"She said that the treatment involved dipping your leg into a pool of fish. The fish nibble away at your dead skin, allowing healthy skin to grow in its place." picked by gammerus 4 months ago 7 comments edit related share science |
Great information for men want continue look young. picked by inakisant 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Or if you would like, sheets or even toilet paper. Order your skin clothing here at SkinBag. picked by misswinkle 11 months ago 12 comments edit related share weird |
Skin may have the capacity to regenerate lost hair follicles from within. Researchers in the United States have found that, when skin is wounded, epidermal cells can respond by generating hair follicles and growing new hair picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
Ariana Page Russell has a skin condition called dermatographia, where the skin is hypersensitive to minor injuries. She uses this condition as the basis for her art. 11 comments edit related share artsMust see to believe picked by tigertony 7 months ago |
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If the same could be done with human skin cells -- a big if -- the procedure could lead to breakthrough medical treatments... picked by kxmk 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share science |
"They put a topical ointment on my skin which intensified the laser. After it was over, my skin looked like raw meat. I had horrendous blisters all over it in a zebra-stripe pattern." picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
Marijuana-like substances made by the skin are necessary for a healthy complexion, a new study concludes. The skin has joined the growing club of organs that is known to produce "endocannabinoids" — the body's own reefer. The biggest producer of endogenous pot is the brain. picked by BernardBlack 2 months ago 5 comments edit related share science |
The first lungless frog has been discovered lurking in the jungles of Borneo. It apparently gets all the oxygen it needs through its skin. The loss of lungs helped the frogs severely flatten their bodies. This in turn increased the surface area of their skin, which helps them absorb oxygen. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago 2 comments edit related share science |
In work that has implications for those with severe burns, researchers have demonstrated in mice a new way to encourage skin regeneration. picked by dork 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Video of a very strange and rare birth defect.Doctors said he was missing 30% of his skin and that the organs could clearly be seen within the body. picked by Browntrout 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
Kid with stretchy skin picked by sbalaciu 1 year ago 4 comments edit related share weird |
Deaths from skin cancer and heatstroke could soar and Britain could be blighted by malaria, salmonella and a host of other heat-loving diseases as global warming takes its toll, officials have warned. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
A story published on the skin of 2095 volunteers picked by suebe 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
an atlas of diseases of the skin, consisting of color stereoscopic illustrations and a text in the form of clinical lectures. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
A taxidermist from Nevada wants to turn recently deceased pets into "soft, huggable" cushions as an "alternative way to remember your pet". Each cushion will feature the pet's skin on one side, with the other made from a choice of materials. picked by 2manyusernames 12 months ago 7 comments edit related share weird |
He might not want to get a second opinion. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago 7 comments edit related share plime.com |
No kangaroo skin shoes? Adidas uses kangaroo skins for 10 of their styles? What? picked by misswinkle 1 year ago 12 comments edit related share plime.com |
Oh yeah, we've seen some undeniably bizarre Xbox 360 case mods, but this freakish homegrown covering exemplifies the art of destroying resale value. picked by leehblanc 4 months ago 6 comments edit related share plime.com |
A clinical atlas of 101 skin diseases. 19 comments edit related share scienceGraphic and partly NSFW. picked by suckersklub 4 days ago |