Skin Care

Psoriasis Treatment Risks, Emotional Impact, Sea, Salt, and Sun
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Biologics, other systemic drugs, and phototherapy are powerful treatments with increased risks, says Lindstrom. Biologics may raise the risk for developing cancer and serious bacterial or fungal infections that spread throughout the body (sepsis).

Psoriasis Systemic Treatments
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Systemic drugs that may be prescribed for psoriasis include acitretin, methotrexate, cyclosporine, and biologics, which are drugs made from proteins of living cells. Methotrexate, cyclosporine, and the biologic drugs are immunosuppressants

Psoriasis Diagnosis,Topical Treatments, Light Therapy
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
No single test exists to diagnose psoriasis, but a dermatologist can usually determine it by the appearance of the skin and by looking at an individual's personal and family medical history. In some cases, a specialist will confirm the diagnosis

Psoriasis: Wayward White Blood Cells, Remission and Reactivatio
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
There is no cure for this physically and emotionally painful disease, but new treatments are available.

Tanning: Minimize the Risk
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Some think turning light skin darker gives off an aura of good health. But a suntan actually signals skin damage. When exposed to the sun's ultraviolet radiation, the skin produces a pigment called melanin to protect itself from burning.

The Effects of Common Substances on Sun-Exposed Skin
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
What happens to a person's skin when the chemicals in some moisturizing and beauty products are exposed to sunlight?

Botox Cosmetic
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The approval of Botox Cosmetic has cleared the way for use of this paralyzing toxin to temporarily smooth furrowed brows. The recent rise in the popularity of Botox has much to do with the manner in which it is frequently marketed.

Skin Burn Treatments : Cellular Wound Dressings
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Children with a rare inherited, incurable disease called epidermolysis bullosa (EB) have a painful existence. In this disease, a genetic defect causes the skin to lack certain proteins that protect it from damage.

Skin Burn Treatments : The Future of Wound Care
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
TransCyte is packaged and shipped in a frozen state to burn treatment facilities. The surgeon then thaws the product and stretches it over a burn site. In about one to two weeks, the TransCyte starts peeling off, not unlike a sunburn, and the surgeon trim

Skin Burn Treatments : Skin Deep, Cellular Wound Dressings
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
How a burn is treated and the type of cellular wound dressing used depends on the depth and extent of the burn and the overall health of the person burned. Traditionally classified as first-, second-, or third-degree, burns are frequently classified

Skin Burn Treatments
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Each year, about 45,000 Americans are hospitalized for burn treatments and 4,500 deaths occur from fire and burns, according to the American Burn Association (ABA). Twenty years ago, burns covering half the body were routinely fatal, but today

Accutane Risk Management
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
FDA has announced changes that strengthen a risk management program regarding pregnancy and a drug used to treat severe acne. Accutane (isotretinoin) is a drug approved to treat the most serious form of acne - a type that is painful

Liposuction : After Surgery, Is Liposuction for Everyone?
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Patients should expect discomfort post-surgery, says Graham. 'Patients are bloated, have wounds all over, and are feeling distended.' Surgeons, says Bruner, should discuss such conditions with their patients beforehand.

Liposuction: Benefits vs. the Risks, Deaths and Liposuction
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
In a society in which beauty is often measured by slender bodies and youth, it is no wonder that thousands of Americans chase the perfect look by means of liposuction. Portrayed in upbeat tones and associated with Hollywood glamour, liposuction seems

Facts About Liposuction: How Liposuction Works
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Surgery offers a quick fix for fat, but carries certain risks. Patients can protect themselves by asking questions and having realistic expectations. Conceptually, liposuction (or lipoplasty) is a straightforward technique in which excess fatty tissue

How Sunlight Ages Skin
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Take a look at a long-haul trucker sometime, a guy who's been driving for decades. Look closely at his face. One side will have more wrinkles than the other. Guess which one? The left side, the side of his face most exposed to the open window.

Sunscreens: Safe Sunning
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The questions surrounding labeling, which may have less to do with science and more to do with motivating human behavior, may prove to be the thorniest of all. Everyone agrees on the goal: Create a simple label that consumers can easily understand.

Sunscreens: UVA vs. UVB
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The complexities of light quickly overwhelm freshmen physics students, but some basic principles can be readily understood. In one model of how light works, the electromagnetic radiation can be thought of as a series of waves, like ocean waves

Complexity Persists in Using Sunscreens
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Sunburn, which is caused by a type of ultraviolet (UV) light known as UVB, has served as a surrogate for more serious skin disorders, such as melanoma and basal and squamous cell carcinoma, three forms of skin cancer.

Aging Skin: Cosmetic Laser Surgery
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Laser resurfacing can often make patients look 10 to 20 years younger, and the results can last for eight to 10 years, says Tina Alster, M.D., director of the Washington Institute of Dermatologic Laser Surgery in the nation's capital.