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Effective Solutions to Get Rid Of the Symptoms of Various Skin Disorder Skin Disorder Your skin serves as a protective barrier which protects the delicate tissue, organs and nerves from environmental exposure. Due to this, it is more likely to get exposed to various harmful substances and organisms, like bacteria, germs, pollutants, chemicals and so on. There are millions of pores on the skin and it is essential to follow proper hygienic measures so that the skin remains clean and the pores kept open all times. Almost all the skin diseases are caused due to environmental factors such as presence of viruses or bacteria. However, generic causes could also lead to the development of various problems. Some skin disease is found to be relatively minor, since they do not cause discomfort or pain. In many instances, the skin disease can turn serious and possibly life threatening . Some diseases are noticeable, while others may produce embarrassment as they lead to drastic changes in the lo...

The faces and voices of psoriasis. (Photography credits: David Walter Banks , Meenu Bhardwaj, Ken Cedeno, Ryan Collerd, David Eulitt and Shana Sureck for The New York Times) Many chronic diseases are invisible, taking a toll on the individual but not immediately apparent to outsiders. But the skin condition psoriasis causes obvious changes leading to itchy, scaly skin on the hands, legs, scalp and other body parts. Not only is it painful, but it can also be isolating, because sufferers are embarrassed by their appearance. Today’s Patient Voices by Karen Barrow focuses on seven men, women and children with psoriasis, a chronic disease of the immune system that appears on the skin, usually as thick, red, scaly patches. Many people with psoriasis also develop psoriatic arthritis . According to the National Institutes of Health, as many as 7.5 million Americans have psoriasis. You’ ll meet Christine Morris of Limerick, Pa., who talks about mothering a child with psoriasis. Her 5-year-ol...

Comstock Images/Stockbyte/Thinkstock This article was first featured at The Huffington Post. Click here to see the original article. Celiac disease (CD) was initially described in the first century A.D. by a Greek physician named Aretaeus of Cappadocia. (1) But neither Aretaeus nor anyone else knew that CD is caused by an autoimmune reaction to gluten, a protein in wheat. That didn’t become clear until 1950 — several centuries later — when Dr. Willem Dicke, a Dutch pediatrician, conclusively proved that gluten was the culprit. (2) Dicke’s discovery saved millions of children and adults from the perils of untreated celiac disease , including malnutrition, stunted growth, cancer, severe neurological and psychiatric illness and even death. Since then, the mainstream view of gluten intolerance has been relatively black or white: Either you have celiac disease, in which case even a small amount of gluten will send you running to the bathroom in three seconds flat, or you don’t, and you ca...

MORE: 9 Bad Habits That Make Your Winter Skin So Much Worse Bolster Your Barrier The skin on the hands acts like a barrier to keep moisture in, says Monica Halem, MD. If this barrier is disrupted by extreme weather conditions , sun exposure, dry air, or certain disease processes, the result can be very dry, itchy, red, cracked, and sore hands. To combat this, reestablish the skin barrier on your hands. “The skin barrier is made of three key elements—ceremide, cholesterol, and triglyceride,” Halem says. There are several creams and lotions on the market that contain all three ingredients; check the label to make sure all three are listed. “And keep in mind that a cream (oil-water mix) is much richer than a lotion (water-oil mix), and better to use for dry hands,” she says. Don't Go Near The Water Although you were probably taught to wash your hands often throughout the day, if you have chapped hands, water is not your friend. In fact, water is the worst influence for chapped hands....