The Jessner peel is a skin treatment method that has many faithful fans, thanks to the fact that it can be used on a wide variety of skin types and to treat a lot of different skin problems.  These include anywhere from mild to very severe acne, wrinkling and damage from sun exposure.  This type of peel enhances and improves the overall quality of your skin.

If you are interested in this kind of skin treatment, you should definitely understand the basic process and find...

Complexion refers to the natural color and appearance of the skin of a person. Human skin color can range from black to pinkish white. In pinkish white complexion the skin color is actually colorless, showing pink color of the blood in the skin. On average, women have slightly lighter skin than men.

Also called the “anti-stress vitamin,” the B5 or pantothenic acid tablet actually helps regulate the secretion of hormones that causes blemishes to form...

Myth: Petroleum jelly (Vaseline) used in hair and skin products is a dangerous chemical byproduct of petroleum or gasoline.

Fact:  Refined USP Petroleum jelly is not the same as the “Petrolatum” defined by the Chemical Abstract System (CAS) definition found in the EPA Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory.  This CAS number (8009-03-8) applies to an unrefined, heavy, waxy petrolatum material. In fact, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) white petroleum...

Believe it or not, nearly every person has dealt with some form of hyperpigmentation (yes even you). Remember those dark spots left over from old pimples in your teenage years? Well, that's hyperpigmentation. Even freckles and sun damage are considered hyperpigmentation. Essentially, any area of the skin that's darker than your natural tone is the result of excessive pigment formation. Simply put, the color in our skin comes from a pigment called melanin. Melanin is formed inside our...

Causes of Jock Itch

Jock itch (tinea cruris) is a common fungal infection that affects the skin of your inner thighs, buttocks and genitals. Jock itch causes an itchy, red, often ring-shaped rash in these warm, moist areas of your body.Jock itch, like other tinea infections, is caused by several types of mold-like fungi called dermatophytes (pronounced: dur-mah-tuh-fites). All of us have microscopic fungi and bacteria living on our bodies, and dermatophytes are among them....

You like some people (like myself once) suffer from hair loss for a long time unaware that there is much you can do about it. If you understand what causes hair loss (and itchy weepy scalp), are willing to adjust or add a few things to your diet and hair care regimen, it is possible to have thick shiny healthy hair and a balanced scalp.

We all know that stress takes its toll on our body leading to mineral and vitamin deficiency induced hair loss. Yes - a common sign of stress...

The use of a Vitamin K cream for spider vein removal has grown to be an effective and alternative treatment to sclerotherapy (injecting saline solutions) and laser therapy.

Vitamin K is known for its ability to help fade the appearance of symptoms as well as strengthening vein walls and improving valve operation.

Spider veins are small blood vessels that spread out much like a spider web and are clearly visible through the skin.  They most often appear on the legs and...

It's unbelievable. There are some cosmetic companies that would have you believe that taking a collagen supplement can produce dramatic improvements in the signs of aging.  I know this sounds wonderfully promising, but when it comes down to it, do collagen pills help your skin reclaim a youthful appearance?

Well, there is no denying that the anti aging properties of the protein, collagen, have received a lot of attention from the scientific community.  Their focus on the...

Treatment of Staph Infection

Staphylococcus is group of bacteria, familiarly known as Staph (pronounced "staff"), that can cause a multitude of diseases as a result of infection of various tissues of the body. Staph bacteria can cause illness not only directly by infection (such as in the skin), but also indirectly by producing toxins responsible for food poisoning and toxic shock syndrome.

These staph infections range from a simple boil to...

“Why is my nose covered with congested pores?”, “What can I do about the clogged pores on my nose?”, “The blackheads on my nose bother me –How to remove them?”– If you are looking for an effective solution to these problems, you are just a few steps away from solving your pore and blackhead issues.

Pore strip is one of the most important skin care remedies that should be used by everyone who wants to always keep her/his skin clean...