Rosacea is a chronic skin condition that affects millions of mostly fair skinned adults. Rosacea often goes undiagnosed because the adults affected by it think they have acne or just flush easily. There are different variations on rosacea, so one treatment won’t fit all. Some people have a little of each subtype of rosacea, while [...]
What is Mange?
Mange is considered to be a disease of the skin. The main reason mange occurs is due to parasites. There are many types of parasites that a pet can get on them. Some of these are fleas, tapeworms, and other types of worms, otherwise known as flukes. This skin disease can be contagious [...]
Ulcers can occur in all portions of the body. Most commonly, peptic ulcers appear in the lining of the stomach. Previously, doctors assumed that the erosion of stomach tissue causing ulcers was through the excessive ingestion of spicy foods or stress related, however, modern science has examined ulcers and have pin pointed the cause due [...]
Healing A Hamstring Injury
If you play sports, then you are most likely very familiar with hamstring injuries. You might not have had a hamstring injury yourself, but it’s almost a guarantee that you’ve seen teammates or opponents suffer from them while participating. The scary thing is that they seem to come out of the blue [...]
Misery has a name and many of us know the name, two words: heat rash. Heat rash is painful, itchy and annoying caused by sweat glands that have plugged trapping sweat under the skin. Looking for relief? These healing techniques may provide the relief you seek. If your heat rash is [...]
Have you ever worn a pair of new shoes, only to discover that a painful blister has appeared on your foot? Foot blisters are characterized by a painful fluid-filled sac that protrudes from the skin. They can also be caused by not wearing socks, fungus, allergies, burns or excessive perspiration. If you don’t know [...]
Facial scars are the result of the skin on the face being injured due to acne, an accident, a burn or even surgery. Any of these situations impact multiple layers of facial skin, resulting in a scar. Most people are self-conscious about facial scars whether or not they are quite large and noticeable or minuscule [...]
Sand fleas are surprisingly not insects, but tiny crustaceans who mainly feed off seaweed. However, female sand fleas will need protein to lay eggs, and that’s when humans come in handy. Usually the bites occur on feet, ankles and lower legs. They can jump about 40 cm and are extremely persistent.
When fleas bite, they inject [...]
Saddle Sores are the painful result of long vigorous bike rides , horseback riding or ill fitting equipment in regards to these sports. It is important to make sure that your equipment for sports fit your body properly and in the case of horse back riding, also that your horse’s saddle fits him properly. [...]
Dealing with acne can be a difficult and painful process, and you may think that once you have your acne under control, everything will be remedied. Unfortunately, acne lesions can leave a painful and visible reminder of their presence: red acne scars. These can be unsightly, especially if your acne was severe. [...]
