Caused by a virus known as the Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV1) that almost every human carries, cold sores are also known as ‘oral herpes’ or ‘fever blisters’.
Entries Tagged as 'Skin Problems'
Cold Sores - Causes, Symptoms and Treatments
October 29th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Skin Problems
Fishy Cure For Psoriasis
October 20th, 2008 · No Comments
Sufferers of psoriasis will do almost anything to find a cure for this unpleasant skin complaint.
One of the treatments being used today at some spas in Turkey is for the patients to immerse themselves or their affected limbs in the water with hundreds of Garra Rufa fish.
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe [...]
Tags: Skin Problems
Why Have I Got Psoriasis And Can It be Treated?
September 26th, 2008 · No Comments
Factors that are present and may trigger cases of the disease include medications and drugs, skin lesions and scars, sun burn, alcoholism, bacterial infections, colds and hereditary.
Tags: Skin Problems
The Early Symptoms Of Psoriasis On The Skin
September 25th, 2008 · No Comments
Psoriasis is a recurring but non-infectious scaly skin condition with no known cause or prevention. It can strike both sexes, most usually between the ages of five to twenty five.
Skin Psoriasis Symptoms
The early symptoms of psoriasis can easily be missed. A red spot with a scaly surface slowly develops on the skin.
Tags: Skin Types, psoriasis [...]
Tags: Skin Problems
What Are The Different Skin Cancer Types?
August 29th, 2008 · No Comments
There are three different types of skin cancer - basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma.
Tags: Skin Problems
How To Treat Enlarged Pores
July 8th, 2008 · No Comments
Known as open comedones, blackheads are plugs of sebaceous oil and dead skin cells which have choked the pore opening. The pore then expands and the plug of grease turns black on contact with the air.
Tags: Skin Problems
Pimples And Spots - Top Tips To Treat Them
May 29th, 2008 · No Comments
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.
Tags: Skin Problems
How to Deal with Really Dry Skin
May 28th, 2008 · No Comments
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.
Tags: Skin Problems
What is Acne?
May 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Information about the causes of non-inflammatory acne and the difference between blackheads and whiteheads.
Tags: Skin Problems

