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The brain and skin connection Your skin has a direct connection to your brain. Recent research has shown that your skin can perceive stress and respond to it. Recent research has shown that your skin can perceive stress and respond to it. Stressful days may impact your psychological health and skin, which is the largest …

While symptoms of Sweet syndrome may resolve on their own, medication, such as corticosteroids, can speed up the process. Sweet syndrome or neutrophilic dermatosis is a rare inflammatory disorder where the patient develops acute onset of lesions (sores or blisters) on the skin (neutrophilic lesions) associated with fever, joint pains, and headache. Sweet syndrome is idiopathic but could be caused …

What is Zilxi (minocycline), and what is it used for? Zilxi (minocycline) is a prescription medicine used on the skin (topical) to treat adults with pimples and bumps caused by a condition called rosacea. Zilxi should not be used for the treatment of infections. It is not known if Zilxi is safe and effective in children. What are the side …

There are numerous options for reducing the appearance of wrinkles. Some methods are as easy as applying the right skin cream. Other tactics involve surgery and significant recovery time. Aging is inevitable. Changes like grey hair and wrinkles are common signs of aging. It’s easy to color grey hair to look youthful, but covering up wrinkles is more complicated. There …

What is Diprolene Lotion, and what is it used for? Brand name: Diprolene Generic: betamethasone dipropionate Diprolene Lotion is a prescription topical corticosteroid used to treat the symptoms of plaque psoriasis and eczema. Diprolene Lotion may be used alone or with other medications.  It is not known if Diprolene Lotion is safe and effective in children younger than 12 years of …

Herpes simplex infections (nongenital cold sores) facts Picture of cold sores (oral herpes, herpes labialis) on the lips (fever blisters, HSV 1, or herpes simplex infection type 1) Herpes simplex virus (HSV) can cause infections that affect the mouth, face, genitals, skin, buttocks, and anal area. It is one of the most common chronic viral infections in humans. The prevalence …

For a glass cutting injury, first, clean the wound with warm water and soap, and then carefully remove pieces of glass with sanitized tweezers. The approach for the management of a glass cutting injury will be based on the severity of the wound. If the cut is not very deep with no severe bleeding, you may follow these first aid …

Facts you should know about telogen effluvium Clinically significant shedding of hair can occur when most of the hair follicles are simultaneously in the telogen phase of normal hair growth. Telogen effluvium most often will resolve on its own and will not result in permanent hair loss. Severe illness (for example, COVID-19 or surgery), pregnancy, dietary triggers, and emotional trauma …

Scabs on your scalp can be caused by dandruff, lice, and more. Learn about 14 possible reasons why your scalp is scabbing Scabs and sores on the scalp are most often caused by dry scalp. Your scalp is protected by a natural barrier, controlled by the oil secreted by your sebaceous glands. When the pH of this barrier is damaged, …

While what causes pemphigus vulgaris is unknown, the autoimmune disease can be triggered by environmental factors, medications, emotional stress, and infections. The cause of pemphigus vulgaris is not fully understood. It is an autoimmune disease, which is a disorder where the immune system attacks its own body cells and is mostly found in people aged between 50 to 60 years …