Summer might be winding down, but the temperature sure isn’t—and neither is the resulting plague of heat rash. But you don’t have to end up looking like a box of Red Hots to enjoy the final days of summer sun—armed with a few tips from dermatologist Anthony...
With summertime comes humidity, and with humidity comes bugs—lots and lots of bugs. We’re not talking butterflies, either: We’re talking blood-sucking, biting, stinger-equipped day-ruiners like mosquitos, bees, spiders and ticks. To help you deal with the aftermath of becoming a full-on bug buffet, Purdue University entomologist Tom...
There’s no weekend like Fourth of July weekend to get the absolute worst sunburn ever. A sunburn so bad, that the next week is spent avoiding pats on the back, sleeping above the sheets and begging for mercy before hopping in the shower. But it doesn’t have...
If your morning shave routine ends up looking less like the one in Key Largo and more like the one from Dumb and Dumber, don’t go running to the doctor raving about hemophilia—the explanation is actually quite simple. Your face is incredibly vascular near the surface, meaning you’ve...
It’s never fun when your own body turns on you, and ingrown hair happens to be a repeat offender. They might begin as a harmless nuisance (just a bit of light treason), but they become full-blown infected areas (DEFCON 1 level severity) in the blink of an...
Razor burn may not get the highest score on the pain-o-meter compared to all other unpleasant side effects of shaving, but it definitely wins for being the most pervasive and unsightly. Anyone who has ever shaved a body part—man or woman, face or legs—has experienced some form...
Perhaps the biggest complaint people have about shaving is the uncomfortable sensation of an old, dull razor tugging at your sensitive hair. That sharp, sudden pain, like someone’s ripping your stubble out at its root, can make you feel like you’re shaving with a rake rather than...
