Treatments for Looking Younger and Caring for Skin, Hair, and Nail Conditions
By Heather Brannon, MD, About.com Guide to Skin & Beauty
From the advice of a friend to buzz in the media, it's hard to determine what's legitimate and what's hype when it comes to treatments for various skin, hair and nail conditions. Here, treatments for keeping your skin healthy that are backed by solid medical science.
Topical Steroids
Topical steroids, such as creams, are commonly used to treat a variety of skin conditions. If used correctly, they can seem to work wonders. If used incorrectly, however, they can cause rashes to get worse or even permanent skin changes.
- How Topical Steroids Work
- Side Effects of Topical Steroids
- How to Use Topical Steroids
- Topical Steroid Strengths
Acne Treatments
Even though we're making advances in acne treatment, some of the old tried and true medications still work just as well as they used to.
- Antibiotics Used to Treat Acne
- Topical Antibiotics for Acne
- Miscellaneous Topical Medications for Acne
Herpes and Cold Sores
Anti-viral medications are used to treat herpes and cold sores (fever blisters). There are different medication choices for first outbreaks and recurrent ones.
