location, genetics, striking force and color of the..
Excoriated acne is caused by scratching the acne to the extent that it develops into a wound. A frequent habit…
A burn is the destruction of the inner layers as well as outer layer of the skin affects the sweat glands, as well as oil glands and of course the hair follicles. We would see more on what is good for burns but lets see some of the types of burns..
Boils occur due to a skin problem, which begins in an oil gland or in the hair follicles. The skin becomes red near the infected area and a tender lump forms. After a period of 4 to 7 days the lump turns white as pus collects