Skin Rash in Children – Part 1

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‘Oh no, what is this?’ you may ask. Yesterday your child’s skin was clear and clean, and today there is this mystery rash. Wondering about that rash or bump on the skin of your child?

Do not despair – Childhood skin rashes are common and most are not a big deal!

A rash is simply a reaction of skin. In children, it can be triggered by a gamut of things, like an infection, allergic reaction and drug reaction. Numerous different agents can cause identical rashes, as the skin has limited number of potential responses.

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Learning About Different Skin Lesions in Diabetes

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Diabetes can affect the entire body, including your skin.

Got an unsightly and itchy rash or bump that is just not going away? It could be a result of diabetes, a chronic metabolic disease that badly affects major organs of the body, including your skin.

Yes, you heard that right – diabetes can be the key cause of the skin rashes you have been experiencing lately. A number of skin lesions are related to type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus, consumption of specific antidiabetic drugs, certain metabolic and endocrine disorders (that cause secondary diabetes mellitus) and specific chronic complications of the disorder.

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Get Rid of Underarm Pimples and Razor Burns – Show off Your Smooth Beautiful Skin

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Get Rid of Underarm Pimples and Razor Burns

Did you know that when you shave using a razor, you are actually scrapping off a slender layer of skin along with the hair?

The skin is more delicate on your underarms than other areas you shave, which increases the chances to get razor burn.

Women armpits (or a more subtle word ‘underarms’), are one of the most abused parts of body.  The underarm skin is extremely sensitive, yet we persistently run a sharp razor over it in order to protect femininity and hygiene. The red bumps or armpit pimples that follow after the shave are little painful and very unsightly; however, there are some tried and tested ways to avert razor burns without expensive laser removal or painful waxing.

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Spleen Function in Immune System

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Spleen is a Silent Worker that serves several invaluable roles in our body – And it is today thought to be pivotal in regulating the immune system, involved in endocrine function with regard to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and a metabolic asset.

You may have heard people using the phrase “venting spleen” – not referring to the organ itself, but as a method to describe letting out frustration or anger. The term “spleen” has been used metaphorically as a synonym for “anger” – because in the medieval era, spleen was believed to be the literal, physical factory of hot temper. People of the medieval times assumed that venting their spleens would likely climate excess anger. Fortunately,  since then we have learnt a lot more about spleen function in human body.

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