‘It’s like cutting off a finger – every second of the day’: Mother-of-two, 42, reveals knee surgery left her with skin condition so painful it’s called ‘suicide disease’ because it drives sufferers take their own lives Kristin Fast, 42, of Phoenix, Arizona, ruptured the ACL in her left leg in February 2018 and was told […]
Scientists reverse aging-associated skin wrinkles and hair loss in a mouse model
Wrinkled skin and hair loss are hallmarks of aging. What if they could be reversed? Keshav Singh, Ph.D., and colleagues have done just that, in a mouse model developed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. When a mutation leading to mitochondrial dysfunction is induced, the mouse develops wrinkled skin and extensive, visible hair loss […]
How You Can Feed Your Skin Superfoods – Women's Health
It only takes five minutes on Instagram to realise that keeping it real is catching on in every facet of life right now. Eating clean and staying healthy (inside and out) are wellbeing goals, and many of us are going the extra mile to keep the toxic nasties out of our life as much as […]
With Summer Here, Check for Signs of Skin Cancer
SATURDAY, June 30, 2018 — During the summer when people trade in their jackets and jeans for flip flops and bathing suits, more skin is exposed to the sun’s harmful UV rays. Dr. Katherine Gordon, assistant professor of dermatology at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, said summer is the perfect time for people to […]
The Unexpected Side Effect Late-Night Snacking Has On Your Skin
If you thought the only side effect of chowing down on Tim Tams (or anything else for that matter) late at night was the extra calories it added to your daily intake, think again. According to research conducted at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre, eating late at night when your body would typically be […]
Why Your Skin Is Suddenly SO Sensitive
You have your daily regime down pat: wash, exfoliate, moisturise, repeat. So why is your face suddenly red and inflamed? To fix the issue, dermatologist Joshua Zeichner, recommends laying off of your normal products for a bit and calming flare-ups. “If the problem isn’t improving, visit your dermatologist,” he says. “If you see improvement, add […]