Posted on May 20
GUEST BLOGGER: Crazy skincare regime for the troubled skin
Ola everyone! It is almost mid-year, how time flies.
As April shades into May, the weather turns scorching hot and humid in Singapore. I log in to Twitter and Plurk only to see a host of complaints from my Singaporeans friends about how the heat is affecting them.
This heatwave also means that it is tougher to...
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Posted on May 19
Kids with eczema at risk in their 40s
As an eczema sufferer I read this article with interest. Thankfully I don’t also suffer from hay fever, so I may be lucky in my 40s…do you suffer from eczema and have been hit with late-onset asthma? Share your experience with us!
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CHILDREN who have eczema, particularly that accompanying hay fever, are nine times more likely...
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Posted on May 17
Right skin, right moisturiser
Looking at my moisturiser the other day, and musing I should stock up on more got me thinking. Was it the right one for my skin? What kind of skin do I actually have? And why hadn’t I thought of this before?! Certainly buying a good moisturiser is easy (*biased plug here* just head to...
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Posted on May 03
Is your phone giving you wrinkles?
I’ve had conversations with friends about how people used to communicate before mobile phone technology, strange to think that not all that long ago there used to be a phone box on every other corner! And the only wrinkles caused from a payphone would be perhaps if you didn’t have enough small change! Have a...
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Posted on Apr 07
Eczema and the pool
Does your child have eczema but you’d like to take them swimming? Here are some useful tips.
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QUESTION: Can my child with atopic dermatitis (eczema) swim in a chlorinated pool?
Answer: We think that it’s very important children with atopic dermatitis be allowed to participate in normal child activities, and certainly swimming is one of them.
Chlorine as...
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Posted on Mar 10
Phone app aims to fight skin cancer
Modern technology, we wouldn’t be without it, right?! Do you have this app on your phone? Does it make you re-think your skin protection?
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(Reuters) – AUSTRALIANS enjoying the summer sunshine can now know when it’s time to cover up and avoid potentially cancer-causing ultraviolet rays thanks to a new iPhone application.
Australia has one of the...
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Posted on Mar 02
Vitamin E linked to less eczema
This Japanese study suggests that vitamin e may help reduce eczema in children. Do you or your kids have a vitamin e rich diet? Do you think it helps?
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(Reuters Health) – KIDS who eat lots of foods containing vitamin E may have a lower risk of the itchy skin condition called eczema, a new study...
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Posted on Feb 25
Is your skin stressed out?
If you are stressed, no doubt your skin is stressed too! Here’s some tips from Cosmo to counter-act stress and rebalance your skin!
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Scenario #2: Dry
No matter how much lotion you use, your skin is still so dehydrated that it flakes.
WHAT’S GOING ON
Stress breaks down your skin’s natural barrier, which compromises your ability to retain moisture,...
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Posted on Feb 24
A coffee a day, keeping cancer at bay
Too much of anything is bad (obviously!), so don’t up your caffeine hit just yet, but this study is quite interesting don’t you think?
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YOUR morning cuppa could be having more benefits on your health than you realise — by preventing certain types of skin cancer!
A new study conducted in the US has shed some light...
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Posted on Feb 23
New acne scarring solution
Like any new procedure, it isn’t suitable for everyone (and there are downsides and risks), but if you have severe acne scars, this might interest you.
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A new solution to rid the skin of scarring, known as punch grafting, has become one of the most effective ways to treat scarring, the UK’s Daily Mail reported.
The process...
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