Sebum gets a bad rap. Our scapegoat for common skincare woes such as a shiny forehead, clogged pores, and acne, the mere presence of the oily substance is enough to send us into a tizzy. In our quest ...
Middle age marks a noticeable shift in how skin behaves, repairs itself, and responds to products that once worked ...
Oily skin has been misunderstood for decades, often treated as if moisture is the enemy rather than the missing piece. The ...
A viewer wants to know if there is anything they can do for a keratin plug, besides going to the dermatologist. Doctor Lacy Anderson shares the difference between a sebum plug and keratin plug, and ...
Eczema is an inflammatory skin condition that often affects infants as young as one to two months. Among the various types of eczema seen in infants, early-onset atopic dermatitis (AD), characterized ...
An experimental study has shown that a type of skin bacterium can efficiently be engineered to produce a protein to regulate sebum production. This application could treat acne without compromising ...
You may be able to remove keratin bumps by exfoliating and moisturizing. A dermatologist can remove stubborn plugs. A keratin plug is a type of skin bump that’s essentially one of many types of ...