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Hives are itchy pink blotches that develop on your skin. They come up quickly, are extremely itchy, then disappear without a trace in minutes to hours. Many things trigger hives including foods, medicines, and sometimes exercise. Exercise-induced hives (or urticaria) develop when your skin warms during exercise. Once your skin reaches a certain temperature, itchy welts . . . → Read More: Can Exercise Give You Hives?
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
Cockroaches tend to get a bad rap. As repulsive an animal as they are to many people, the disease that they inflict on us is minimal compared to other insects like mosquitoes or fleas. In fact, although most dermatology books have whole chapters on insects that cause skin diseases, the infamous cockroach is rarely mentioned. Continue reading Roach Rash
Despite its association with passion, love, and vibrancy the color red is not what most people want to see on their faces when they look in the mirror. Redness on your face develops from inflammation and from dilated tiny blood vessels right at the surface of your skin. Sometimes the redness can be sudden, whereas other times it can develop slowly over many years. Here are five things your should know about facial redness and what to do about it. Continue reading Five Things You Should Know About Facial Redness |
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