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Nobody likes to wake up to see their eyes looking baggy or puffy, or even worse, their eyes making them look older than they are. Genucel Skin Care is a line of products using Plant Stem Cell Eye Therapy to reduce the signs of damage around your eyes like those unsightly bags, dark circles, sagging skin or puffiness and swelling. About Genucel Skin Care Genucel is the latest offering from Chamonix, which is based in New Jersey. Not only does the products contain their patented plant stem cell

Moles are, in essence, clusters of skin pigment cells which should be spread throughout the body. Instead of locating themselves across the skin itself they group together and form what we see as a mole. These are often harmless and may never cause you problems in the long run. When they begin to form too often you may feel there is a reason why they are continuously popping up and you might want to have a professional see to them just in case they are harmful to your health. There are a variety

7 home remedies to remove tan from hands Sun tan can be one on the most troublesome things we come across during sunny days. Especially if it is on hands it will be quite appealing .face tan can be effectively covered by sun screens but tan on hands is not so easy to remove. Hands are less taken care off when compared to face. Actually, hands are easy to handle than any other parts of the body. You can spend time when ever you are free at home to cleanse and de tan your hands. Most of us feel very

Summary Melanoma is a form of skin cancer that arises from the production of melanocytes (cells that create pigment) found in the hypodermic tissue deep within the skins layer. When the cells become damaged or mutated, rapid reproduction occurs forming a tumor. It is most commonly developed on areas of the skin that have been exposed to the sun over a period of time, such as the face, arms, back and legs. However, it can develop anywhere on the body and in the most unlikely places, such as the mouth

In this article, Anthropologists talk about how pigmentation has changed throughout the years. Some examples are they tested DNA samples on a 5,000 year old skeleton from Ukraine, compared the samples to malaria resistance and lactase persistence, (which is the ability to digest the main sugar in milk as an adult) and discovered it to the human genome. They also conducted that the darker pigmentation was from a lack of UV rays from the sun and because the northern region doesn’t get much sunlight

Ultraviolet light is a type of electromagnetic radiation that energy will produced by the sun and solariums and will makes black-light posters glow. When we expose to too much of UV radiation, will cause our living tissue damage such as summer tans, sunburn, eye damage and premature ageing. But the main cause of UV radiation is skin cancer. In addition, we cannot see or feel the UV radiation which is like sun’s light or heat, we won’t notice the damage as our senses cannot detect the UV radiation

Melanoma (Skin cancer) is one of the most common cancers in the UK, and each year about 12,800 people are diagnosed with melanoma. It is the 5th most common cancer overall in this country. The number of people developing it is increasing: the rate is 4 times higher than 30 years ago. Melanoma is one of the most common cancers in people 15 and 34 years of age. The highest incidence is in people over 80. More women than men suffer. Symptoms and Diagnosis Melanoma occurs when cells develop abnormally

There are many reasons the skin gradually ages, including the natural aging process where skin becomes thin and more susceptible to gravity and genetics. This is called intrinsic aging and is unavoidable. However, there are extrinsic reasons why the skin ages and the ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun account for 80 percent of extrinsic skin ageing according to studies reported in the Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigatory Dermatology medical journal. It is well documented that UV exposure is a threat

Things you should know before reading this: 1.What does spf mean: SPF (sun protection factor) is a relative measure of how long a sunscreen will protect you from ultraviolet (UV) B rays. The chief cause of reddening and sunburn, UVB rays tend to damage the epidermis, skin's outer layers, where the most common (and least dangerous) forms of skin cancer occur. 2.What does UVB and UVA stand for: UVB stands for Ultraviolet B. These rays penetrate the upper layers of the skin known as the epidermis

A life with vitiligo may be embarrassing at times, but is certainly not life threatening. Vitiligo is a rare skin disorder where melanocytes, cells that produce pigment, are destroyed and cause a lack of color in the skin. Symptoms of this condition include skin discoloration, loss or change of color in the retina, and early whitening or graying of facial hair, eyelashes, eyebrows, and the hair on your head. These are typically obvious indicators of vitiligo that/and are easy to spot/identify