Category Archives: Eczema

By Teri Ann Loeser AcuZen Wellness Center 347 Mulry Lane, Lawrence (516) 203-4500, http://www.acuzen.com After 10 years in private practice as a doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, Deborah Rothman, DACM, decided to expand on her passion for alternative healing by creating an entire wellness center. She purchased a property in Lawrence that was originally a church, though most remembered as the Republican Club, and just about rebuilt it from ground up. Continue reading →

Hemp is the plant of our generation, says Amy Duncan, founder of the California-based Mowellens Cbd skin care line used at The Spa at the West Hollywood Edition (editionhotels.com). Unlike other cannabis plants, hemp produces higher levels of Cbd but lower levels of Thc, responsible for intoxicating effects. Continue reading →

From the Reddit community that brought us this innovative pore-clearing method, now comes the slug life, an aggressive moisturizing technique that requires participants to slather their faces in a heavy occlusive moisturizer as the final step in their bedtime skin-care routine. Continue reading →

Having dehydrated skin is one thing, but dealing with eczema takes dry skin woes to another level. Since were smack in the middle of winter, a lot of people are experiencing eczema flareups, and there are a few key things to keep in mind when combatting this type of irritation that go above and beyond your usual dry skin treatments Continue reading →

Study data published in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology support the safety and efficacy of alitretinoin for the treatment of hand eczema in children. Investigators conducted a retrospective chart review of all consecutive patients (18 years) treated with alitretinoin at the Pediatric Skin Center of the University Childrens Hospital Zurich, Switzerland, from 2014 to 2018 Continue reading →

(WXYZ) A local mother of two and engineer now has her own business that was inspired by her son. Camilla Rice saw her son Miles suffer with pain from eczema ever since he was a baby. "Seeing my son suffer like that; the itching, crying... Continue reading →

The University of Sheffield and the University of Manchester will follow 175 newborn babies during their first year of life to identify those with a high risk of developing eczema to improve standards of neonatal skincare The Skin Testing for atopic eczema risk (STAR) study will monitor them to see how their skin matures and identify which of them are most at risk of developing eczema. Researchers will monitor this using specialist, non-invasive fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy technology used to study and understand the chemical and surface chemistry in various types of membrane such as skin which has been provided by research, development and manufacturing company Agilent. The collaborative study between the University of Sheffield and the University of Manchester seeks to help prevent skin conditions such as eczema Dr Simon Danby, the lead researcher of the STAR study and Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield, said: A growing body of evidence suggests a critical role for the skin barrier in the development and course of atopic eczema Continue reading →

What can you use when your skin is red, itchy, inflamed, dry, and sensitive and it seems like every product out there is just too much? Products containing colloidal oatmeal might be a good choice in desperate times like these. Colloidal oatmeal is made from ground oats, Evan Rieder, M.D., board-certified dermatologist and psychiatrist at NYU Langone Health, tells SELF, that are boiled to create an extract. Continue reading →

It is healthy for the bodies to take probiotics. They cleanse the body and the gut system. The good bacteria helps keep the gut healthy. Continue reading →

A person may experience an itching sensation, or pruritus, on their face for a number of different reasons. Although pruritus can occur due to visible conditions, such as psoriasis or an insect bite, it might also indicate the presence of an underlying condition. This article will look at the different causes of pruritus on the face, as well as some options that may provide relief Continue reading →