Stress is an unavoidable part of life, and while it can be a motivator in short bursts, chronic stress can lead to various negative impacts on the skin. Many common skin conditions are either triggered or exacerbated by stress, causing flare-ups that affect both your appearance and overall skin health. Whether it’s acne, rosacea, eczema, [...]
Often mistaken for pimples, keratosis pilaris (KP) is a skin condition characterized by small, rough bumps that typically appear around hair follicles on the upper arms, thighs, face, and buttocks. They can be red or flesh-colored, dry, and itchy. The bumps develop due to the buildup of keratin protecting the skin. Known informally as "chicken [...]
The skin is covered in thousands of pores that allow sebum to be delivered from sebaceous glands to moisturize and protect the skin. Some people have more visible pores than others, and their appearance can be a significant cosmetic concern. There are many aspects that affect pore size. While the size of your pores can’t [...]
It’s a nice day, and you’re enjoying yourself outdoors when you suddenly realize that you’re scratching your arm. Redness surrounds a raised bump under the fingers you used to leave scratch lines. Your skin feels itchier by the second. You’ve been bitten by a pesky mosquito! You notice that no one else around you has [...]
Many people love shiny things, but not when it comes to oily skin. Oil produced by the skin is called sebum, and it is produced by sebaceous glands. Sebum production is influenced by stress, humidity, hormones, and genetics. More males have oil skin than females because they have larger and more active sebaceous glands. For [...]
Sweating is the body’s cooling mechanism, and you’ll find yourself sweating if you’re exercising or outside in the summer’s blissful heat. If you find yourself sweating excessively when you are not in warm environments or are not exerting yourself, you may have a condition known as hyperhidrosis. An individual with hyperhidrosis sweats when their body [...]
Melasma is a chronic, recurrent skin condition characterized by patches and spots that are darker than your natural skin tone. The most common place for melasma to appear is on the face–on the forehead, cheeks, nose, upper lip, and chin. However, it can still develop in other areas, including the neck or arms. The epidermis [...]