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Patients with vitiligo, alopecia areata at increased risk for atopic dermatitis

Girish C. Mohan, MD, and Jonathan I. Silverberg, MD, PhD, MPH, conducted a literature search of Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar and 12 additional journals from 1946 to April 5, 2014, to compare the prevalence of atopic dermatitis (AD) among patients with either vitiligo or alopecia areata (AA) and those without either disorder There …

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DNA variation that makes Gujaratis susceptible to vitiligo identified

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Researchers of M S University’s Department of Biochemistry have identified the prevalence of a DNA sequence variation that makes Gujaratis susceptible to vitiligo, a skin disorder in which white patches of skin appear on different parts of the body. Gujarat and Rajasthan are known to have highest prevalence of vitiligo. It affects over eight percent …

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9 Beauty Fails That Mess with Your Skin (and How to Fix Them)

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Focusing on how our skin’s color changes

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The aging face has three basic changes: volume loss, collagen loss and color changes. A lot has been made of the use of fillers such as Juvederm, or fat to replace age-related volume loss. We have previously written about using topical creams, chemical peels and lasers for the restoration of collagen loss, but this month …

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The Best Beauty Trends, Products, and Tricks of 2014

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2014 was a big year for beauty—the masses were introduced to oil pulling, fell hard for all things Korean, chugged green juice, and embraced washing their hair a few—and in some cases two—times per week. Tay Cosmetics: Rose-Marie Swift is a famous New York makeup artist that has created this attractive line of color cosmetics. …

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