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Showing posts with label skin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label skin. Show all posts

July 17, 2017

Surgeons Should Operate Naked to Decrease Risk of Surgical Site Infections

Image courtesy of adamr at  FreeDigitalPhotos.net This controversial claim was actually made by a well-respected surgeon, Dr. Dellinger , at a well-respected institution, University of Washington Seattle , and published in a well-respected journal, Clinical Infectious Diseases . Although this research article's title is certainly published in jest, there is an underlying more serious message. In any case, the argument goes like this:     • FACT : Humans constantly shed skin flak…
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April 07, 2017

Wax Removal of Nasal Hair

Screenshot of video by Sepi Balini Makeup artist and vlogger Sepi Balini posted a video on instagram showing her nasal hair being removed by waxing. OUCH!  She's made of tough stuff as most individuals would have at least shed a tear given the nose is extremely sensitive, even with pulling just one nostril hair out. Watch the video here . However, this is NOT a good idea and I certainly hope is not something that picks up in popularity whether male or female. Although nasal h…
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December 04, 2016

Psoriasis Improves After Tonsillectomy

Image by Bobjgalindo in Wikipedia It is felt that certain skin psoriasis conditions may improve if not completely resolve after tonsillectomy . The psoriasis could be anywhere on the body and is hypothesized to be triggered by an abnormal immunological response to streptococcus, an organism commonly found in tonsillitis as well as strep throat. The exact mechanism is unclear but several studies performed over the years found potential benefit, especially for guttate psoriasis and even t…
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November 13, 2014

January 11, 2014

Bracelet that Measures Your Sun Exposure

June is being worn on this model's wrist. At the CES 2014 , an interesting bracelet made an appearance that purportedly is able to measure sun intensity in real time and monitor total daily sun exposure. Even better, it is able to provide sun protection advice via smartphone app based on your habits and skin type, get notifications when you need to apply SPF, wear a hat, or put on sunglasses… Made by Netatmo , the bracelet is called " June " and may be beneficial for those i…
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June 01, 2013


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