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  • Facial Skin Care - Face Cleaning ToolsUpdated: Mon May 12 15:34:37 2008
    You can use several tool to clean your face. Some of these tools can dry your skin out and others can get it cleaner without a lot of irritation. Find out if any of these face cleaning tools are …
  • Facial Skin Care - Facial CleansersUpdated: Wed May 7 10:04:43 2008
    Soaps for the face are different than soaps for your body. Find out why your face deserves its own soap, and get help choosing the best soap for your face…
  • Exfoliating the Face With Face Cloths - Facial CleansingUpdated: Sun Apr 27 14:20:15 2008
    The face cloths are one of the newer types of facial cleansers. There are several different types of face cloths that can be used for different types of skin…
  • Paronychia - Infection Around the NailsUpdated: Sun Apr 27 14:03:40 2008
    Paronychia is an infection of the skin around the nails that is common in people who bite their nails or children who suck their fingers. Find out more about paronychia…
  • Eczema Atopic Dermatitis Home Treatment - Atopic Dermatitis Eczema T…Updated: Sun Apr 27 13:58:12 2008
    Learn about the important things you can do at home to prevent a flare-up of atopic dermatitis and to start treating it if it does flare…
  • Hidradenitis SuppurativaUpdated: Sun Apr 27 13:55:10 2008
    Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic, progressive skin condition that affects the sweat glands. Find out more about what causes hidradenitis suppurativa and what can be done to treat it…
  • Eczema - Atopic Dermatitis - Topical Treatment with Elidel or Protop…Updated: Sun Apr 27 13:49:52 2008
    Protopic and Elidel are steroid-free topical medications that are used to treat atopic dermatitis, or eczema…
  • Hot Tub FolliculitisUpdated: Sun Apr 27 13:47:20 2008
    Hot tub folliculitis is an infection of the hair follicles caused by contact with contaminated water in hot tubs or whirlpools. Find out more about what this rash looks like and how it is treated…
  • Botulism and BioterrorismUpdated: Sun Apr 27 13:38:26 2008
    Botulism is a muscle-paralyzing disease caused by a toxin made by a bacterium called Clostridium botulinum. The CDC has designated Clostridium botulinum as a Category A bioterrorism threat. Find ou…
  • Cold Sores Information - Treatments for Fever Blisters and Cold SoresUpdated: Sun Apr 27 13:36:35 2008
    Cold sores, also known as fever blisters or herpes labialis, are recurrent infections caused by the herpes simplex virus. Find out more about who gets cold sores and what can be done about them…
  • Poison Ivy - Rhus DermatitisUpdated: Sun Apr 27 13:23:07 2008
    The rash caused by poison ivy and it's relatives causes itchy red blisters. What is Rhus dermatitis and how can it be prevented and treated?…
  • Skin Cancer - How to Tell Normal Moles from Skin CancerUpdated: Sun Apr 27 13:11:56 2008
    Moles are common benign tumors that occur anywhere on the body. Learn more about moles and how to tell them apart from melanoma and other skin cancers…
  • Skin Cancer - How to Examine Your Skin for Skin CancerUpdated: Sun Apr 27 13:09:27 2008
    Learn how to examine your skin for the warning signs of melanoma and other skin cancers…
  • Ceramide MoisturizersUpdated: Sun Apr 27 13:00:07 2008
    Ceramide moisturizers are a new group of moisturizers that actually replace the skin's natural oils. Read more about which moisturizers are classified in this category…
  • Flexor SurfaceUpdated: Sun Apr 27 12:49:30 2008
    The definition of the anatomy term, flexor surface…
  • Photoaging - Definition of Photoagaing - Aging SkinUpdated: Sun Apr 27 12:40:09 2008
    The definition of photoaging…
  • Rashes With BlistersUpdated: Thu Apr 17 23:52:37 2008
    Do you have a rash with blisters? Do you know what it is? Read more here about common rashes that cause blisters…
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