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My sister-in-law called today upset because the doctor told her she had perioral dermatitis. Sounds bad doesn’t it?
Let’s break it down and it won’t be so scary. First of all, dermatitis is simply an inflammation of the skin - usually in the form of some sort of rash. And perioral just means “around the mouth.”
So [...]

Every year people die because of skin cancer, but many deaths could be avoided if the cancer is found early enough. The biggest obstacle to overcoming skin cancer is finding it and having it treated.
You should check your body often to see if there are any changes or suspicious looking areas that have presented [...]

Melanoma skin cancer is the most serious kind of skin cancer there is. It’s not something that should be overlooked because it can be deadly if not treated properly. If it’s found early enough, it can curable but the key to treatment is early detection.
About 51,000 cases are reported each year to the [...]

My daughter did the unthinkable this past week. She wore a new pair of shoes - with no socks - to the mall for the day. By the end of the day she had quarter-sized blisters on the heels of both of her feet that just about brought her to tears.
Being just 11 years old, [...]

It used to be rare to talk about kids and hair loss in the same sentence. But sadly enough, it’s getting more and more common.
Here’s an excerpt from an email I received from a reader:
“I’ve been wondering about the fact that my 13 year old daughter is losing her hair. There’s a whole lot [...]