An auto-immune disease is one in which the immune system attacks it’s own body. When the hair is involved in the immune attack it is known as alopecia areata.In this condition patches of hair are lost very rapidly leaving silky smooth bald spots amongst hair of normal growth and condition.What is so frightening to the [...]
Eczema is a skin disease that often runs in families. It is generally caused by stress and contact with certain chemicals or allergens. The word “nummular” is taken from the Latin word nummus, which means a small coin. Numular eczema is in the form of coin shaped patches. Men are the people who contract nummular [...]
Psoriasis comes in many different forms but the most commonly occurring is the plaque category.Over three quarters of people that have psoriasis have this particular type. Inflamed red skin lesions and scaly silvery white covering.It can occur on any part of the body but for the most usually appears on the lower back, arms, knees [...]
Pustular Psoriasis is considered to be one of the rarer forms of the disease but can also prove to be one of the most dangerous as it can affect the body both internally and externally. Pustular psoriasis is a form of the disease characterized by small pustules or blisters filled with clear or cloudy fluid. [...]
Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition that many people suffer from all their lives. In fact, it’s estimated that four to seven million Americans are diagnosed with psoriasis each year. No one is really sure what causes this problem, but it is highly probable that there are some genetic components involved in it. There are [...]
“This is the END of my life!” George screamed. …The day had started normally enough, but it had somehow taken a DRASTIC turn for the worse. And quickly too.. You see, George had woken up early that morning. He had turned on the water for his shower & looked around for his towel… Everything SEEMED [...]
“But, why do I have so much acne!” Tom groaned as he looked in the mirror…. Once there was a young man that, for purposes of this story, we’ll call “Tom.” Tom was like any other guy his age…he played sports…he’d recently experienced a rapid growth spurt…and he was starting to take an interest in [...]
The usually unsightly condition known as cellulite is suffered by woman around the world and is universally hated; the thighs and buttocks might be the main areas that experience this but it can actually be found anywhere. Most women carry excess fat in thighs and buttocks, but this problem is not confined just to the [...]
Japanese researchers have discovered a substance from apples, apple polyphenols or procyanidin B-2, that is effective for regrowing hair. After studying over 1,000 botanical extracts and conducting clinical trials with double-blind studies, the results were quite conclusive. Of all the substances tested, only two showed positive results. One comes from chardonnay grapes, called proanthocyanidin, and [...]
Hair Transplant surgery is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures chosen by men today. A hair transplant is when hair in an area that is not prone to balding (such as the sides and back of your head) is taken and transplanted into the balding or thinning areas. This hair then continues to grow [...]
