Oral care

Dental Associations: Oregon Dental Association  Companies working in the Oral Care Industry: Oragenics  fertin Pharma (chewing gum for oral care) Dental Cavities I. Etiological agents and Pathological Mechanisms: 1. Bacteria: --Streptococcus mutans (S.…

Bleeding & wound care

Haemostasis (control of bleeding) Haemostasis is initiated by the formation of a complex between tissue factor (TF) being exposed to the circulating blood following an injury to the vessel wall,…

Varicose veins

Varicose veins (primary or secondary varicosis) form on account of a mechanical impediment in the venous flowback of blood and the peripheral venous pressure increased thereby, surfaces varices and deep…

Warts

Genital Warts Treatment: --Condylox Gel (0.5%) Podofilox): is a solution or gl that is applied to the affectied area for several weeks. It has shown to clear about 45-90% of wars,…

sunscreens

Suncreens It is important to just sunscreen every day. In fact, incidental sun exposure can account for more of our lifetime exposure to ultraviolet rays than at the beach. Make…

Psoriasis

Companies working in the psoriasis area: Leo Pharma Introduction/Definitions: Psoriasis, an autoimmune disorder, is a chronic skin condition. It is characterized by inflamed, red, raised areas that often develop into silvery scales…

Natural skin care

Anti-oxidants: Antioxidants play an important role that protects skin against ROS-induced injury. Such antioxidants include Ascorbic acid, ?-tocopherol, ?-carotene, selenium, butylated hydroxytoluene and dietary antioxidants A growing body of evidence suggets that…

Bug repellants

Bug/Mosquito Repellant Products  Woods chips deter ticks from getting into your yard. Some clothes have repellant built in which repell. Light colors are better. Vitamin B-1 can be taken for…

Acne

Acne vulgaris: afficts more than 50 million pople in the US. P. acnes, a gram-positive bacterium, is strongly associated with acne vulgaris. The inflammatory stage of acne vulgaris is the greatest concern…

Skin care

Ageless Aesthetic Institute (courses in current skin procedures). Companies:  DermTech (noninvasive sticker for pealing off skin cells for meloma diagnosis) See also Skin Disorders under Diseases & Disorders Introduction: The term "skin" refers…