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Scars are an unfortunate reminder of injuries we have had to our skin. Numerous products advertise that they have special properties to prevent scars or improve the appearance of ...

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Do Scar Creams Really Work?
By Michele Blacksberg RN HERWriter on April 18, 2012 - 4:15am
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Skin allergies can occur when our skin comes in contact with an irritating substance (an allergen) from products such as make-up, creams, shampoos, clothing or jewelry.

6 Misconceptions About Products that Could Cause Skin Allergies
By Michele Blacksberg RN HERWriter on November 22, 2011 - 6:20pm
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Facial cosmetics have been known to cause contact dermatitis, but one doesn’t typically think about being allergic to nail polish.

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Allergic to Red Nail Polish?
Impacted 1 Lives By Michele Blacksberg RN HERWriter on November 20, 2011 - 6:51pm
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Since it is summer, we are naturally outside in the sun more than other times of the year. However, summer is also a season where mysterious rashes may appear for what seem like unknown ...

Rashes Caused by Photosensitivity
By Michele Blacksberg RN HERWriter on August 1, 2011 - 10:28am
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1. Poison Ivy may not appear in “leaves of three”: Most poison ivy and oak have three leaves, but there are varieties that are vine-like and are more difficult to recognize.

Top Ten Things to Know About Poison Ivy
By Michele Blacksberg RN HERWriter on July 27, 2011 - 5:38am
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Appears only on areas that can be exposed, sometimes as big as a softball & puffy, cortisone, prednisone, antibiotics are not taking it away, usually lasts for 3 days and goes away ...

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I have a mysterious rash, almost like a bullseye when begins, then looks mishapen &like blood comes to surfacew/ pus under it, itches, ever heard of something like it?
By Anonymous on May 17, 2011 - 12:29pm
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The Mayo clinic performed a study in 2006 inwhich almost 4,000 patients were examined over a 5-year period to determine which substances most frequently caused skin dermatitis.

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Top 10 Substances That Cause Skin Allergies
By Michele Blacksberg RN HERWriter on January 31, 2011 - 2:27pm
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Rashes that appear after a known contact with an irritating substance are easy to figure out. Rashes that appear and disappear are trickier, especially if they occur in children.

A Mysterious Rash that Appeared and Disappeared
By Michele Blacksberg RN HERWriter on October 25, 2010 - 9:27am
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How many of you really read the hair dye box warnings? The box alerts us to do a skin patch test 48 hours before using the product.

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Allergic to Hair Dye?
Impacted 1 Lives By Michele Blacksberg RN HERWriter on August 18, 2010 - 11:25am
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Waking up the day of high school graduation is typically a gift from the gods; a chance to leave the confines of an underage life with parents. For those with food allergies though, ...

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The Complexity of Food Allergies: More Than Meets the Eye
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Allergic Contact Dermatitis Definition

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Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac are plants that cause a rash in those allergic to them. This rash is caused by a chemical in the sap. About 50%-70% of people are sensitized to this chemical and are, therefore, allergic. Virtually everyone will eventually become sensitized if repeatedly exposed.