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Vitamin 'A'mazing

Aesthetics Exposed

Various Forms of Vitamin A Retinoic acid, only available in prescription medications, is the form that the DNA in our cells utilize. When retinal is applied topically, virtually all of it is converted to retinyl esters only a fraction are converted to retinoic acid (Eiselen, 2015).

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What Does Exfoliating Do For Your Skin?

Eminence Organics

The five skin types are: Normal Oily Dry Combination Sensitive So, let’s illustrate a scenario: Your skin is prone to irritation and redness, and you have a few dark spots on your face due to sun damage. Don’t: Exfoliate Irritated Skin Is your skin feeling irritated and sore? This also applies to over-the-counter medications.

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Atopic Dermatitis vs. Contact Dermatitis: What’s the Difference?

First Derm

Contact Dermatitis : Triggered by external irritants or allergens, causing localized redness, blisters, and itching. Diagnosis : Requires medical history, skin examination, and sometimes allergy patch testing. What is Dermatitis Dermatitis refers to a group of conditions that causes inflamed, irritated, and often itchy skin. [1]

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Sweating and Eczema: How to Manage Flare-Ups

First Derm

Sweat contains water, salts, and other components that can irritate eczema-prone skin. Understanding Eczema and Sweat Dermatitis refers to a group of conditions that cause inflamed, irritated, and often itchy skin. [1] However the chemical compounds found in sweat can become irritants for an eczema prone skin.

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Epithelia Under Attack: The Skin, Gut, and Respiratory Barriers

The Dermatology Digest

By Krishna Patel and Peter Lio, MD Introduction The epithelial barrier is the first line of physical, chemical, and immunological defense against allergens, irritants, pathogens, and other environmental factors. Defects in the stratum corneum allow for foreign antigens, irritants, and pathogens to enter the epidermis. 2015.05.006.

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Acid Reflux May Respond Better to Foods Than Prescribed Pills

Aesthetics Advisor

Americans spend a whopping $13 billion a year on over-the-counter and prescription proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), which are the most popular anti-reflux medications on the market. Reflux, or GERD, occurs when contents from your stomach back up into your esophagus, causing stomach acid to irritate the lining of your esophagus.

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Malignant Melanoma

First Derm

Malignant Melanoma Medically reviewed by The Dermatologists and written by Dr. Alexander Börve In A Nutshell Common More than 200,000 US cases per year Requires medical diagnosis Symptoms: Abnormal growth in moles Color: Typically brown Location: Anywhere on the skin Treatment: Surgery, Chemotherapy Death Rate Incident Rate ICD-10: C43.9

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