Here is a great description and visual explanation on how LED lights work to treat acne from LightSim. How The Lights Work (Detailed) LED Light Therapy Your Skin is made up of 3 layers: the Epidermis, the Dermis and the Subcutaneous. The Epidermis is the outer layer made up of non-living cells that form your [...]
Since 2002 clinical studies have shown that light acne treatment (phototherapy or deep-penetrating light therapy) has been successfully administered to treat acne. This technique is a method to clear acne in a convenient, non-invasive manner through the use of intense blue light (405-420 nm). Blue light works by killing the bacteria, P. acnes, which is [...]
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A new study adds to the evidence that certain non-oral hormonal contraceptives carry a higher risk of serious blood clots than others. ScienceDaily: Skin Care News
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Eye color may be an indicator of whether a person is high-risk for certain serious skin conditions. A new study shows people with blue eyes are less likely to have vitiligo. ScienceDaily: Skin Care News
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Declining biodiversity may be contributing to the rise of asthma, allergies, and other chronic inflammatory diseases among people living in cities worldwide, a Finnish study suggests. ScienceDaily: Skin Care News
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Researchers studying pigmentation in the South Pacific have uncovered a key genetic contribution to hair color. The findings reveal a functional genetic variant which has led the islanders to have simultaneously the darkest skin pigmentation outside of Africa and the highest prevalence of blonde hair outside of Europe. ScienceDaily: Skin Care News
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A new study helps to resolve an ongoing controversy about whether Langerhans cells (LCs) in human skin function to suppress the immune response and promote tolerance to normal human skin and its “friendly” microbial flora or mobilize a lethal attack against harmful foreign invaders. The research reveals that, depending on the situation, these versatile immune [...]
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Minutes after you were born, bacteria moved in. Their populations have exploded, diversified and spread in and on your body, including your skin. Scientists are learning how and why bacteria colonize particular places, possibly pointing to ways of treating skin and other conditions. Researchers have discovered that each person’s collection of bacteria is unique — [...]
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Research on the fungus that ranks as one cause of dandruff — the embarrassing nuisance that, by some accounts, afflicts half of humanity — is pointing scientists toward a much-needed new treatment for the condition’s flaking and itching. ScienceDaily: Skin Care News
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Transplanting tissue from newborn fetal membranes prevents blindness in patients with a devastating disease called Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a new study has found. ScienceDaily: Skin Care News
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Skin problems rank among athletes’ most common complaints, but there’s little information available regarding dermatoses among Olympic athletes, according to new findings. ScienceDaily: Skin Care News
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