Overview Rope burn, also known as friction burn, occurs when the skin rubs against a surface that can cause friction. In some cases, rubbing skin to skin can cause rope burn. This type of injury is more likely to be …
How To Treat Keloids
Overview Scars are not always beautiful, invisible or hidden. One of the types of scars that is mainly visible on the skin is the keloidal scar, also known as keloid. The level of maturity of the level determines the type …
How To Treat Perioral Dermatitis
Overview Rashes come in all different forms and sizes. Perioral dermatitis is a form of skin rash that usually occurs around the mouth, lips and nostrils. Very rarely does this form of rash affect other parts of the body. This …
How To Treat Itchy Scalp
Overview The scalp is the bordering area around the front of the face and the sides of the neck and back. There is nothing worse than dealing with an itchy scalp because this area is usually covered with hair. There …
How to Treat Tonsil Stones
Overview Before understanding how to treat tonsil stones, one must understand what tonsils are. These three tonsils are located at the back of your tongue, back of your throat and sides of your throat. Tonsils that are composed of soft …
How To Treat A Jammed Finger
Overview It has probably happened to you once or two that you have slammed your finger in the door or window. The pain that you have felt probably feels never ending, but then with a little extra treatment, voila, you …
How To Treat Road Rash
Overview Not to be confused to the video game series, Road Rash, this form of road rash a little more serious and scary. Road rash occurs when the skin makes physical contact with the pavement or road. Sometimes this word …
How To Put KT TP On Your Ankle
Overview Athletes from all around the world have constantly suffered from athletic injuries, both minor and major. If an injury to the ankle is minor, doctors will often request that patients use the R.I.C.E. system. This system is composed of …
Are There Different Types of Lupus?
Overview One of the most common autoimmune diseases to affect anyone is lupus. Lupus is a disease that is self-destructing and can cause healthy cells to mistakenly attack one another. The sad truth about this disease is that the people …
Are There Different Types of OCD?
Overview One of the many types of mental illnesses or disorders is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, also known as OCD. This type of disorder focuses on a person’s need to repeat certain routines, thoughts, rituals or check on things repeatedly. Unfortunately, this …