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June 16, 2013June 16, 2013

Psoriasis: Phototherapy Treatment and its Different Types

Over 7.5 million Americans are suffering from psoriasis. Psoriasis is a skin disorder that brings about itchy patches of chunky, red skin that may also have silvery scales. For the most part, the patches will appear on the back, elbows, face, feet, knees, palms, and scalp, but they could also turn up on other areas …

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May 29, 2013May 29, 2013

Using DermaHealer to Treat Psoriasis and Vitiligo

DermaHealer is a conveniently portable and cost-effective UVB phototherapy lamp that can be used to treat different skin disorders, including psoriasis and vitiligo. It is lightweight and handy that is why the normally difficult task of treating the scalp becomes easy, especially with the help of its slip-on comb attachment. With the DermaHealer, UVB therapy …

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May 22, 2013May 22, 2013

Alternative Treatment for Vitiligo

Vitiligo is a pigmentation disorder in which the cells that make pigment in the skin (melanocytes) are disintegrated. Accordingly, white patches arise on the skin in various areas of the body. Similar patches may also be present on the mucus membranes and the retina. The hair that grows on parts affected by vitiligo at times …

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May 16, 2013

Alternative Remedies for Psoriasis

Psoriasis is a common skin problem that influences the life cycle of skin cells. This skin disease compels the cells to develop very quickly on the surface of the skin, making thick, silvery scales and dry, red patches to appear, which can also be itchy and painful. Psoriasis patches may arise as minor spots with …

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May 8, 2013

Good Effects of UVB on the Skin

Gases around the earth cut off 98.7% of the sun’s ultraviolet radiation from piercing through our atmosphere. The 2.3% that penetrates may have bad effects when you get overly exposed, but in moderation, it actually has good effects on the skin. UV radiation between 290 and 320 nm is referred to as ultraviolet-B (UVB). UVB …

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May 7, 2013May 7, 2013

Comparison Review of Psoriasis, Vitiligo, Eczema UVB Lamps

Ultraviolet light treatment makes use of a specific band of the nonvisible light spectrum to treat psoriasis, vitiligo, eczema, and other skin diseases. It may be used alone or in combination with drugs applied topically or taken internally. Recent light therapy instruments employ LED technology, making them smaller and more agreeable to users; and we …

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September 26, 2012September 25, 2012

Eczema In Children

Eczema is a skin condition that results in extremely dry and irritated skin. This means that the person suffering from it feels a very strong urge to itch themselves continuously. The more they itch, the stronger the desire to itch again. It’s quite a viscous cycle, and obviously a lot of itching would lead to …

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September 25, 2012

Eczema during Pregnancy

Eczema or atopic dermatitis is due to a hypersensitivity reaction similar to an allergy in the skin, which leads to long-term swelling and redness (inflammation) of the skin. People with eczema may lack certain proteins in the skin, which leads to greater sensitivity. Symptoms of eczema can worsen due to cold or the flue, pollen in the air, …

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September 22, 2012August 16, 2013

Eczema and Stress

Eczema is a general term for many types of skin inflammation The most common form of eczema is atopic dermatitis .However, there are many different forms of eczema..Eczema can affect people of any age, although the condition is most common in infants, and about 85% of those affected have an onset prior to 5 …

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September 21, 2012August 16, 2013

Eczema And Diet

Eczema is a skin disease which causes a lot of chronic itching and dry patches on the skin. People who suffer from this disease know that this is no ordinary itch, and feel the need to treat immediately. Eczema has been linked to food allergies, but most people with eczema don’t have a food allergy. …

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