A woman has revealed that her rare skin condition which causes her body to crack open once left her suicidal. Mui Thomas, who resides in Hong Kong, suffers from harlequin ichthyosis, which causes scaly skin that grows at ten times the normal rate. Growing up, Ms Thomas, whose biological parents abandoned her, experienced bullying and … Read more
An intensive care nurse has revealed her daily struggle working for the NHS in the fight against coronavirus. Jennifer McDowall, 27, who works as a Critical Care Nurse at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust has shared a series of videos showing her skin peeling off, her faced bruised from PPE, and her anguish at being … Read more
It’s Mr Moisturiser! ‘Next Labour leader’ Keir Starmer reveals how his skin is as smooth as his reputation… Keir Starmer uses moisturiser daily and reveals his local pub is his ‘church’ His Left-wing parents named him after Labour’s first leader Keir Hardie He said he may have been model for Colin Firth character in Bridget Jones Diary … Read more
Finding skincare designed to work when you are in your late 50s or beyond has never been easy. Product options tend to be limited, with obtuse terminology (‘densifying’ cream for ‘fragile’ skin), accompanied by pictures of models in their mid-30s. The beauty industry isn’t known for speaking frankly to its customers at the best of … Read more
Don’t miss your eyelids when you apply sun cream or risk getting skin cancer, warn academics Researchers discovered that vulnerable areas of skin are often missed This could be leaving people at risk of skin cancer, academics warned Skin cancer is on the rise despite global initiatives to increase SPF use By Kate Pickles Health … Read more
A woman who was told she looked like she’d been ‘mauled by a gorilla’ because of her rare skin tearing condition has had the last laugh after being invited to model for Vogue Italia. Texas native Lucy Beall-Lott, a 21-year-old student at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, has recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) … Read more
A woman has told how she developed skin cancer out of a scar left over from her battle with chickenpox as a five-year-old. Louise Thorell, 32, from Ashington in Northumberland, needed three operations to remove the basal cell carcinoma. For years she had been embarrassed by the white scar beneath her right eye from her … Read more
Acne sufferer clears her inflamed skin in ONE month by taking ‘life-changing’ vitamins – and was surprised by the ‘dramatic’ results Jessica Sepel is a nutritionist who created the JSHealth Skin + Digestion vitamins One of her customers, Rose, messaged Ms Sepel about her rapid progress Taking photos across the space of a month Rose … Read more
Gel manicures dry instantly, are resilient to chips, and last up to a month – weeks longer than a standard paint job. However, those glossy, strong tips may come with risks – such as infections, aging skin, and skin cancer. Studies on gel manicures are scant, largely given that technique varies wildly between salons. But … Read more
A mother-of-four has revealed how she was left battling for her life after a break on her skin caused by a scratch left her contracting a flesh-eating bug. Liz Hewat, 51, from Chisholm, Victoria, whose terrifying ordeal began when she scratched at the red bumps on her skin, was rushed to Canberra Hospital where her … Read more