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Fair Skin in India a Dangerous Fad

October 09, 2013

(taken from the times of india) Fixation with fairness: experts warn against use of skin steroid BHOPAL: Taking the fetish for fairness to another level, youngsters in the city are increasingly using harmful steroid creams in their pursuit of a glowing and fair skin.Prolonged use of these ointments, meant for treatment of serious allergies, is major cause of acne and others facial skin disorders these days, said skin experts. Nearly 25% of young patients visiting skin department OPD at Hamidia hospital come with complaints of side effects of such ointments. "Unaware or ignorant of side effects, many use these creams for attaining a fairer complexion," said Gandhi Medical College (GMC) HoD Skin and VD Dr Anna Alex. Easily available over the counter in pharmacies, use of Betnovate ointment is prevalent in beauty parlours too. In most cases the message spreads by word of mouth. It is only after prolonged use that side effects start showing warning signs, and they reach out...

The Problem With Skin....

October 24, 2007

Skin is who we are and what people often notice first about us -- for better or worse. Needing help with skin problems is everyone's concern at some time or another. This page contains help for those in need.

Common sunscreen ingredient can cause health issues.

September 29, 2013

Have Potential Health Risks Sep. 25, 2013 — Using a particular type of titanium dioxide -- a common ingredient in cosmetics, food products, toothpaste and sunscreen -- could reduce the potential health risks associated with the widely used compound. The report on the substance, produced by the millions of tons every year for the global market, appears in the ACS journal Chemical Research in Toxicology. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Share This: From Science News, September 25, 2013 Francesco Turci and colleagues explain that titanium dioxide (TiO2) is generally considered a safe ingredient in commercially available skin products because it doesn't penetrate healthy skin. But there's a catch. Research has shown that TiO2 can cause potentially toxic effects when exposed to ultraviolet light, which is in the sun's rays and is the same kind of light that the compound is supposed to offer protection against. To de...