2097 results found
HealthLinkBC files
… Vietnamese What is swimmer's itch? Swimmer's itch is a skin rash caused by an allergic reaction to small worm-like … is a chance that one or more larvae will burrow under your skin. Since the larvae cannot survive in humans they will … It is the reaction to these tiny parasitic larvae under the skin that causes swimmer’s itch. Swimmer’s itch cannot be …
Health topics
… don't control in a conscious way. These functions include skin temperature, muscle tension, heart rate, and blood … instant feedback on a body function (for example, your skin temperature). The biofeedback therapist may teach you … in that body function. (For instance, you may raise your skin temperature or reduce muscle tension). With practice, …
Health topics
… treatment used to smooth wrinkles or pitted scars in the skin, usually on the face. They are also used to make the lips fuller. When injected under the skin, a filler raises or puffs up that area. This usually … goes away over time, but the plastic beads remain under the skin permanently. Some doctors use fillers that are not …
Health topics
… a keloid from forming if you take steps to protect the skin after it is damaged. What causes it? Keloids can form where the skin is damaged, such as by a surgery cut, a piercing, a … do run in families, and they rarely grow in light-coloured skin. Experts think that keloids may be linked to a gene …
Health topics
… of scarring. When a scrape removes the outer layers of skin, new skin will form in the bottom of the wound and the wound will … of scrape looks pink and raw at first. As it heals, the new skin sometimes appears yellowish and may be confused with …
Medications
… this time. There have been rare reports of cancers (such as skin cancer, lymphoma) in patients using pimecrolimus. It is … whether pimecrolimus caused these cancers when used on the skin. Further studies to determine the long-term safety of … lumps, swollen glands, or growths (especially on the skin) occur, contact your doctor right away. The FDA …
Medications
… needs. Uses This combination medication is used to treat skin infections and to reduce symptoms (such as redness, … yeasts. Triamcinolone is a corticosteroid that helps reduce skin redness, swelling, and itching. How To Use This medication is for use on the skin only. Wash your hands before using. Avoid getting this …
Medications
… needs. Uses This medication is used to treat dry, scaly skin conditions. Betamethasone is a corticosteroid that … same class of drugs as aspirin (salicylates). It causes the skin to shed dead cells from its top layer by increasing the amount of moisture in the skin and dissolving the substance that acts as "cement" …
Medications
… helps decrease the swelling, redness, and itching of the skin that occurs with this condition. Calcipotriene, which … a form of vitamin D. It works by slowing down the growth of skin cells so that they do not build up into thickened, scaly skin patches. This medication should not be used if you have …
Health topics
… Basics What is dandruff? Dandruff is a shedding of the skin on the scalp. It leads to white flakes on the head, … What causes it? Dandruff is most often caused by a skin condition called seborrheic dermatitis . It can also be … of dandruff include white, oily-looking flakes of dead skin in your hair and on your shoulders and an itchy, …
