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A bruise is blood that has leaked into your skin. The blood is red, but it appears blue when seen though the skin layers. Bruises can be frustrating, especially for women who always get them on their legs the day they wear their new INC empire-waist jersey dresses. Bruises are a normal response to injury. Who among us . . . → Read More: Why Do We Bruise Easily?
So how does a dermatologist like me protect against skin cancer? I go to Peet’s Coffee. There are plenty of reasons to enjoy a cappuccino in the morning (if you can still afford it), and preventing skin cancer might be one of them. Studies of mice have shown that feeding them caffeine protects them against ultraviolet . . . → Read More: Caffeine Protects Against Skin Cancer  6 comments  Uncategorized  botanicals, caffeine, cancer, protection, skin, Skin Cancer, sun, uv exposure
You might be getting some UV exposure long after the sun goes down — some new fluorescent light bulbs give off UV light. Fluorescent light bulbs are everywhere now that people are trying to be more green. Most popular are the ice-cream-twist compact fluorescent bulbs called CFBs. CFBs create light by energizing a gas and . . . → Read More: Fluorescent Light Bulbs and UV Exposure 16 comments Uncategorized Bulbs, CFBs, exposure, fluorescent, HDTV, incandescent, incandescent bulbs, light, light bulb, radiation, sunscreen, ultraviolet, ultraviolet light
There are some lucky people who don’t get poison ivy or oak. If you’re like me, you do. Here are some poison plant pointers: Ivy block cream prevents poison ivy or oak, but only if it is applied 15 minutes before exposure. It doesn’t work after you’ve been exposed. The intensely itchy, sometimes frighteningly-bubbly rash is . . . → Read More: Poison Ivy and Poison Oak Treatment 8 comments Cosmetics alcohol, Benadryl, calamine, Cream, detergent, groin, hydrocortisone, ivy, ivy block, oak, poison, poison ivy, rash, scratching, skin, soap, sumac, treatment Eczema or atopic dermatitis is a common skin disorder seen mostly in children. It is characterized by a red, scaly, itchy rash that can occur on the face, neck, arms, legs, and sometimes the trunk. We have known for some time now that eczema, also called atopic dermatitis, is also associated with asthma and allergic rhinitis (hay . . . → Read More: Eczema and Asthma Link |
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