Vitiligo is a common pigment disorder of the skin. It occurs when your immune system attacks your melanocytes, the pigment making cells. This results in splotches of lightened or white areas. The darker a person’s skin color, the more obvious the vitiligo will appear. There are several ways to treat vitiligo. Applying potent topical steroids [...]
Monthly Archives: September 2008
Fat is Determined in Childhood and Can Replace Itself
Despite countless thousands of websites, books, articles, diets, exercises, and research, about weight loss, surprisingly little is known about the tiny cells that cause all the trouble — fat cells. Recent research has shown that the number of fat cells you have is set in childhood and remains constant in adulthood, even after extreme measures [...]
The Plague Hits San Diego
The plague has hit San Diego. No, I don’t mean the Carolina Panthers, although they might as well have been the plague after defeating the Chargers yesterday. I mean the actual plague. The plague is the bacterial infection from rats that killed as as many as 100 million people throughout the world in during Medieval [...]
Eating Cinnamon Might Make Rosacea Worse
A recent study published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology showed that rosacea can be exacerbated by cinnamon.
Hair Loss 101: Traction Alopecia
I saw several women last week for hair loss (alopecia). Hair loss is a common condition; it can be especially traumatic for women, because hair is often an important part of their identity and of their beauty. Traction alopecia is a type of hair loss that can be prevented if caught early, but can be [...]
