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Scabies

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Scabies is a contagious skin disease caused by the itch mite Sarcoptes scabiei, which burrows under the skin and triggers an intense allergic reaction. This condition can cause significant discomfort and can spread easily among individuals through direct skin-to-skin...

Scale

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Scale refers to the flaky skin cells that form on the skin’s surface as a result of the natural process of skin shedding or various skin conditions. These thin epidermal flakes can be dry or oily and may manifest as abnormal or excessive dandruff, among other...

Sclerotherapy

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Sclerotherapy is a medical procedure that involves injecting a solution into a vein to cause it to collapse and close. This is done to treat varicose veins and spider veins. Sclerotherapy is a minimally invasive procedure that is performed in the doctor’s...

Seaweed

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Seaweed and its derivatives, including algae, are popular ingredients in skincare and beauty products due to their numerous nourishing properties. They are known for their humectant and moisturizing properties, vitamin content, metabolism stimulation, detoxification,...

Sebaceous filaments

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Sebaceous filaments are a common skin concern that affects many people. They are often confused with blackheads but are not the same. Sebaceous filaments are mainly solidified impactions of oil without the cell matter, while blackheads are a combination of oil and...