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Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP) is an autosomal recessive disease that impairs the ability of DNA repair in cells that are damaged by ultra violent light. XP is rare and roughly affects 1:250,000 Americans a year1. Unsurprisingly, early in a patient’s childhood they have extreme sun sensitivity, which gravely increases their incidence of basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, as well as benign and malignant melanomas. Before affected children reach the age of 20 years old, their incidence of…

Mineral Makeup for Women – What you should know Mineral makeup is the rage now. Due to the harmful effects of chemical based cosmetics on the skin, many women have switched over to use mineral makeup. As indicated by the name, mineral makeup products are made of mineral based ingredients, rather the natural minerals. Of course, you cannot get the natural minerals and apply it on the face. A lot of claims have been revolving around the cosmetic industry about the benefits as well as dangers of…

Skin pigmentation mutation: Melanin is a pigment which changes the colour of skin in humans. The more melanin in our skin the darker our skin colour is. Homo sapiens originally had a white-pink skin colour and they were covered in hair. Over time we grew less and less hair on our bodies resulting in less protection from the sun and its harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation. In the very northern or southern countries, areas further away from the equator, there is less exposure to UV radiation due…

As the authors of “Skin Deep” state, “Our variation in skin color should be celebrated as one of the most visible manifestations of our evolution as a species.” I hope to enlighten you as to why they give creedence to that statement. It boils down to the authors concluding that various elements of natural selection, including reproductive health and migration, as well as cultural behaviors have influenced the variety of skin colors that we see today. To start with, the melanin in our skin…

The Secret Of Youthful And Radiant Skin YOUR SKIN IS DELICATE There are quite a few factors that may indicate the pace at which the skin decays.There are factors like exposure to direct sun rays and pollution. It could also be your smoking habits or your daily food habits ! The most dominant of these are the genetic or hereditary factors like your skin texture and type. Usually, fair skin turns crinkly more rapidly than wheatish or dark skin as they are shielded by high amounts of lipids and…

The human body has evolved throughout time, adapting to the environment that they live in. The sun is part of the environment that everyone and anything is exposed to everyday, but the sun produces ultraviolet radiations that can damage the human skin and lead to skin cancer. Ultraviolet radiation is composed of three types of rays; ultraviolet A, ultraviolet B, and ultraviolet C. Ultraviolet C is the most dangerous type of radiation, but does not penetrate the earth’s ozone layer unlike…

Having tanned skin is considered a very popular fashion statement and has grown in popularity exponentially throughout the more recent years. Tanning is the process of the changing in color of the skin’s pigmentation as a result of being exposed to ultraviolet radiation (Driscoll and Darcy 59). Now, tanning salons have spread to the likings of minors who are damaging their skin at an early stage of their lives. This has become a problem that has sprung many controversial issues throughout…

Human development comes from many different factors. we have adapted and mutated into the beings we are today and with that we will continue to adapt and mutate to our surroundings as we live on. Now, when it comes to being culturally defined, I believe that human development can be culturally defined. For example, people that a re native to Africa have slim bodies and are naturally more cut muscularly do to the lack of food they are skinny, but with everything they do being a physical challenge…

Hydroquinone is a type of phenol, and it is an aromatic compound. It is a popular ingredient used for skin whitening purposes. It is used to resolve problems of hyper pigmentation on the body. People who have used these products with active component have suffered some of the side effects. Skin whitening products are not the only products that are made up of hydroquinone. It can be found on numerous items also including the facial moisturizers, hair conditioners, and skin soaps. Also, it is…

Sunburn Listen IN THIS ARTICLE What Causes Sunburn Signs of Sunburn Sunburn Relief Preventing Sunburn You lie out in the sun hoping to get a golden tan, but instead walk away from your lounge chair looking like a lobster that's been left in the pot too long. Despite health warnings about sun damage, many of us still subject our skin to the sun's burning rays. More than one-third of adults and nearly 70% of children admit they've gotten sunburned within the past year, according to the CDC.…