The only thing, this lotion has glycerin in it, and that whitens the skin, so if you're so anxious to get a tan, you may not want to use it ''.

Abscesses may occur in any kind of solid tissue but most frequently on skin surface ( where they may be superficial pustules ( boils ) or deep skin abscesses ), in the lungs, brain, teeth, kidneys and tonsils.

Warm compresses and elevation of the limb may be beneficial for a skin abscess.

While resistant to most beta lactam antibiotics commonly used for skin infections, it remains sensitive to alternative antibiotics, e. g., clindamycin ( Cleocin ), trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole ( Bactrim ), and doxycycline ( unlike hospital-acquired MRSA that may only be sensitive to vancomycin IV ).

The ( detrimental ) reaction may result after exposure via ingestion, inhalation, injection, or contact with skin.

The transition to the meaning " shield " may have come by folk-etymology among a people familiar with draping an animal skin over the left arm as a shield.

This procedure may be performed by leaving the donor tissue connected to the original site to retain its blood supply ( the vessels are tunnelled beneath the skin surface to the new site ) or it may be cut off and new blood supply may be connected.

Other signs may include thickened skin, enlarged tongue, or a protruding abdomen.

In extreme cases, these superficial infections of the skin or mucous membranes may enter into the bloodstream and cause systemic Candida infections.

There is also some limited evidence that some reactive oxygen species are created by visible light in skin, and that these may have some role in photoaging, in the same manner as ultraviolet A does.

The first 5 are topical dosage forms, and may be used on the surface of the skin, transdermally, ophthalmically, rectally, or vaginally.

The skin underneath the dark areas may serve as windows for thermoregulation, being sites for complex blood vessel systems and large sweat glands.

In cases where the oxygen is displaced by another molecule, such as carbon monoxide, the skin may appear ' cherry red ' instead of cyanotic.

When hemoglobin combines with CO, it forms a very bright red compound called carboxyhemoglobin, which may cause the skin of CO poisoning victims to appear pink in death, instead of white or blue.

Therefore, some of the symptoms of hyperthyroidism may be nervousness, irritability, increased perspiration, heart racing, hand tremors, anxiety, difficulty sleeping, thinning of the skin, fine brittle hair, and muscular weakness — especially in the upper arms and thighs.

Hence, straight hair may have ( initially ) evolved to aid the entry of UV light into the body during the transition from dark, UV-protected skin to pale-white skin.

Some infectious agents may be spread as a result of contact with a contaminated, inanimate object ( known as a fomite ), such as a coin passed from one person to another, while other diseases penetrate the skin directly.

The efficiency of a transformer may decrease as the frequency increases due to eddy currents in the core material and skin effect on the windings.

* Users may experience scar tissue buildup around the inserted cannula, resulting in a hard bump under the skin after the cannula is removed.

The skin changed to become more protective and prevent excessive water loss.

For example, during the menstrual cycle, the breasts are enlarged by premenstrual water retention ; during pregnancy the breasts become enlarged and denser ( firmer ) because of the prolactin-caused organ hypertrophy, which begins the production of breast milk, increases the size of the nipples, and darkens the skin color of the nipple-areola complex ; these changes continue during the lactation and the breastfeeding periods.

Nessus knew that his blood had become tainted by the poisonous blood of the Hydra, and would burn through the skin of anyone it touched.

In 1948, troubled by the heavy drinking and frequent depressions that had become a feature of her husband's life in Istanbul, she experienced a breakdown of this nature, staging an accident and injecting herself with urine and insulin to cause skin disfigurations.

In North and Central America, and to some extent in West Africa, Australia and other parts of the world, every male acquires at puberty a tutelary spirit ( see Demonology ); in some Native American tribes the youth kills the animal of which he dreams in his initiation fast ; its claw, skin or feathers are put into a little bag and become his " medicine " and must be carefully retained, for a " medicine " once lost can never be replaced.

They initially have a layer of skin, called " velvet ," which is shed once the antlers become fully grown.

However, raw milk can become contaminated in a number of ways: by coming into contact with cow feces or bacteria living on the skin of cows, from an infection of the cow's udder, or from dirty equipment, among others.

Silver and compounds containing it ( such as colloidal silver ) can be absorbed into the circulatory system and become deposited in various body tissues, leading to argyria, which results in a blue-grayish pigmentation of the skin, eyes, and mucous membranes.

You become more comfortable in your own skin.

* French missionary and naturalist Père Armand David receives the skin of a giant panda from a hunter, the first time this species has become known to a Westerner.

As the words crawl up her arms and soak into her skin, her eyes and hair become black and her posture " aggressively aware and confident ".

This has become more common in intravenous drug users since the 1990s, especially people using black tar heroin and those injecting heroin into the skin rather than the veins.

When spores are inhaled, ingested, or come into contact with a skin lesion on a host, they may become reactivated and multiply rapidly.

The drier air can cause skin to crack and become irritated more easily.

* Callus – A small area of skin, usually on the foot, that has become thick and hard from rubbing or pressure as a result of increased production of surface skin ( i. e., the topmost living cell layer ); the callus itself is the result of this overgrowth and is itself a thickened ' dead cell surface layer '.

The worms also participate in autoinfection, in which the rhabditiform larvae become infective filariform larvae, which can penetrate either the intestinal mucosa ( internal autoinfection ) or the skin of the perianal area ( external autoinfection ); in either case, the filariform larvae may follow the previously described route, being carried successively to the lungs, the bronchial tree, the pharynx, and the small intestine where they mature into adults ; or they may disseminate widely in the body.

The bills, pouches and bare facial skin of all species become brightly coloured before the breeding season.

After they have molted four times ( i. e., in the fifth instar phase ), their bodies become slightly yellow and the skin becomes tighter.

There have been many unverified rumors about a lampshade made from human skin, which has become an often repeated legend since the war, but no one could testify that they had actually seen such a thing during Ilse's trial.

These spots turn pale when pressure is applied and eventually become raised on the skin.

T cells ( which normally help protect the body against infection ) become active, migrate to the dermis and trigger the release of cytokines ( tumor necrosis factor-alpha TNFα, in particular ) which cause inflammation and the rapid production of skin cells.

The FDA reported in April 2012 that young children had died or become seriously ill from accidental exposure to a fentanyl skin patch.

Oil-based cleansers have become particularly popular with oily skin, as they are very gentle and do not over-dry the skin, but still remove dirt and makeup very effectively.