The Skin Check Most People Skip After Summer
Autumn is the easiest time to spot new or changing marks. How to check your own skin, what the ABCDE signs and the ugly duckling sign mean, and what a professional skin check involves.
Category: How Skin Works
Eczema Awareness Month: What the Itch Is Actually Telling You
October is Eczema Awareness Month. What eczema actually is, why the itch feeds itself, why it flares in cooler months, and what treatment looks like, from daily skin care to newer medicines.
Why Your Face Flushes in the Cold, and Where Rosacea Comes In
Cheeks that stay red after the cold, or flush with every glass of wine, may be rosacea. Why temperature swings and the holiday season set it off, and what actually helps, including vascular laser.
Why a Cut on Your Face Heals Differently From One on Your Back
Thickness, blood supply and tension vary enormously around the body, and they predict how a wound will heal. Why the same operation leaves different scars in different places, and what to ask before one.
The Twenty-Micron Wall That Keeps You Alive
The outermost layer of skin is a fifth the width of a hair, made of dead cells, and it is what keeps water in and the world out. How it breaks, why trying harder…
Why Your Skin Has a Memory for Sunlight
Ultraviolet light damages DNA directly, and the repair system is good but not perfect. Why sun damage appears decades later, why never burning is not the same as being safe, and what can and…
Your Skin Replaces Itself Every Month. Here Is What That Actually Means
The outer layer is a production line running on a four-week cycle, and the deeper layer keeps entirely different time. Why that gap explains almost every frustration in skincare and skin treatment.
