Eyelash extensions give great, longlasting glamour. But about one in twenty clients will develop an allergy to the adhesives used to apply them. Symptoms of allergic reaction to lash adhesives are mainly swollen, red, sore lids, sometimes with crusting. In some instances, the allergy may only develop after repeated exposure over a period of time. It is important to return to your beauty salon to have the lashes removed if these symptoms occur and if they persist longer than a few days, then go and see your doctor. Single eyelash extension adhesives are made from a chemical agent called cyanoacrylate,...

I’m often asked for advice from mothers of children who have a persistently sore, dry and cracked ‘clown’s mouth’ – chapped lips and a ring of scaly red soreness around the mouth. Very cold or very hot weather or particularly dry winds can make lips dry and flaky or chapped. Licking to ease the dryness leads to a vicious circle of lip licking, dryness, redness, and chapping since the moisture from the saliva dries out the lips even further – which one thinks is a moistening act. So you can get further dryness, chapping, and scaling which can extend beyond...

Hair chalking is the recent craze among teenagers that involves using a piece of Hairchalkcoloured pastel chalk on strands of hair then locking the colour in with straighteners. It may be the newest teen trend in temporary hair colour, but the American Food and Drugs Agency warns it could have damaging adverse effects. The problem is that many of the products are sold online and are not regulated. They may contain ingredients such as dyes or colorants, chemicals and preservatives that can cause allergies and adverse reaction on the scalp, head, eyes, and skin. Concerns have also been raised that...

Researchers have found an association between cat and dustmite allergies in pre-schoolers and the onset of asthma by age 7. The research, presented on Monday 23rd February at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) annual meeting in Houston, included almost 500 children from Cincinnati. Tests for four common indoor allergens – cat, dog, cockroach and dustmite – were carried out at 1, 2, 3 and 4 years. The children were tested for asthma at age 7. According to the study, children with positive tests for cat and dust mite allergies had an increased risk of having asthma...