Articles, tagged with "oily substance", page 4
06th April 2010
Also called acne vulgaris, acne is the most common skin condition in the United States. Approximately 40 million to 50 million Americans have acne.
Acne can occur at any age, but most people who have acne are teenagers and young adults.
Each year,...
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Author:
Dr. Lee Mikal
17th March 2010
Acne is one of the most commonly reported skin problems that not just affect teenagers but can trouble anybody between the ages of 10 to 40. Acne can appear on your skin in the form of congested pores, whiteheads, blackheads, pimples ( also called zits), ...
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Author:
Hayden
16th March 2010
Nearly 17 million people in the United States have it. People of all races and ages have it. Nearly 85 percent of people between the ages of 12 and 24 get acne. For most people, it goes away by age 30. But some people in their forties and fifties still su...
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Author:
Percy Kinney
22nd February 2010
Pimples are not the only outcome of such bacterial formations. Cysts, whiteheads, blackheads are also common depending on exposure and skin types. Occurring mainly in the age group of 10 to 40 years, these conditions need to be cared for with various ac...
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Author:
hotbuys52
04th February 2010
Skin care for acne control can be addressed by using an action plan that includes not only medications like Dermalogica, but natural remedies, and some minor life altercations. As more is discovered about what causes acne and other irritations, doctors ar...
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Author:
RyanC
08th January 2010
Acne is very common and medically classified as a skin disease. They are caused by excessive secretion of oily substance called the sebum by sebaceous glands. Although sebum is very good in maintaining skin and hair texture, excess secretion of the same g...
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Author:
Damien Fowler
06th January 2010
A vast majority of people go through the trauma of carrying acne on them and going around with a red face for people to see. While some people feel extremely distressed by this, there are others who will go through the phase quietly with the knowledge tha...
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Author:
Charles Stratton
30th December 2009
Acne remains a bit of a mystery. It seems to be partly hereditary, but why some people are affected by it and others are untouched isn't exactly known. We do, however, understand some of the biology behind it.
The main culprit is the excess production...
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Author:
Dennis Lambert
30th December 2009
Almost everyone has suffered from acne at one time or another in his or her lives. It is primarily a disorder of the sebaceous gland (glands in the skin that secrete an oily substance) of the face, the neck and back. When the sebaceous glands become clogg...
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Author:
Dennis Lambert
29th December 2009
Acne is a skin disorder resulting from the actions of hormones and other substances on skin's oil glands and hair follicles. These things often lead to plugged pores and outbreak of lesions more commonly known as pimples and zits. Acne lesions basically o...
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Author:
Acne Expert
17th December 2009
Tuberculosis is a life-threatening infection caused by a bacterium named Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. It is a highly contagious disease that is transmitted during coughing and sneezing. Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus) affects mostly ...
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Author:
Ryan Mutt
10th December 2009
Acne is a skin disorder resulting from the actions of hormones and other substances on skin's oil glands and hair follicles. These things often lead to plugged pores and outbreak of lesions more commonly known as pimples and zits. Acne lesions basically o...
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Author:
Marlin Rollins
23rd November 2009
Why don't you stop smoking? The smoker says "Because I enjoy it!"
That is one of the biggest lies in history. How do I prove that to the smoker?
Here's how. I ask them. 'Do they want their children, grandchildren or any child to smoke? Without exce...
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Author:
The Creecher
09th November 2009
History of Polystyrene foam:
Polystyrene was accidentally discovered in 1839 by Eduard Simon; an apothecary in Berlin, Germany. From storax, the resin of Liquidambar orientalis, he distilled an oily substance, a monomer that he named styrol. Several days...
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Author:
mohit576
03rd November 2009
Fragrant orchids are a pleasure to raise for their sweet perfume and exotic appearance. There are certain species of orchids that are more fragrant than others.
Orchids have evolved into particular shapes, colors and smells to attract pollinators, so ...
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Author:
anna_marie