April 2, 2015
Ready for Takeoff?
Excerpt from Dermatology World – April 2015: While 90 percent of respondents reported that their organizations...
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March 3, 2015
Take this Winter Hand Eczema Quiz!
Red, itchy unsightly hands are often develop during cold, drying air of the winter season.
There are other triggers or things that worsen your hand eczema in the winter that you may not think of!
February 25, 2015
Can you get a skin allergy from Vaping?
Vaping or the use of e-cigarettes has been touted as “safer” than smoking cigarettes. Yet, is this really true? With respect to skin allergies, hives and itching, there may be more to be studied. Many of the liquids used for vaping containe propylene glycol, a known skin allergen. In addition, many contain fruit and spice flavorings such as strawberry, mint and berry extracts that are know irritants on the skin and possibly can also produce hives and a systemic reaction. If you already know that you are allergic to berries, then vaping an extract with berries could produce a systemic allergic response in your lungs and trigger a skin allergy.