The Type of Fat that helps a Itchy Dermatitis
By Dr. Kristie
Are you experiencing itching from a bad case of dermatitis? It could mean you’re not getting enough fat in your diet. While too much fat isn’t heart healthy, too little dietary fat could make an itchy dermatitis even worse.
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How to Do a Skin Exam at Home to Look for Cancer
By Dr. Kristie
If you’re like most people, you probably look in the mirror when you apply cosmetics or brush your teeth, but rarely do you do a whole body skin exam to check for the early signs of skin cancer. This is unfortunate since the r…
What Causes a Red Face?
By Dr. Kristie
Do you constantly have a have a red face? Are your cheeks crimson, even though you’re not blushing and haven’t been out in the sun in ages? If so, your body could be telling you something – and those rosy cheeks could be a sign of an undiagnosed medic…
Is there a Treatment for Skin Atrophy?
By Dr. Kristie
As a person gets older, so does their skin. When a person reaches a certain age – usually after the age of sixty they start showing signs of skin atrophy. Atrophic skin is a condition where the skin feels paper thin and is very d…
Psoriasis: What is it?
By Anne Halifax
More than 7 million people in the United States have psoriasis. Although this common skin condition is incurable, it is highly manageable, and a variety of effective treatments exist. Most people with psoriasis first have symptoms when they're betw…
By Dr. Kristie
Eczema is a common skin condition that affects almost one in nine people at some point in their lifetime. People with this skin condition usually have characteristic skin changes consisting of scaling, thickened areas of skin that ooze and sometimes bleed; but the most annoying…
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