There are three different types of skin cancer - basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma.
Skin cancer can develop when cells grow and multiply without the normal controls that the body exercises. If left untreated cancerous skin cells can spread to the organs and bone tissues. [Read more →]
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Every holiday season the media makes sure that we are aware of the dangers of sunbathing. Magazines and TV carry ads for a large variety of sunscreens purporting to prevent sun damaged skin. Is it any wonder then that some of us become so scared of the dangers that we take every precaution to avoid exposing any part of our body to the sun for more than a few moments at the most?
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All ethnic types have skin that has a similar structure with exactly the same skin layers whatever its color.
The three layers are the dermis, the epidermis and the subcutaneous fat layer.
The only obvious outward difference is the color, of which there are many varying shades from yellow thru brown to black according to the ethnic origin.
Also each ethnic skin type can be dry, normal, oily or any combination.
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Our bodies are covered with millions of hair follicles. These follicles lie deep in the dermis of the skin and grow up through the dermal layer of our skin onto the surface via tiny openings which are the pores.
About halfway to the surface, the sebaceous oil gland connects to it and empties sebum (skin oil) into the follicle which continues its journey to the opening.
Wherever we have a hair on our body there is a pore.
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It is never too early to prepare for summers´assault on your skin. Grabbing those rays may give you a healthy looking and attractive tan but if you don’t take care your skin will suffer sooner or later.
Here is some advice on how to prevent sunburn by simply using some of nature’s products.
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Virtually every woman, and most men, believe that they look better if they have sun-tanned skin. Despite all the warnings, as soon as the summer sun appears, millions are out soaking up the rays hoping to get skin that looks bronzed, toned and healthy. The adverts tell us that this or that make of sunscreens with blocking factors from 10-100 will allow safe sun-tanning and save you from burning.
But does that mean that your skin can stay safe and healthy?
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Human skin is amazing. More often than not, we don’t give it enough thought.
We take it for granted that it is there, but don’t really understand what it truly is.
Our skin is our largest organ and does quite a number of things for us. It is also one of the most abused parts of our bodies. Perhaps, if we understood what skin is and what it does for us, we might take better care of it.
The first thing to learn is what comprises our skin. There are three layers and each layer has its own special properties. These three layers are called
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We all take our skin for granted. After all we were born with it, its always going to be there, and as long as we take reasonable care of it will hopefully do its job
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Pimples and spots seem to turn up at the worst times. However, you don’t want to make them even worse by squeezing them and causing them to become inflamed and even lead to acne.
The teenage years, with the fluctuation of hormones taking place, are an easy target for pimply skin. Adolescent boys are lucky if they escape from the odd spot or two, although almost anyone can succumb to this sometimes disfiguring problem. [Read more →]
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A great many people have skin that is light to moderately dry from time to time and don’t have much problem dealing with it.
But skin that is very dry can be extremely uncomfortable and even painful. Dealing with really dry skin can be a problem, too and can affect your daily life, especially if it is unbearably itchy.
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