Glossary

Waxing is a common and effective method of removing unwanted hair. Waxing can remove hair from all parts of the body-both large and small. Unlike shaving, waxing removes the entire hair shaft from the skin surface. Waxing has been a common method of removing hair for both men and women and remains a ...Continue Reading

Warts are common growths on the skin. Warts are also referred to as Verruca or Filiform warts. They are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). The virus has the ability to causes a rapid growth of cell on the outer layer of the skin. Once the virus enters the skin, it may take anywhere from 1-8 ...Continue Reading

No one likes to get a pimple on their face. Yes indeed, a pimple is decidedly ugly. Unfortunately for teenagers and for adults, pimples happen. The first instinct is to do whatever they can to get rid of that pimple, and so they start to pick at it. Well, all of that picking will be for naught once ...Continue Reading

Something that many people stress out about is their skin, especially when they have acne. Acne can actually surface as early as babyhood if a baby is breastfeeding and gets some of the hormones from the mother. However, acne really makes an appearance when a person enters puberty. Puberty is really ...Continue Reading

In general warts do not require treatment. Treatment for warts is for cosmetic reasons in most cases. However, sometimes the wart may be on the foot and cause pain or may be in an area where it is prone to bleeding. There are many treatments for warts. In most cases, observation may be adequate. How ...Continue Reading

Vitiligo is a skin disorder that presents with patches of discoloration of the skin, hair or eyes. Usual signs are irregular white patches but the skin feels normal to touch .The pigment (melanin) that determines the color of skin, eyes and hair is missing in these individuals. The skin cells which ...Continue Reading

Vitamin A is an essential nutrient for all humans. It is a complex compound made up of several forms of the same vitamin. The major source of vitamin A is derived from food sources.Vitamin a is an important nutrient for - Vision- Bone growth- Reproduction- Cell division and differentiation- Developm ...Continue Reading

Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is an essential nutrient for humans. Ascorbic acid is required for many enzymatic functions in the body and also in the synthesis of collagen. Humans need to regularly consume vitamin to avoid deficiencies. Deficiencies of Vitamin C are very rare in North Amer ...Continue Reading

When you look in the mirror does a stranger look back? Age, wrinkles, who is that strange person starring back at you? The signs of aging hits everyone, but fortunately you live in a time that you can do something about it. A technique called Vitalize Peel can improve your skin's texture and tone, e ...Continue Reading

Are you one of the millions of Americans who have spent way too much time in the sun and are now paying for it with skin that looks older than you feel? Sun damage can cause you to wrinkle prematurely, but thanks to a cosmetic procedure called Vitalize Peel you can not only reverse the damage from o ...Continue Reading