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Epidural Through Tattoo Poses Minimal Risk

Skin Care Smarts — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:33:43 +0000

Lower back tattoos are all the rage, with many women adopting them in early adulthood. The Wall Street Journal recently examined concerns about lower back tattoos causing risks to pregnant women at the time of [/tag-tec]epidural injections[/tag-tec].

Intertrigo: Symptoms and Causes

Skin Care Smarts — Thu, 31 May 2007 20:04:21 +0000

Intertrigo is a skin problem in which the folds of the skin become inflamed. Most of the time, this inflammation occurs due to heat, friction, and lack of air circulation. Sometimes, this inflamed skin becomes prone to secondary infection, and the skin becomes further inflamed due to this infection.

New Clinic Tracks Down Skin Rashes

Skin Care Smarts — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:27:03 +0000

Ohio State University Medical Center has just opened a new treatment center, The Contact and Occupational Dermatitis Center, which will use investigative techniques, combined with medical knowledge to combat skin rashes. The Center will focus on treating very persistent skin rashes which have no clear origin.

Interleukin-12/23: new treatment for psoriasis?

Skin Care Smarts — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 20:39:21 +0000

The New England Journal of Medicine recently reported that the drug interleukin-12/23 monoclonal antibody demonstrated promising results for the treatment and management of psoriasis. Patients who took the highest dose of the interleukin drug reported the greatest improvements in the red, scaly, and flaking patches which are characteristic of this skin disease.

How to Get Rid of A Tattoo

Skin Care Smarts — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 01:09:45 +0000

A new highly effective way for safe [tag-tec]tattoo removal[/tag-tec] is Intense Pulsed Light Therapy, or IPL.