October 30th, 2007
If there’s anything better than breakouts and fine lines at the same time, I don’t know what it is, man. I’m at that age where I’m starting to see where my first real wrinkles are going to be, yet I’m still dealing with zits. Not pimples, not blemishes, zits. ZITS. Seriously, are we not too […]
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October 15th, 2007
This weekend, my husband and I visited Bodies: The Exhibition with a group of friends during its last days in the DC area. I was amazed by how incredible we are! Here are the top things that stuck with me:
The human skin. One exhibit was literally the skin from a whole body. I was alarmed […]
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September 11th, 2007
When my friend Cory Jubitz tipped me off to a great article on acne in the current issue of Vogue, I just had to ask her to fill me in on the article. Here’s her take on it in one of Lively Women’s rare guest posts.
This month’s issue of Vogue includes a refreshingly candid, practical […]
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May 7th, 2007
According to the National Cancer Institute, melanoma is
a form of skin cancer that begins in melanocytes (the cells that make the pigment melanin). Melanoma usually begins in a mole.
It’s more common in women than in men and in those with fair skin compared with those with darker skin, but anyone can develop melanoma. Here […]
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March 26th, 2007
The results aren’t conclusive, but a new study from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor has associated smoking with fine wrinkles all over the body — not just on the face.
“We examined nonfacial skin that was protected from the sun, and found that the total number of packs of cigarettes smoked per day and […]
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February 2nd, 2007
You’re not excused from wearing sunblock just because it’s winter — the sun can damage your skin all year long.
Get the facts about skin cancer:
Fast growing skin cancer may not look like you think
About my skin cancer (by Christina Jones)
Chemicals In Brown Algae May Protect Against Skin Cancer
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