January 15, 2015 Skin and Body
Nails can be considered sensitive for systemic challenges as well as to external stimulus’s. Thus, looking at the nails and identifying specific signs will be one aspect of making clinical diagnosis in certain disease conditions. Even though these signs are…
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January 14, 2015 Skin and Body
Fungal nail infections are common occurrences in the community and it’s more prevalent as a toe infection than as a finger nail infection. The nail infections are different to the usual skin infection in that, the fungus in the nails…
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January 14, 2015 Skin and Body
When a person steps into the elderly age, the ‘feet’ seems to be one important component in the body. The relative importance is given because it’s vital to have a healthy set of feet in order to carry out activities…
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Hair loss is a condition which affects many individuals in the society and it almost confined to males than females. Although many people have grown to accept the fact that a bold head is as beautiful as a hairy one,…
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December 29, 2014 Skin and Body
Cosmetic surgery had become a way of life in the modern sophisticated society and is intend to alter shape and the physical appearance of a person to improve the image and self esteem. Cosmetic surgery would include procedures such as…
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December 28, 2014 Skin and Body
Plastic surgery had developed beyond its initiation in early 20th century and had progressed to a level which it is being a sort after surgery to correct and restore the form and the function. It can broadly be classified into…
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December 28, 2014 Skin and Body
Hair transplant is a surgery that is undertaken ever so often to treat cosmetically disfiguring conditions in the hair especially in cases of premature loss of hair as in male pattern baldness. Even though the treatment is aimed at improving…
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December 27, 2014 Skin and Body
Ear piercing is a common procedure performed in outpatient departments by health care workers or even at beauty salons where piercing is done as a fashion statement. In any event, unless the piercing is done in a sterile manner, there…
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December 26, 2014 Skin and Body
Tattooing has become a way of life for many people whom are fascinated by having a work of art in their own body and so many artists have taken up tattooing as a profession in the modern fashionable world. Although…
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December 12, 2014 Skin and Body
Herniotomy is the surgical procedure which is performed to strengthen the body wall at the site of a hernia and to reduce the internal organs and membranes which may have protruded in to the hernia sac from their original location….
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Hair loss is a problem for many women even though it doesn’t get the same attention as many of the other disease conditions or medical issues. Although it doesn’t affect the physical wellbeing, it can influence the females self esteem…
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Caring for one’s skin is one of the main priorities of health-conscious and beauty-conscious individuals, although the steps taken in achieving the same are drastically different. Although there can be many pathways to achieving great skin, not all are healthy…
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What is an ‘oily scalp’? Keeping hair together and to keep them shiny is somewhat of a fashion statement for many of us. But for some, such appearance comes naturally although for few, it can become a nuisance than a…
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Winter weather can be harsh on most parts of the skin including the nails. Although many people take precautions to protect their skin, only few undertake nail care during adverse winter weather. However, if exposed to cold and dry winter…
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Mammoplasty or Mammaplasty is a surgical procedure performed on the breast for altering its size, shape or the position. When the mammoplasty is performed to increase the size of the breast, the procedure is known as ‘augmentation mammoplasty’ and when…
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Hirsutism is the appearance of excessive body hair among females in areas where they usually do not get hair growth. Thus, common areas affected in hirsutism include chest, back and the face. At the same time, these excessive hair clusters…
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Foot corns are thickenings of the skin in areas which are subjected to repeated stressors or friction. Most often, the condition can be seen in the toes and underneath the foot and two different kinds of thickenings can be seen…
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