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Dr. Weil's Healthy Living Skin Conditions Archive

  • Thin Skin From Topical Steroids

    Posted Wed, Jun 18, 2008, 1:50 pm PDT

    Conventional medicine sometimes treats eczema flare-ups with topical steroids, but the strongest of these are contraindicated for use on thin-skinned…

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  • Natural Scabies Relief

    Posted Fri, Jun 13, 2008, 4:12 pm PDT

    Scabies is an infestation with microscopic mites called Sarcoptes scabei, eight-legged creatures that burrow under the skin and cause intense itching.…

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  • Can Skin Salves Treat Tumors?

    Posted Wed, May 14, 2008, 12:39 pm PDT

    For centuries, corrosive pastes and plasters (sometimes called black salves or drawing salves) have been applied directly to skin tumors in the hope…

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  • Complications From Ringworm

    Posted Mon, Apr 09, 2007, 6:29 pm PDT

    Ringworm is a common infection caused by the tinea fungus that you can pick up from other people and from dogs and cats.

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