Niacinamide is one of the most popular skincare ingredients for a reason. It helps with acne, redness, and uneven skin tone. But some people worry it might make their breakouts worse. The short answer is no — niacinamide does not cause acne. For the vast majority of people, it helps calm breakouts and improve the … Read more
Your face wash should match your skin type like a key fits a lock. Use a gentle foaming or gel cleanser for oily skin. Use a creamy or milky cleanser for dry skin. Use a soothing hydrating cleanser for sensitive skin. Use a balanced foaming cleanser for combination skin. And use a non-comedogenic gel or … Read more
Yes, spironolactone can help with hair loss in women who have androgenetic alopecia, also known as female pattern hair loss. It works by blocking the effects of androgens, the male hormones that can shrink hair follicles over time. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved spironolactone specifically for hair loss, which means doctors … Read more
Healthy hair starts from the inside out, but what you put on it matters too. The real answer is simpler than most products want you to believe: protect your hair from damage, feed it the right nutrients, and stop doing things that break it. Hair is dead tissue once it grows past the scalp, so … Read more
White dots on your skin are almost always caused by one of two things: vitiligo (an autoimmune condition where pigment cells stop working) or pityriasis versicolor (a mild fungal infection that blocks pigment). A third common cause is idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis, which are small flat white spots from sun damage. Most are harmless, but they … Read more
Yes, you can eat orange skin, but most people do not because of the texture and taste. The peel is completely edible and contains more fiber and certain nutrients than the flesh inside. However, the outer skin often has pesticides and wax, so washing it well matters more than most people realize. Is It Safe … Read more
Most hair dyes should be left on for 30 to 45 minutes. This is the standard time recommended by manufacturers and backed by basic chemistry. Permanent hair dye needs this window to open the hair cuticle and deposit color. Going shorter risks weak, patchy color. Going longer does not make the color darker or last … Read more
The short answer is that no single shampoo ingredient is proven to cause permanent hair loss in healthy people. The ingredient that gets the most blame is sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), but research does not support the idea that SLS in shampoo makes your hair fall out. What SLS can do is irritate a sensitive … Read more
An ingrown hair happens when a hair curls back or grows sideways into your skin instead of up and out. The result is a small, often painful bump that can look red and irritated. To remove an ingrown hair, you need to stop shaving or tweezing the area for a few days, then gently exfoliate … Read more
Red moles, often called cherry angiomas, are small, bright red bumps that appear on the skin. They are caused by a cluster of widened blood vessels near the skin’s surface. In almost all cases, they are harmless and do not require treatment. You should only worry if a red mole changes shape, bleeds, itches, or … Read more