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If you assume you had your lifetime share of skin problems—acne, zits and poison ivy—while you were in your teens, you assume incorrectly. Many skin conditions that aren’t treated…

Your skin is your largest organ and exposed to many elements. Though the sun is Earth’s most important source of energy, its ultraviolet light and infrared radiation are not your…

Many people aren’t aware that skin is the human body’s largest organ. It surrounds your innards, shields them from the outside world, assists in regulating body temperature and serves as…

As adults get more mature, gravity often has a negative influence on the appearance of our skin, especially our facial skin. The face naturally loses subcutaneous fat, which results in the advents of…

Not to be nosy, but we want to tell you how your bedding’s cleanliness (or lack of) can affect your skin. Because you spend up to eight hours a day in the sack and your body gives off lots of…

Many women use blush as part of their face-makeup routine. It helps define their cheekbones and gives them a healthy glow. But there’s another kind of facial redness that many women—and…

Hair may have been all the rage back in the 1960s, but these days women – and men—are going to great lengths to get rid of it. Options abound, from shaving to waxing to tweezing. But for…

Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune condition of the skin. It starts to flare when your immune system takes aim against your own body. Skin cells start to grow too quickly, causing skin lesions…

Gardening, going for walks in the woods and camping trips are the kinds of family activities we treasure. But enjoying the great outdoors can also mean a brush with those three-leaf nuisances: Poison…

When people think about the organs of their bodies, their hearts, lungs and kidneys usually come to mind. But did you know that that it’s your biggest organ? This astoundingly versatile and…

Acne is the most prevalent skin disorder, and common warts come in second. Seventy-five percent of people get at least on common wart, which makes warts unexceptional skin conditions. A wart is a…

Up to 90 percent of teenagers and young adults in the Western world develop facial pimples and/or acne. Pimples and acne turn up when the pores in the skin with an abundance of oil glands, which the…