Skin Cancer

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the Unites States. More than 3.5 million cases of skin cancerare diagnosed annually in the United States. According to a recent study says; every year more than one million people in United States are infected with a skin cancer.

What is skin cancer? Skin cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal skin cells and it is generally develops in the epidermis or the outermost layers of skin. Skin cancers are divided into one of two classes - nonmelanoma skin cancers and melanoma. Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer.

There are a variety of different skin cancer symptoms include changes in the skin that do not heal, discolored skin, and changes in existing moles, such as jagged edges to the mole and enlargement of the mole. The three most common skin cancers are basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma, each of which is named after the type of skin cell from which it arises...(See More)

Chicken Pox And Smallpox

Chicken pox and smallpox are caused by different virus, while smallpox is a disease caused by variola virus, Chicken pox is a disease caused by the varicella zoster virus. How to distinguish smallpox and chicken pox? Smallpox and chicken pox can be done by knowing the signs, symptoms, causes and effects of each disease.

Smallpox is sometimes confused with chicken pox, but actually Smallpox is more seriously disease than chicken pox. Prior to the prevalence of vaccination, smallpox was a killer disease.

One of the ways to differentiate between whether a person has chickenpox and smallpox is by looking at the condition of the rashes. While in chicken pox rash appear between 0 to 2 days of mild illness pass before the rash develops. Smallpox 2 to 3 days of severe illness pass before the rash develops...(see more)

Skin Cancer

Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed type of cancer. Some form of skin cancer is diagnosed in more than 1 million people in the United States each year. Recent studies demonstrate that the number of skin cancer cases in the United States is growing at an alarming rate. Fortunately, increased awareness on the part of Americans and their health-care providers has resulted in earlier diagnosis and improved outcomes.

The three most common malignant skin cancers are basal cell cancer, squamous cell cancer, and melanoma, each of which is named after the type of skin cell from which it arises.

You can reduce your risk of skin cancer by limiting or avoiding exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, because many of the damage to DNA in skin cells results from ultraviolet (UV) radiation...(see more)

Monroe Piercing Jewelry

Monroe piercing jewelry is commonly a bar that has a head and usually smaller than labret piercing. This is intended to mimic the appearance of a mole.


Monroe piercing it self is one of lip piercing style, it is placed on the left cheek above the tip of the left lip. Its like the Marilyn Monroe mole positions. This is placed in a similar location on the right hand side of the face, and is named after the female singer Madonna.

Marilyn Monroe piercing is growing more rapidly in the United Kingdom, and becomes a favorites piercing style by many of community. This lip piercing style also becomes favorites for celebrities like Mutya Buena and Christine Dolce. Although, this trend was initially supposed to be for females, it started becoming increasingly popular among men...(see more)

Male Nipple Piercings

Male Nipple Piercings is one of body piercing modification style. Nipple piercing it self is one of body piercings, this piercing can be done for female or male nipple. This type of body piercings is very popular of sex adventurous, because it caused an additional different sensation.

Nowadays nipple piercings is become popular even among celebrities, celebrities that perform this body piercing such as Tommy Lee and Lenny Kravitz.

This body piercings types is usually done at the centered base of the nipple. It can be pierced at any angle but is usually done horizontally or, less often, vertically. It is also possible to place multiple piercings on top of one another. Nipple piercing full healing typically takes 3-6 months...(see more)

Microdermabrasion Side Effects

Microdermabrasion side effects commonly always ignored by some people, that because Potential side effects of microdermabrasion are minimal and this is a very safe procedure. Common minor, temporary side effects include slight skin tightness, redness, bruising, and sensitivity.

Microdermabrasion is a modern technique to improve the facial skin looks through the dead cells removal. This procedure was first introduced in Italy in the 80s and becomes more popular in the Europe before it use in America.

Microdermabrasion facial is safe, quick, convenient and proven effective for all skin colors and types, from light to dark, dry to oily. This age-defying process can give a brighter, smoother appearance to any skin area in need of exfoliation such as face, neck, hands and chest...(see more)

Chicken Pox History

Chicken pox history, the first chicken pox was discovered in the 1500s by Giovanni Filipo in Italy, and then in the 1600s an English physician named Richard Morton gave the name chicken pox to what he thought was a milder form of small pox. During the 1700s, another English physician William Heberden proved this skin disease is different from small pox.

This disease is named as chicken pox because the blisters that appeared seemed like the skin that has been pecked by the chicken. Other theory about the name is the blistered that appeared looked like the chickpeas and was similar to the size of a seed.

The studies were done in 1800s by Rudolf Steiner is prove this skin disease is contagious. The studies was done by rubbed the fluid from the blister on the skin of healthy volunteers and when the volunteers got chicken pox, the scientists knew it was contagious. In the 1900s Von Bokay suggested the connection between shingles and chicken pox...(see more)

Is Shingles Contagious

Is shingles contagious? Yes, shingles contagious can occur by directly contact with the open wound, rashes or blister of that person suffering from this disease. Shingles or also wee known as herpes zoster is a viral infection that causes a painful rash.

Shingles are caused by the same virus which caused chicken pox that is varicella zoster virus. As you know after people have chicken pox, the virus are never clearly leave the body, The virus stays in your body, lying dormant or hidden in your nerve cells. At any time later in life, the virus can be reactivated, causing shingles. In most instances, however, the cause for the reactivation of the virus is never ever identified.

Shingles may be confused with other conditions that cause similar symptoms. The rash from shingles may be mistaken for an infection from herpes simplex virus, poison oak or ivy, impetigo, or scabies. The pain from PHN may feel like appendicitis, a heart attack, ulcers, or migraine headaches...(see more)

Tragus Piercing

Tragus piercing is a fairly popular piercing involving the thick oval of cartilage that juts out directly in front of the ear canal. The popularity of tragus piercings began to increase around 2005, according to the BBC.

Tragus it self is a small pointed eminence of the external ear, situated in front of the conch, and projecting backward over the meatus.

Tragus piercing usually made with a small gauge hollow piercing needle, and typical jewelry would be a small diameter captive bead ring or small gauge post style piercing jewelry...(see more)