Articles, tagged with "melanocytes", page 2
09th January 2011
Melanoma is not a very popular term for the general people but it is an important term in the medical science. To be more compact while explaining the term to a lay person this is better to mention as a malignant tumor that is a deadly one for the human b...
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Author:
jasmine
11th October 2010
Most of us in no way consider proactive skin care until we reach adolescence and develop acne. For those that don’t, it’s our first wrinkle in our thirties that causes us to pause and consider the fact that we’re not going to stay young forever. From the ...
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Author:
alishatelshan
07th October 2010
A mole is a very common skin abnormality that is normally dark in colouring, round or oval in shape and often slightly raised. Moles vary a lot in their size and shape from one individual to another. A mole is simply a collection of cells called melanocyt...
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Nicola Milne
28th September 2010
Instead of providing vitiligo cure these treatments either re-pigment or completely wash off the pigment from the skin to even out skin tone. A question may arise in your mind that if these treatments do not offer vitiligo cure then what solution do these...
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Author:
Sara Brown
27th August 2010
Skin Cancer Information - Early Signs And Types Of Skin Cancer. by John Wellington
The other day, I was taken by the hair coloring of a clerk at the local store. I commented on how beautiful it was, with the dark base and the natural-looking streak...
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Johnfox
04th August 2010
The early onset of premature grey hair can be one of the major hair thinning causes. This can be rather embarrassing for both men and women.
Strands of grey hair that appear in your 20's and 30's is quite normal.Some people start to go grey as early...
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Jane Carlisle
05th July 2010
If warning signs of skin cancer were staring you right in the face, would you recognize them? Knowing what to look for when it comes to your skin can give you a good idea of when you may need to visit your Athens, GA Dermatologist.
There are three typ...
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Author:
Ryan Burns
14th May 2010
Vitiligo skin disorder is a disorder in which the skin loses its pigmentation and appears patchy because the melanocytes, which are pigment-producing cells, are destroyed. Because of this disorder, white patches appear on the patients' skin, eyes, mucous ...
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Author:
rose wallace
09th March 2010
Freckles are multiple, flat, spots on the skin due to uneven distribution of melanin in those areas. They are usually approximately the size of a matchstick head, and are reasonably uniform in colour. They are usually situated on sun bare areas of the ski...
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Author:
Dr. Mital John
18th February 2010
What images come to mind upon hearing the word "old"? Maybe one will think of a person who has white hair, has difficulty walking or hearing, and someone with wrinkly skin. Being old usually has negative connotations and some, if not most, people are even...
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Author:
Lino Rivas
08th February 2010
Leukoderma or white spots are caused by solar radiation on skin areas exposed to the sun. It is characterized by small white spots, which affect the arms and legs. It can also be caused by trauma, injury, or burns. Leuco means white and derma means skin, ...
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Author:
herbalcure30
02nd February 2010
Skin doctors, otherwise known as dermatologists, are experts at treating your skin. They don't just treat your skin, however, they also do beauty work to make you look even better. Dermatology Wheat Ridge is not a scam, these treatments really work. Here...
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Author:
denverderm
22nd January 2010
Therapists should be alarmed to read about recent research relating to hydroquinone causing cancer. Although hydroquinone creams are banned for use in cosmetics you may be still be giving hydroquinone to your clients without being aware. Recent evidence o...
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Author:
Gerry Lamb
17th December 2009
Days were gone when people with Leucoderma have been looked up. Today, there are many treatment procedures and medications available in the market for the cure of this skin disorder. But this is a fact about Leucoderma course, since the real causes of Leu...
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Author:
herbalcure30
27th November 2009
Skin has mesodermal cells, pigmentation, or melanin, provided by melanocytes, which absorb some of the potentially dangerous ultraviolet radiation (UV) in sunlight. It also contains DNA-repair enzymes that help reverse UV damage, and people who lack the...
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Author:
sivabuzz