Monthly Archives: September 2009
Can Lasers Stimulate a Hair-Growth Spurt?
Losing your hair? Just glide a handheld laser over your scalp three times a week and you’ll see a benefit, say the companies selling the products. Many doctors are skeptical of claims made for the lasers, but a study found that one product did spur hair growth. Continue reading
80% of the sun damage you obtain throughout your lifetime occurs before age 18.
Dr. Ira Skolnik talks sun sense
Watch as Dr. Ira Skolnik, a board-certified pediatrician and dermatologist, shares his thoughts on sun protection and skin cancer. Continue reading
Green tea and your skin
What’s the latest eco-friendly product? It’s not a new discovery to run your car or get rid of your garbage. Rather, it’s an eco-friendly skin cream that contains green tea extract. I thought green tea was for drinking. But a report in the American Academy of Dermatology claims that 150 studies prove green tree is beneficial to skin in several ways. Continue reading
Breslow thickness
a prognostic measure in melanoma that measures how deeply tumor cells have invaded. The measurement is taken from the granular layer of the epidermis to the deepest point of invasion.
Do higher levels of Vitamin D decrease the risk of melanoma?
There has been a recent media frenzy regarding the relationship between Vitamin D and melanoma, adding fire to the already fiery debate regarding the intricate relationship between sun exposure, skin cancer, and Vitamin D deficiency. What does this mean for you? Continue reading
To tan or not to tan?
As the winter season draws nearer, people everywhere are renewing tanning memberships. But before you go after that sun-kissed glow by visiting a tanning booth, remember that research has linked tanning bed use to basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma, as well as to an increased risk of melanoma. Continue reading
Tanning salon sting
Five female college students, posing as 15-year-olds in need of tans, called 3,647 indoor tanning facilities across the country and inquired about making appointments. Read more about their shocking findings! Continue reading
Cyst
a closed sac filled with liquid or semisolid material
Pustule
an elevated lesion that is filled with pus (an inflammatory exudate)