One way to detox your skin

Our bodies are home to many different organs and systems that are important for maintaining good health.

Does your skin product tackle the major causes of anti-ageing?

By Layo Coker

What are the 3 causes of ageing? Loss of collagen and elastin;  lower levels of hyaluronic acid; and oxidation through the action of free radicals.

Dematograhia: A strange medical condition that lets you write on skin

Wow, how strange is this? That you can actually write on someone's skin?!

It is no fiction. It happens to quite a number of people.

In dermatographia, a person's skin becomes flushed and swollen when touched. It is also known as skin writing.

There's this statistic out there that five percent of people have it.

Dermatographia is a condition in which lightly scratching your skin causes raised, red lines where you've scratched. Though not serious, it can be uncomfortable.

The exact cause of dermatographia isn't clear. It may be caused by an allergic response, yet no specific allergen has been identified.

Simple things can trigger symptoms of dermatographia. For example, rubbing from your clothes or bedsheets may irritate your skin. Sometimes, dermatographia is preceded by an infection, emotional upset or medications, such as penicillin.

How to use tomatoes, lemon juice and potatoes to brighten skin- Lagos dermatologist

A Lagos based private consultant dermatologist on Wednesday in Lagos said lemon juice, tomato juice and potatoes can help remove and rejuvenate dark blemishes on skin.

7 skin smptoms you should get checked out immediately

There are certain skin changes that can be naturally expected over your lifetime. A few more freckles, wrinkling, an unexpected rash when you scratch an insect bite too hard. But your epidermis does need to be monitored, in case it acts up more than it should.