A woman has revealed how a split decision to give up cigarettes after more than three decades has transformed her life, and padded her pocket. Jennie, 45, started smoking when she was just 15 years old, stating that at the time the health risks associated with smoking weren’t common knowledge. But when a single packet … Read more
Caitlin Alsop was 23 when a rash kept cropping up on her face. It happened for months and was the only ailment — she was otherwise a “typical, healthy” woman in her early 20s. But the rash was a sign that something deadly had been brewing inside of her body. “I went to a couple of … Read more
Bummed about dry skin? An NYC board-certified dermatologist is recommending slathering your face with diaper rash cream. “I do this at night when I’m in a very dry climate or my skin is super dry and parched, and I do it after washing my face,” Dr. Shereene Idriss, 40, said in a trending TikTok from … Read more
They’re red, they’re itchy — and they’re coming for you, just when you need them the least. Hives are a common skin condition, and they typically show up as a red, itchy rash. Known to doctors as urticaria, hives can be caused by a wide range of factors including spicy-hot foods, heat or cold, skin … Read more
His skin looked like shiitake. A man had to be hospitalized after an adverse reaction to eating undercooked mushrooms caused him to contract a painful-looking skin condition. His fungus-induced affliction was detailed recently in “The New England Journal Of Medicine.” According to the case study, the unnamed 72-year-old patient had reportedly “prepared and eaten a … Read more
What’s worse than finding a worm in your apple? How about a whole nest of them in your leg? A Colombian woman was left horrified after discovering that her innocuous-seeming rash was actually a bunch of parasites that had colonized her leg. She detailed the skin-crawling tale in a TikTok video with over 257,000 views. … Read more
The Swifties are pampering themselves — but it’s not as chic as it sounds. Unwilling to miss even a second of their idol’s highly-acclaimed Eras Tour, diehard Taylor Swift fanatics are voluntarily wearing adult diapers to the “Anti-hero” singer’s concert stops, soiling themselves rather than stepping away from the show to use the restroom. “The diaper rash and … Read more
It’s all fun and games until someone breaks a nail — or has an allergic reaction. A fresh mani could lead to a lifelong issue. Dermatologists say they’re seeing an increase in allergic reactions to acrylic and gel nails, with some doctors seeing the phenomenon “most weeks,” according to a BBC report. Methacrylate chemicals, key … Read more