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… non-prescription acne treatments. When you apply it to your skin, it dries up whiteheads, blackheads, and pimples. It also causes the top layer of your skin to peel. Products that contain salicylic acid may cause tingling and a mild redness of the skin. Use them less often if you notice that your skin …
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… rays from sunlight or from indoor tanning can harm your skin. It can cause problems right away as well as problems that may develop years later. A sunburn is skin damage from the sun's ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B … mild pain and redness but affect only the outer layer of skin ( first-degree burn ). The red skin might hurt when you …
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… or thin metal probe is inserted into the opening of the skin where hair grows (small sacs beneath the skin called hair follicles). Next, a low-level electrical … current passes through the needle or probe into your skin and destroys the hair follicle. Hair is unable to grow …
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… called allergic contact dermatitis . It is the most common skin problem caused by contact with plants. What causes the … Red streaks or general redness where the plant touched the skin. Small bumps or larger raised areas ( hives ). Blisters … but you will only get a rash where the oil touched your skin. The rash usually lasts about 10 days to 3 weeks. But …
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… needs. Uses This medication is used to treat a variety of skin conditions (such as psoriasis, eczema, dermatitis, … of conditions. It can also help to heal the rough, scaly skin patches seen with psoriasis. Beclomethasone is a strong … corticosteroid. How To Use Use this medication on the skin only. Do not use it on the face, groin, or underarms …
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… 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 …
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… 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, …
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… 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 …
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… 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 …
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… 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 …
