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  • Skin 101

    Skin: A User’s Manual

    By Silvina Pugliese on October 21st, 2009

    The skin is the body’s largest organ and its functional responsibilities are as substantial as its size. What makes up your skin’s structure, and what exactly can it do?

  • Skin 101

    What’s Your Skin Type?

    September 14th, 2009

    Find your skin type by taking our quiz and earning DermPoints. Be sure to log into your account to save the results to your DermHub profile to receive personalized news, products, information catered to your specific skin type!
    dermhub.com/skin-type-quiz

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What is Dermatology?

What exactly is dermatology and what is it that dermatologists do?

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DermTerms

Not familiar with some words on your products' labels? Need to brush up on your skin terminology? Use our DermTerms dictionary!

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    Random Definitions

  • Telogen
    the resting phase of the hair cycle; hair is shed at the end

  • Guttate psoriasis
    A form of psoriasis characterized by small, red spots distributed mostly on the trunk, although they can be present elsewhere. Guttate is Latin for "drop", and the lesions are believed to look like teardrops. It can be itchy, and the skin can flake.

  • Patch
    a flat, defined area of skin that is different in color from the skin surrounding it, and greater than 1 cm in diameter

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