Smooth, clear skin is the ideal, but it isn't always possible. Bumps on your skin can be itchy, due to multiple causes, such as insect bites and allergic reactions. The cause of itchy bumps is often easy to discover and can be easily treated. When...
When a hair is waxed, sugared, tweezed or shaved below the surface of the skin, the hair may grow through the wall of the follicle instead of growing up out of the follicle. This is considered a deep ingrown hair, or embedded hair. Deep ingrown...
When you think of food allergies nuts, diary, eggs, fish and wheat probably come to mind. These foods make up 90 percent of the known food allergies, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. But other food allergies exist. Take the...
Red bumps can occur for numerous reasons. In many cases, they can be painful, uncomfortable, embarrassing or even contagious. If you develop red bumps anywhere on the head, it is important to determine the cause by speaking to your doctor. This...
According to MayoClinic.com, itchy skin can be caused by hundreds of factors. You can narrow down possible causes of skin irritation by the accompanying symptoms or the look of the skin. Talk with your doctor before attempting any treatment or...
Twenty-four million Americans have diabetes, according to the 2007 prevalence date estimates published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to the statistics published on the American Diabetes Association website in August...
If you suffer from dry, yellowing or red, itchy skin, it may be more than just a bothersome skin condition. It could be a sign of poor liver health. Your liver, the largest glandular organ in your body, performs many vital functions, including...
Tender scalp and hair loss are caused by a variety of reasons, including disease, weather and even hairstyle. Diseases such as hypothyroidism and ringworm can cause these symptoms. It's possible to treat the symptoms with herbal preparations, but...
An itchy throat can be due to allergies, dehydration, throat inflammation, smoking and even certain medications such as barbiturates and diuretics, according to the Health Hype website. In most cases, an itchy throat is merely a bothersome...
Eczema, a skin condition, is also called seborrheic eczema or eczematous dermatitis. Symptoms include itching, flaking and redness. Eczema on the scalp can make the scalp inflamed and scaly with pimples. When newborns suffer from this condition,...
Neem leaves grow on the neem tree, Azadirachta indica, native to India and Southeast Asia. A fast growing evergreen and ornamental, its leaves are available for collection year round, except in times of severe drought or if the neem leaves are...
