Make Up

Make-up refers to the washable, colored design of skin and hair, especially on the face. It lies on the skin and acts as a barrier against environmental influences. It neutralizes the negative effects of pollution on your skin, protects against free radicals as well as harmful UV rays and prevents moisture loss. Make-up makes the … Make Up

Eyes and Sunscreen

Normal everyday glasses should have UV protection 400 (US standard), which means that the dangerous UV-B and UV-A rays from 0-400 nm are blocked from the eye. This is fulfilled by plastic lenses with a refractive index of 1.6 and higher, as well as specially treated glass materials. Normal glass and plastic with a lower … Eyes and Sunscreen

Sun Protection Factor

The sun protection factor (SPF; LF; Sun Protection Factor (SPF)) indicates how many times longer one can be exposed to the sun (UVA and UVB rays) with a sunscreen (sunscreen) without getting a sunburn (= perceptible reddening of the skin) than would be possible with the respective individual self-protection time. To calculate the self-protection time … Sun Protection Factor

Tinea Pedis: Athlete’S Foot

In tinea pedis (synonyms: Mycosis pedis; athlete’s foot (tinea pedum); mycosis of the feet; tinea pedis; tinea pedum; ICD-10 B35.3: Tinea pedis) is the fungus of the sole of the foot and/or interdigital spaces between the toes (athlete’s foot), the most common dermatophytosis (infection caused by dermatophytes). In English, athlete’s foot is called athlete’s foot. … Tinea Pedis: Athlete’S Foot

Zoster: Shingles

In herpes zoster (synonyms: Herpes zoster (shingles); herpes-zoster; shingles; zoster; zoster auricularis; zoster conjunctivae; zoster generalisatus; zoster ischiadicus; zoster neuralgia; zoster neuritis; zoster pain; ICD-10 B02.-: Zoster [herpes zoster]) is the reactivation of a latent infection with varicella zoster virus (human herpes virus type 3 (HHV-3); from the herpes virus family). Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is … Zoster: Shingles

Melasma: Chloasma

Chloasma (Greek chloazein = to be green; melasma: Greek melas = black; pregnancy spots; ICD-10: L81.1) refers to a circumscribed benign (benign) hyperpigmentation that occurs on the face. The condition is more common in people with dark skin type (skin type III-IV according to Fitzpatrick). Age of manifestation (first age of onset): 20-40 years; average … Melasma: Chloasma

Puberty Striae: Puberty Striae

Puberty striae are skin stretch marks (striae distensae). Stretch marks often form during puberty, largely due to rapid weight gain on the chest, abdomen, buttocks, or thighs. Symptoms – Complaints Puberty stripes are initially bluish-reddish in color, but later fade and remain as whitish-yellowish sunken stripes on the skin.Localization: preferentially the abdomen, hips, gluteal region … Puberty Striae: Puberty Striae

Pityriasis Rosea: Floret Lichen

In pityriasis rosea (synonyms: Gibert’s disease; floret lichen (pityriasis rosea); ICD-10 L42: pityriasis rosea) is a harmless, noncontagious inflammatory skin disease. It manifests itself in the form of scaly, small-shaped and reddened foci. The disease occurs more frequently in spring and autumn. Sex ratio: Women are more frequently affected than men. Frequency peak: The disease … Pityriasis Rosea: Floret Lichen

Oily Skin (Seborrhea) Symptoms

Characteristic of oily skin is a shiny oily face and very quickly greasy hair.Other typical symptoms of oily skin are: Blackheads (comedones), inflammatory blackheads (folliculitis), and seborrheic eczema. The cause of seborrheic eczema is a proliferation of certain fungi (Pityrosporum ovale) in sebaceous gland-rich, oily skin regions. Common acne (acne vulgaris) is also always associated … Oily Skin (Seborrhea) Symptoms

Oily Skin (Seborrhea) Causes

After birth, abundant and fully functioning sebaceous glands are present in human skin, and the sebum level on the skin is high.During the first year of life, the sebaceous glands regress, and by puberty, correspondingly little fat is detectable on the skin surface. Greasing of the surface by sebum can also be expected before puberty, … Oily Skin (Seborrhea) Causes

Lentigo Senilis: Age Spots

Lentigines seniles (colloquially called age spots; synonyms: Age pigmentation; lentigines seniles; lentigines, lentigines solaris; senile lentigo; solar lentigo; age spot, liver spot; ICD-10: L81.4 – Other melanin hyperpigmentation) are pigmentary disorders of the skin. They are light to dark brown, usually sharply demarcated spot(s) in chronically light-exposed skin areas. Therefore, the term solar lentigo best … Lentigo Senilis: Age Spots

Vitamin D and Sun

Can sunshine also be healthy? If you have a skin type that tans easily and you don’t go out in the sun for too long, a light tan can also provide protection. In addition, the sun promotes the production of vitamin D. This vitamin is very important for people, as most do not absorb enough … Vitamin D and Sun