Skin care

filled with a clear serum (i.e. plasma), that creates itself on the skin because of burns on the skin, friction against the skin, and many other damages. A pimple is a swollen part of the skin filled with pus that results from an oil gland being infected with bacteria. Both effects on the skin are created on epithelial tissues, along the upper layers of the epidermis, affecting the stratum corneum while making it infectious. The skin splits in the epidermis, producing a blister, while pimples…

White patches spread across my body. My feet, knees, elbows, hands, and all across my eyelids fall to the victim of my disease. Have you seen it before? Have you ever wonder about that person who has a discolored skin problem? Or do you know someone who might be conflicted with my same problem? Have you ever wondered how they got it or what it is? Well I’m one of those people…… I was diagnosed with Vitiligo when I was around 10 years old. In the beginning, I was struck with a virus at 7…

A system that connects to the organism is the mall. The mall also has 5 parts that makes it up, just like the human body. The subparts of a mall are product, shelf, aisle, store, and those all make up the mall. The first subset of the human body are cells, and the first part to a mall are the products. Cells are similar to the products because they are both the smallest part to the whole, but they are necessary for the whole system to work. Cells in the human body are similar to the products in…

very near the surface of the skin. It is more common in women, particularly pregnant women and children of school age. It can generally affect healthy people and isn’t life threatening but can be a sign of an underlying condition such as liver disease. Spider naevi is usually 1mm to 10 mm in diameter. The central spot is red sometimes raised, while the vessels are reddish or pink. The symptoms of this lesion are the appearance and can be found on exposed areas of the skin such as the…

occur. Approximately 25% of the world is afflicted with hookworm. Hookworm is not known usually until an individual notices a difficulty breathing, rapid heartbeat, chest or abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, blood with coughing, asthma type symptoms, skin rash, swelling or bloating, dizziness, confusion, lightheadedness or weight loss. Hookworm eggs are passed in stool and infection results when a person comes in contact with the eggs from the contaminated soil or stool. Now we will see the life…

structures that cover majority of the surface area of the human body. Responsible for protection, thermoregulation, palpation, and excretion. Cutaneous Membrane: More commonly referred to as the skin, the largest organ of the body that as a is composed of two main components: Epidermis- The outer most layer of the skin. Acts as a physical barricade against microbe’s due to its configuration of tough fibrous protein known as keratinocytes that are arranged in five layers: Stratum Corneum- Repels…

This Washington Post article by Amy Wang attempts to illustrate that, contrary to popular belief, American alligators actually feed on animals such as sharks and stingrays. It was previously believed that American alligators constrain themselves to freshwater prey such as fish. However, James Nifong led a study that proved that these alligators venture out to prey on other marine animals. Through his study, James Nifong demonstrated the importance of questioning ideas in order to discover new…

Organic/Natural cosmetic products are not superior to chemical cosmetic products because chemical products can do things organic/natural cosmetic products cannot. Hairdresser Daniel Galvin said, “There is just no way to perm hair without chemicals…”(dailymail.co.uk). In order to perm hair, the hair cuticle must be penetrated and changed. The use of chemicals is the only known way to penetrate and change the cuticle of the hair.There is no organic or natural alternative that will allow for the…

The naked mole rat is a very strange mammal for many many reasons. Mole rats run a monarchy in their colonies and the queen fights and claws her way up to the top, they are deemed completely immune to the cancer disease, and one of the strangest of all; naked mole rats don’t die of old age. That’s right naked mole rats are just as likely to die at age 1 as they are age 30. Rochelle Buffenstein has been studying naked mole rats for the past 30 years. She has recorded every birth date and every…

Introduction Believe it or not, there are many different treatment options for an incurable disease. Psoriatic Arthritis is a form of arthritis which is caused by an overactive immune system that stiffens, swells, and causes tremendous pain in joints throughout the body. “Psoriatic Arthritis is most common in adults between the ages of 30 and 50 but can develop in a person of any age, including children” (Psoriatic Arthritis, WebMD, 2014). This form of arthritis can cause permanent damage…