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Question: Does Drinking Water Help Prevent Acne? Answer: The answer is no. Drinking water sounds good in theory, which is likely why the belief that our bodies need eight glasses of water daily continues to perpetuate. But the idea that drinking eig...

Question: Does Drinking Water Help Prevent Acne? ...

Question: Does drinking 8 glasses of water a day keep my skin moist? Answer: No. Despite years of having this drummed into our heads, science and studies show this is not true. However, it absolutely does not mean drinking a lot of water a day isn'...

Question: Does drinking 8 glasses of water a day k...

There are 5 basic skin care types: oily, combination (normal), sensitive, dry and sun-damaged. Your skin type is determined by how much -- or how little -- oil your skin produces. Genes, diet, stress level, hormonal fluctuations, medication and even ...

There are 5 basic skin care types: oily, combinati...

Your skin naturally acts as a barrier, meaning it keeps out what it's supposed to (dirt and free radicals like environmental pollution) while keeping in the good stuff (moisture and yes, some oils). When you over-cleanse your skin, you strip your ski...

Your skin naturally acts as a barrier, meaning it ...

OK, So What Works on Crow's Feet Then? Since we know eye creams won't erase your smile lines, then what does? In one word: Botox. I've tried it. It works. The doctor injects Botox into your lines and basically freezes them. You can still smile and l...

OK, So What Works on Crow's Feet Then? Since we k...

Wear Sunscreen Every Day I know it's tedious to constantly hear about the importance of sunscreen, but if there was one beauty rule I'd teach a child it's to wear sunscreen every day. You can't start too early because sun damage is the No. 1 cause o...

Wear Sunscreen Every Day I know it's tedious to c...

Step 1: Cleansing Simple is key here. You need to find a good cleanser that your skin responds well to, and stick with it: See the best cleansers for your skin type. You can find a good cleanser at the drugstore. There's no need to spend $40 on a f...

Step 1: Cleansing Simple is key here. You need to...

Tests and diagnosis Your doctor is likely to conduct a physical exam and to ask questions about your symptoms, UV exposure and sunburn history. If you experience sunburns or skin reactions after relatively minor exposures to sunlight, your doctor m...

Tests and diagnosis Your doctor is likely to cond...

Complications Intense sun exposure that results in sunburn increases your risk of certain complications and related skin diseases. These include infection, premature aging of your skin and skin cancer. Infection Ruptured blisters make you more sus...

Complications Intense sun exposure that results i...

Sunburn — red, painful skin that feels hot to the touch — usually appears within a few hours after sun exposure and may take several days or longer to fade. Intense sun exposure that results in sunburn increases your risk of certain comp...

Sunburn — red, painful skin that feels hot t...

What you can do Before your appointment, you may want to write a list of answers to the following questions: How long after exposure to the sun did your symptoms begin? What type of symptoms did you experience? Have your symptoms worse...

What you can do Before your appointment, you may ...

Sun allergy is a term often used to describe a number of conditions in which an itchy red rash occurs on skin that's been exposed to sunlight. The most common form of sun allergy is polymorphic light eruption, also known as sun poisoning. Some peopl...

Sun allergy is a term often used to describe a num...

What to expect from your doctor Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions, including: When did you begin experiencing symptoms? Have your symptoms been continuous or occasional? How severe are your symptoms? What, if ...

What to expect from your doctor Your doctor is li...

An ingrown hair occurs when a shaved or tweezed hair grows back into the skin, causing inflammation and irritation. Ingrown hairs are most common among black males ages 14 to 25. But an ingrown hair can affect anyone with tightly coiled hair who shav...

An ingrown hair occurs when a shaved or tweezed ha...

It's so tempting to get out and enjoy the sun. However, new research from Mayo Clinic shows that skin cancer is on the rise — especially among younger people. Incidence of melanoma — the most deadly type of skin cancer — has dramat...

It's so tempting to get out and enjoy the sun. How...

What you can expect A face-lift can be done in a hospital or an outpatient surgical facility. Sometimes the procedure is done with sedation and local anesthesia, which numbs only part of your body. In other cases, general anesthesia — which re...

What you can expect A face-lift can be done in a ...

A face-lift (rhytidectomy) is a cosmetic surgical procedure to improve the look of your face and neck. During a face-lift, facial soft tissues are lifted, excess skin is removed and skin is draped back over the newly repositioned contours. A neck li...

A face-lift (rhytidectomy) is a cosmetic surgical ...

How you prepare If you're interested in laser hair removal, choose a doctor who's board certified in a specialty such as dermatology or cosmetic surgery and has experience with laser hair removal. If a physician's assistant or licensed nurse will do...

How you prepare If you're interested in laser hai...

Laser hair removal is a medical procedure that uses a laser — an intense, pulsating beam of light — to remove unwanted hair. During laser hair removal, a laser beam passes through the skin to an individual hair follicle. The intense heat...

Laser hair removal is a medical procedure that use...

What you can expect Dermabrasion is typically done in an office-based procedure room or outpatient surgical facility. However, if you're having extensive work done, dermabrasion might be done in a hospital. Before the procedure, a member of your he...

What you can expect Dermabrasion is typically don...

Dermabrasion is a skin-resurfacing procedure that uses a rapidly rotating device to sand the outer layers of skin. After dermabrasion, the skin that grows back is usually smoother and younger looking. Dermabrasion can decrease the appearance of fine...

Dermabrasion is a skin-resurfacing procedure that ...