Having a splinter can be excruciatingly painful, especially when it’s inadvertently touched or rubbed the wrong way. Trying to remove that splinter can be nearly impossible, especially when it’s a child who has the splinter. Just finding the end of the splinter and getting a hold of it with a pair of tweezers can be ...
I love things that smell nice: soap, shower gel, lotion, powder, anything. Seriously, I do. I go out of my way to make sure that there are good-smelling soaps in my bathroom and shower. I’m a scent freak. Obviously, scent is a big factor when it comes to choosing a soap. The moisturizing fator is ...
Introduction Severe dry skin is a common problem that is often magnified during the winter months. However, many people suffer from dry skin year round, especially those who live in extremely dry climates. Hands are particularly susceptible to dry skin problems. This is because the oils that are found naturally in the skin are regularly ...
Feline Acne may be affecting your cat if you’ve noticed black specks around Kitty’s face and mouth, and if his or her fur is oily, too. Teens aren’t the only ones who can have problems with skin acne- cats can too. Acne, which is a glandular disorder in humans, as well as in cats, is ...
Proper piercing aftercare is very important especially during the healing process; this is when most infections can occur. If you do not take care of your new body modifications properly you could end up having to remove the piercing due to infection – having experienced the pain for nothing. Oral Piercing Aftercare: Some of the ...
Boils appear on the skin as red pus-filled lumps, very tender to the touch. Caused by the Staphylococcus Aureus bacteria collecting around a hair follicle, a boil can be very painful and is very contagious. Boils are more frequent during times of stress, illness, as a result of an allergic reaction or at times of ...
In light of the recent incident where a mother neglected to take her daughter to the doctor when her bellybutton piercing got infected it is perhaps a good thing to know how to care for a body piercing. When you first get the piercing you should receive instructions from the piercer about how to care ...
For the past few years, I have dealt with a condition known as breast acne. I have spent the past few years researching treatments for this condition and have also researched different ways to prevent breast acne. I finally got tired of dealing with this condition and consulted my doctor during a routine checkup. She ...
About two years ago I started getting small bumps all over the insides of my middle fingers. At first they were hardly noticeable. After a few months, they appeared to be small blisters, and began to itch extremely and create a lot of discomfort, especially at night. After about six or seven months, the bumps ...
Boils are tender, pus-filled bumps that can form under your skin when bacteria infects one of your hair follicles, causing it to become inflamed. As this lump fills with pus, boils become larger and more painful until, after up to two weeks, they come to a head, burst and drain. A cluster of boils is ...
