Recommended Web Sites

Taking Care of Your Skin - KidsHealth provides these tips for kids and teens.

10 Tips: Selecting Age-Fighting Topicals - Excellent tips from the American Academy of Dermatology.

American Academy of Dermatology - Readable patient information pamphlets, covering such topics as: tanning, skin cancer, nail health, scars, rosacea, and warts.

DermWeb - Links to other sites from the DermWeb of the University of British Columbia.

Dry Skin - Find out what to do about dry skin here.

MedlinePlus: Skin, Hair and Nails Info - Links to the best sites, courtesy of the National Library of Medicine.

MedlinePlus: Skin Aging and MedlinePlus: Skin Conditions - Links to quality sites from the National Library of Medicine.

Merck Manual Home Edition - An excellent resource for information about various skin disorders. Click on this link, then scroll down the page to section 18.

Sensitive Skin- Learn more about caring for sensitive skin, from the American Academy of Dermatology.

Skin Care: Top 5 Habits for Healthy Skin - These tips come from the Mayo Clinic.

Skin Care and Aging - This information is provided by the National Institute on Aging.

Skin Care from NOAH - Another portal site, providing links to government and association information pages, from the NY Academy of Medicine and the NY Public Library.

Skin Care Info - Good, solid information about your skin and how to care for it from the University of Cincinnati.

Skin of Color - The American Academy of Dermatology provides this information.

Skin, Hair, and Nails - More great information from KidsHealth, and written for kids.

Sunless Tanning - The Mayo Clinic talks about sunless tanners and how they work.

Tattoos, Body Piercings, and Other Skin Adornments- The American Academy of Dermatology offers this information.

Tattoos: Risks and Precautions to Know First - More quality information from the Mayo Clinic.

Tattoos and Permanent Makeup - The Food & Drug Administration provides information on tattoos and makeup that is permanently applied.

Tips for Taking Care of Your Skin - KidsHealth has produced this information especially for teens.

Top 10 Tips for Relieving Dry Skin: Changes in Skin Care Can Soothe Aging Skin - Learn how to best remedy your dry skin, from the American Academy of Dermatology.

What Are Freckles? - KidsHealth answers the question.

Wrinkles and Wrinkle Creams: Your Guide to Younger Looking Skin - The Mayo Clinic provides this information.