There is a well-known saying about the value of real estate that the three most important things about a piece of property are location, location, and location. It turns out that the same thing can be said about the effectiveness of blue and red light therapy for acne. Blue light therapy for acne has been [...]
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Hand held devices that purport to remove pimples with heat or electricity in just seconds are nothing new. Hand held devices that actually remove pimples a safe, portable laser treatment in just seconds may be on the way soon. University of Michigan professor Dr. Mohammed Islam, who teaches both electrical engineering and internal medicine and [...]
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People who pay income taxes to the United States sometimes get to take advantage of itemized deductions. The restrictions on the amount you are allowed to include in your itemized deductions for medical care is a lot less than it once was, but since 2010 Americans have been allowed to deduct the cost of some [...]
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If you think you have heard about every technique that has ever been invented for eliminating acne, think again. The latest treatment for the world’s most common skin condition involves blasting away acne with ultrasound. There Isn’t Just One Cause of Acne Ultrasound, which we’ll consider in more detail in a moment, is not a [...]
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Millions of women who suffer polycystic ovarian disease, a condition also known as PCOS, display acne as one of their most prominent symptoms. But for about 30 million women in the United States who have polycystic ovarian disease (PCOS) or other hormonal imbalances, an even more disturbing symptom is the loss of hair in a [...]
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Acne scar “revisions” and laser treatment of skin roughness and discoloration after acne heals can get really expensive. It is not at all unusual to want treatment before you can afford to pay cash. And it’s not at all unusual to feel like a contestant on TV’s Let’s Make a Deal as you politely tell [...]
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If you are getting great results from your acne treatment, a few problems with scheduling or insurance reimbursement or maybe a few less than tactful comments from your dermatologist may be tolerable. But certain practices at your dermatologist’s office spell trouble. Here are five signs that your relationship with your dermatologist may turn into a [...]
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A few years ago I spent about a year working as a scientific consultant to a company that catered to the rich and beautiful of Beverly Hills. Coming from a background of poor people who had “nice personalites” on a farm in Texas I was not a natural fit, and I realized I wouldn’t be [...]
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Stem cell therapies have been controversial in the United States and in most Catholic countries for many years, due to objections concerning the use of tissue from discarded human embryos. The development of techniques that use an adult’s own stem cells, however, have opened up new possibilities for stem cell therapies for an astonishing range [...]
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One of the least frequently considered complications of acne is hyperpigmentation, the formation of small, or not so small, brown spots on the skin after pimples heal. Hyperpigmentation can occur on all skin types and all skin shades, but it tends to be more prominent with darker skin. Why Acne Causes Hyperpigmentation The pigment making [...]
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