Skin Health Miscellaneous
Sunburn & Sun Screen
Nutrition and Vitamins
Skin Problems
Your Feet
100
Epidermis, Dermis and Hypodermis
What are the 3 layers of skin?
100
Cool compress or soaks, Calamine lotion, Aloe vera based gels, Ibuprofen
What are some ways to treat sunburn?
100
Plenty of vegetables, fruits, complex carbohydrates and protein and enough water.
What is a healthy diet for you skin (and the rest of your body)
100
A very painful rash and there's a vaccine to prevent it.
What is Shingles (or Herpes Zoster)
100
An itchy rash on the feet, likely to be felt at first between the toes
What is athlete's foot?
200
This can cause wrinkles, skin cancer & its also a source of Vitamin D
What is the sun?
200
A rating on lotion which shows how many units of ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT will pass through to your skin.
For instance #30.
What is SPF rating?
So in an SPF 30, only 1/30 of suns ultraviolet light will go onto your skin SPF means Skin Protection Factor
200
This works with Vitamin D to make our bones strong
What is Calcium?
200
An infection of the skin that often shows up in the legs and may be red, swollen and even cause a fever
What is cellulitis?
200
Use an over the counter powder or cream on the feet at first and if that doesn't work, get a prescription from your doctor.
What is a cure for athlete's foot?
300
This tobacco product, when used regularly, causes more wrinkles on the skin
What are cigarettes or cigars?
300
15-30 minutes before going out into the sun
How long before going out into the sun should you apply sunscreen?
300
The only vitamin the comes from the sun
What is Vitamin D?
300
Scalp, ears, neck, backs of knees, tops of feet
What are some common areas to miss when applying sunscreen?
300
This is usually caused by friction on a part of the foot
What is a blister?
You should not "pop" a blister. Its best to relieve the pressure or friction and cover it and let it heal on its own.
400
The best liquid to drink to hydrate your skin
What is water?
400
Every two hours
How often you should reapply sunscreen?
400
Between 600 and 4,000 international units.
[Talk to your doctor to determine the right amount for you.]
How much Vitamin D should a person take daily?
400
A good SPF for sunscreen to be effective - NUMBER
What is SPF 30 or higher?
400
When the toenail starts to grow into the nail groove
What is an ingrown toenail?
Best way to treat: Soak your feet in warm water. Place cotton or dental floss under your toenail.
Go to podiatrist if needed
500
Asymmetry
Borders
Color
Diameter
Evolving
What's the best way to analyze a mole on your skin to see if it might be skin cancer?
500
This is what happened to this person's skin
What is a sunburn?
500
Fish, egg yolks and cod liver oil
What are some foods high in Vitamin D?
500
What is a red blister, usually near the mouth, caused by herpes zoster?
What is a "Cold Sore?"
Cold sores are contagious
500
A painful bony bump that develops at the inside of the big toe joint
What is bunion?