Impure skin, acne, pimples on the back

In this guide, you can learn much more about what impurities are on the back, legs, buttocks or arms and, not least, how you can treat it. I have also put together a package with...

Sebaceous glands

What are sebaceous glands? What are comedones? Comedones and pimples are the same thing. Often they are called comedones by the doctor and sebaceous pimples by everyone else. It is clogged glands and pores that...

Stretch marks

What are stretch marks? Striae cutis atrophicae or striae cutis distensae (from Latin Striae = to stretch, cutis = skin, atrophicae = atrophic, distensae = stretched). Stretch marks are also called Striae gravidarum. Stretch marks...

Dandruff, eczema and psoriasis on the scalp

What is dandruff? Dandruff is a skin condition that primarily affects the scalp. Symptoms include flaking of skin and sometimes mild itching. It is by no means dangerous, but can result in social or self-esteem...

Rosacea

What is rosacea? Rosacea is the redness of the skin that comes and goes, rosacea can have different triggers. More on triggers of rosacea later. When the redness occurs, you will experience that the skin...

Psoriasis

What is psoriasis? You know psoriasis by the red, thickened, raised, scaly, defined outbreaks of spots on larger or smaller parts of the body's skin. Many people experience that the skin becomes dry, red, itchy...

Perioral Dermatitis

What does Perioral Dermatitis mean? I have to break it down to answer. Perioral is formed from the words peri, which means around and oral, which means mouth. Dermatitis means inflammation or eczema. Perioral Dermatitis...

The importance of menopause for your skin

Introduction: Menopause is a natural phase in a woman's life when she stops having periods and gradually enters a new phase. This life-changing transition is known for its hormonal changes that affect various aspects of...

Dark circles under the eyes

What are dark circles under the eyes? Periorbital, or more Danish, very thin skin around the eyes. So thin that you can close your eyes and still see whether it is day or night. It's...