You can prevent dry skin. In the earliest stages of the Coronavirus pandemic, as the outbreak took hold of the U.S., public health officials proclaimed the importance of frequent and sustained handwashing. It was a public service announcement, heard on repeat....
As an autoimmune skin condition, psoriasis can appear virtually anywhere on your skin, but a flare-up of scalp psoriasis and its symptoms can be a challenge to deal with. Due to its sensitive location, scalp psoriasis can cause additional discomfort and embarrassment,...
Though it is has been in existence for nearly six decades and used in other applications, such as by astronauts to grow plants in space, red light therapy is now being explored as a non-invasive way to treat a number of skin conditions, including eczema and psoriasis....
Though it’s a condition that can occur at any point in our lives, psoriasis can be particularly troubling as we get older. As we age, our skin’s natural changes can influence how effective treatments are and what is most appropriate for our bodies. Most people have...
Psoriasis and arthritis are not widely considered related, but there does exist a disease affecting about 1.5 million Americans that draws a direct line between the two. Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that often begins with a diagnosis of...
We are living in exciting times. In the last couple of years alone, new advancements in the treatment of eczema have been researched and tested with promising results. But a discovery from Swiss scientists reveals that a fungus might hold the key to better...
The link between psoriasis and stress is not grounds for breaking news. Even the most basic online search will turn up studies going back decades, with countless blog and magazine articles to match. And one thing they all seem to agree on? Dealing with...
If you don’t live in California, you may not be familiar with the state’s Proposition (Prop) 65. If you are a Californian, no doubt you see Prop 65 warnings several times a day. From coffee shops to theme parks, luggage to nuts, to coal tar skin cream, the evidence of...
Are you a skin care enthusiast? Or do you suffer from eczema or psoriasis? Either way, biomimicry is a movement in the skin care industry that leans on nature as a problem solver. It’s technical, and not widely understood as a result, but its benefits and potential...