Rare Diseases February 8, 2016 Aspiring model's rare and incurable condition doubles size of one leg A 24-year-old woman from Minneapolis is firing back at bullies by speaking out about a rare inflammatory condition she’s hid from the world since she hit puberty.
Skin Cancer October 28, 2015 20th century fashion, trends parallel rise in melanoma Skin-baring fashions, increased leisure time and acceptance of the idea of a “healthy tan” may have a lot to do with the rising numbers of new melanoma cases each year, suggests a new study.
Cosmetics October 28, 2015 FDA warns against temporary tattoos A press-on butterfly tattoo may seem like an easy alternative to the pain and permanency of real ink, but the Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers that temporary tattoos aren't risk free.
Acne October 28, 2015 Crayola: Stop using our colored pencils as makeup "The dog ate my eyeliner" was apparently enough for YouTube's Rclbeauty101 to bust open a box of colored art pencils and improvise—in a video that's currently sitting at 1.6 million views—and she's not the only one.
Hair Loss October 28, 2015 The gross reason to rethink getting a full Brazilian wax Forget the basic bikini wax. The Brazilian wax— which entails removing all of the hair down there (even between the cheeks!)— has become as standard a rite of summer for some women as spray tans and pedicures.
Cosmetic Surgery October 28, 2015 Fixing spider veins, stretch marks and more: Solutions to 4 common skin problems Forget “miracle” products. Here’s what really works on spider veins, stretch marks, cellulite, and scars―and what doesn’t.
Cosmetics October 27, 2015 Revlon to remove some dangerous chemicals from its products On Thursday, Revlon announced it would no longer use certain chemicals in its products, following a petition signed by 100,000 consumers, Time reported.
hiv aids October 27, 2015 Woman contracts HIV through shared manicure equipment A 22-year-old Brazilian woman was infected with HIV after sharing manicure tools with her cousin, in a rare case of disease transmission, reported Counsel & Heal.
Cosmetic Surgery October 27, 2015 Varicose vein treatment wins U.S. approval British pharmaceutical firm BTG said U.S. regulators had approved its varicose vein treatment that uses an injectable foam to dissolve the veins as an alternative to surgical removal.
Cosmetics October 27, 2015 How cosmetic fillers may cause blindness Injecting fillers into the forehead to remove wrinkles can have rare but devastating consequences for the eye and cause permanent blindness, according to a new report of three people who lost their vision due to this procedure.
Cosmetics October 26, 2015 Lawmakers seek FDA review of ingredients used in cosmetics Two U.S. senators introduced legislation Monday that would require the Food and Drug Administration to evaluate and report on some of the ingredients used in cosmetics and personal-care products such as shampoo and skin cream.