Cellulite: "Lumps, Bumps and a Whole Lot of Dough"

The word "Cellulite" which is not a medical term was coined in European spas and salons in the early 1970's to describe deposits of lumpy, pitting or dimpled fat commonly affecting the thighs, buttocks and hips ...

Stretch Marks

Stretch marks, also known as striae distensae, occur when there is an increase in circulating glucocorticoid hormones in the bloodstream.

Original Article: Nondestructive Imaging of Live Human Keloid and...

Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2008;10 :38-43. Objectives To use multiphoton microscopy to image collagen fibers and matrix structure in nonfixed human keloid tissue and normal human facial skin obtained following ...

Your Epidermis is Showing

In " Naked in the Nonopticon " Siva Vaidhyanathan reviews several books for the Chronicle of Higher Education to propose a more appropriate theory to suit contemporary notions of privacy that are evolving in ...

The winter itch

Got dry skin? Here's a look at your skin composition and what causes that dry itchiness -- or properly called 'xerosis' -- in the winter.

Acne Kit - A Product from Nature s Drugstore for Your Skin Care

Walworth, USA, January,10, 2008--The skin is made up of two layers. The outer layer is called the Epidermis and its surface layer is made up of dead cells that form a protective guard for the body.