Skin & Hair problems Articles

You may have heard of metformin as a drug to help treat diabetes mellitus but when it comes to treating skin conditions like hidradenitis suppurativa, a doctor must be crazy if he prescribes you this, right? There may be a method to his madness.

Although in moderate to severe cases of Hidradenitis suppurativa, patients need to rely on aggressive therapies like surgery and laser therapy, patients can help themselves by trying natural treatments to reduce the chance of having an HS flare-up.

Laser therapy has been proposed as a potential cure for hidradenitis suppurativa. Here, we will put that claim to the test and examine the theory and effectiveness of various types of laser and light therapy that you should consider for treatment.

Hidradenitis suppurativa is a condition of painful boils and bumps that can occur anywhere on the body where skin touches skin. Doctors usually don't know how to treat it. But a primal diet may be large part of the answer to this disabling disease.

Biotin deficiencies can trigger problems like hair loss, brittle nails and skin rashes but will simple biotin supplementation help solve these conditions. Here, we will investigation the benefits or risks of biotin on treating skin blemishes.

Biotin is a product claiming to be effective for not only hair loss, but also a useful compound when patients are suffering from brittle nails. Let's put that claim to the test and see if there is scientific data supporting this bold statement.

Babies are known to have the softest skin that can be found. We all desire to have skin as soft as a baby’s; however, as we age, our skin loses much of the softness and suppleness that characterizes our younger years.

Did you know that leprosy can cause lip discoloration? Tuberculosis? Brain tumors? In very, very rare cases, deadly diseases reveal themselves in discoloration of lips. Most of the time, however, a much simpler condition interferes with beautiful lips.

This type of giant blackhead is actually what is called a dilated hair follicle, which results in an enlarged pore in the skin. This then fills with all many of debris and oil, just like a regular blackhead but on a much bigger scale.

Psoriasis is a quite common condition and occurs in about 1-3% of the population. It affects men and women equally and is more common in temperate climates.