Exposing our skin to the sun's ultraviolet rays unfortunately can give rise to a
multitude of adverse health effects. Our skin's ability to produce
melanin serves as buffer by absorbing those nasty UV rays. But how exactly does our skin know when it's being exposed to UV light? Well, apparently it can
see it.
[more inside]
posted by Isosceles
on Nov 13, 2011 -
21 comments
Dr.
Jörg C. Gerlach has developed a new device for applying a regenerative skin and stem cell slurry onto burn victims in an airbrush-like spray - providing
astounding results in mere days. (Warning - mildly graphic images of severe burns being remedied with SCIENCE!)
posted by FatherDagon
on Feb 3, 2011 -
30 comments
I have
psoriasis. I am among the 2-3% of the world population has it. It is a
skin condition with a
genetic component (thanks mom and dad). It means that I have white plaques on my skin that itch and
shed flakes. I shed so much that I have to sweep my floors daily. I have plaques mainly on my arms and legs, but they can appear
anywhere (some locations linked from this page are NSFW. I'm lucky, I don't have
psoriatic arthritis which affects about a third of all people with psoriasis. People stare at me or pretend not to stare at me in public. I wish they would just
ask me what it is. It isn't contagious. Sometimes people ask if I have a bad sunburn or a regular burn. Little kids ask about my boo boos. Dogs
lick my legs. There are
several different ways to
treat psoriasis including steroids, light treatment, injectable antibodies, and shampoos but it is a chronic condition.
One treatment was recently withdrawn from the market because of lethal side effects. There are
groups for
people who
have psoriasis. As with many medical conditions, you sometimes get
unwelcome suggestions on how to cure it. When I used to work in a hospital environment, the pathologists showed me what it
looks like under a microscope.
posted by sciencegeek
on Jun 21, 2010 -
113 comments
As
Armistice Day approaches an exhibition reveals a hidden side to the horror of World War I.
It contains
previously unseen images of British servicemen who suffered terrible facial injuries in the conflict.
The exhibition also tells the story of one surgeon -
Harold Gillies – who through his efforts to help them became known as the father of modern plastic surgery.
WARNING: Some of the following images are of a very graphic nature.
posted by infini
on Nov 3, 2007 -
8 comments
It puts the lotion in the basket. [nsfw] You know how in that movie,
The Silence of the Lambs, the serial killer they're trying to catch is skinning women because he wants to make a suit out of
real girls? If this product was around, perhaps we could have saved the lives of a lot of fictional victims.
posted by Sully
on Jul 25, 2007 -
81 comments
Diseases of the Skin by Gary M. White & Neil H. Cox. All you ever wanted to know about how bad your skin could be - full of images. Possibly NSFW, as some groin photos are included.
posted by youngergirl44
on Jan 3, 2007 -
31 comments
Need a patch of
skin for that burn or perhaps some new brain cells?
Print them. A team of British scientists have shown that cells could survive ink-jet printing. Ink-jet technology moves
beyond paper.
posted by Termite
on Jan 30, 2006 -
21 comments
Cancer be damned, kids wanna tan “I know I might get cancer, but sometimes you want to look good no matter what. I’d rather look good that worry about what could happen to me–looks are more important to me sometimes than my health.” (Maclean’s Magazine)
Perhaps cancer is ‘natural selection’ at work trying to weed out all of societies undesirables from the gene pool. I for one think we could do without people this stupid.
posted by haasim
on Jun 23, 2005 -
72 comments
Skinbag - looking for that flayed flesh look for your fall fashion statement? Look no further, your epidermic, polysemic clothing and accessories are here.
posted by madamjujujive
on Jul 30, 2004 -
23 comments
Tax the tan? a new study shows more than a quarter of white female teenagers have had at least three sessions in a tanning booth, Forty-seven percent of 18- and 19-year-old females made three or more visits. The overall rate for boys was far lower, around 7 percent. Note to teenage boys: Go hang out at the tanning booth.
Concerned dermatologists made a bold proposal: Slap a $20 tax on every visit to the tanning salon for people under 18, after all, we tax
Smokes for just the same reason.
Needles to say
The Indoor Tanning Association (Don't miss the upcoming
ITAWorld Expo, Huey Lewis and the News show included!), which represents the nation's 6,000 tanning salons, denounced the idea, noting that moderate exposure to ultraviolet light may actually promote health. UV light helps the body absorb vitamin D, which is important in the development of bones. After all
Nicotine 'reduces Alzheimer's symptoms'. Are taxes a good behavior modification tool?
posted by Blake
on Sep 9, 2003 -
26 comments
Skin flicks? Close. Ok, not really. Not at all. Someone had a little too much time on their hands and deconstructed a bevy of actors and their skin conditions.
posted by mikhail
on Jul 26, 2002 -
6 comments
