Browsing: Skin

By now, most MedShadow readers already know that food has medicinal properties. We often focus on what foods you can…

DEET (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) got a bad reputation in the 1980s and 1990s when reports circulated suggesting that the active ingredient in…

The primary cause of acne is clogged pores. Your pores can be clogged by bacteria, dead-skin cells or sebum, an…

✅ This article was reviewed by Cecile Levy, MD, member of our MedShadow Medical Advisory Board. Seventy percent of adults…

Samantha Welch spent about 11 months avoiding the direct sunlight as best she could. She had been prescribed isotretinoin, an…

We all know we’re supposed to wear sunscreen daily to prevent sunburns, premature aging and skin cancer, though many of…