Understanding Dyshidrosis

The soles of your feet also can be affected. The blisters that occur in dyshidrosis generally last around three weeks and cause intense itching. Once the blisters of dyshidrosis dry, your skin may appear scaly. The blisters typically recur, sometimes before your skin heals completely from the previous blisters. Treatment for dyshidrosis most often includes creams or ointments that you rub on the affected skin. In severe cases, your doctor may suggest corticosteroid pills, such as prednisone, or injections....

April 23, 2018 · 2 min · 377 words · Jennifer Brown

Here’s a Step-by-Step Guide to How I Apply My Makeup Every Day

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Does foundation go before or after concealer? Courtesy of Saba Karamouz Should you put your eyeshadow on first or last? The truth: Its pretty much all up to personal preference. I also edit based on how much time I have. Courtesy of Saba Karamouz...

April 21, 2018 · 3 min · 464 words · Michelle Carson

17 Healthy Ways to Cook Chicken in an Instant Pot

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Chicken dinnersare already easy weeknight meals, but there’s a way to make them even easier. https://sweetpeasandsaffron.com All you need is a little help from anInstant Pot. Don’t already have your hands on one? you might buy our preferred modelhere! These 17 healthy chicken recipes are yummiest ones you could make in an Instant Pot....

April 20, 2018 · 1 min · 121 words · Kelly Mccann

39 Morning People Share the Extremely Productive Things They Do While You’re Sleeping

Waking up earlyhas never come naturally to me. Ive packed inexercise, carved out time toread, and even fit in a few episodes of my currentNetflixbinge. Some of these routines are pretty normal, whereas others seem like fodder for self-help books. Getty Images. Collage by Cristina Cianci All of them are impressive in some regardmostly because I cant imagine waking up before 7 A.M.every single day. Wake-up time:3 A.M. on the dotusually I dont even need my alarm....

April 20, 2018 · 3 min · 496 words · Cole Smith

How to Know When Your Dry Skin Is Actually Eczema

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Even worse: Its not always easy to identify whether or not eczema is actually the culprit. Simi Jois/Adobe Stock Everything fromallergiesto a condition likepsoriasiscan cause skin issues that may seem like eczema symptoms. Youll also find a few tips on how to prevent an outbreak and how to find relief....

April 20, 2018 · 2 min · 367 words · Cody Ortega

Understanding Central Sleep Apnea

Central sleep apnea is a disorder in which your breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep. Central sleep apnea occurs because your brain doesn’t send proper signals to the muscles that control your breathing. Central sleep apnea is less common than obstructive sleep apnea. Central sleep apnea may occur as a result of other conditions, such asheart failureand stroke. Sleeping at a high altitude also may cause central sleep apnea....

April 20, 2018 · 3 min · 574 words · April Reed

13 Upper-Body Stretches to Do After Your Next Strength Training Session

If youre not already doing upper-body stretches after your arm, chest, orback workouts, we get it. Becausestretching after exercisefeels so damn good, it may cause a placebo-effect of sorts when it comes to soreness. But the benefits of stretching are more long-term, Giordano adds. Katie Thompson Stretching regularly can help you relieve tightness andimprove your flexibilityand mobility over time. It also can let you move easier and more comfortably through daily activities....

April 19, 2018 · 2 min · 256 words · Scott Snow

What It's Like to Live With PTSD After Escaping Domestic Violence

Right after she escaped her abuser, Sophia was petrified to be alone. A friend stayed with her in her apartment, and Sophia literally followed her from room to room. “I wasnt able to take care of myself,” Sophia tells SELF. Jocelyn Tsaih “She would have to remind me to eat and help me go grocery shopping. The best way to describe it is that I was a zombie.” Scared that her abuser would find her, Sophia was often too afraid to leave the house....

April 19, 2018 · 5 min · 867 words · Christina Garcia

8 Shoe Mistakes That Could Definitely Be Causing Your Foot Pain

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. This holds true for all sorts of footwear, not just the special-occasion kind. MchlSkhrv/Getty Images They can lead to pain if youre not careful. National Library of Medicine. Significant weight fluctuations, like gaining weight duringpregnancy, can change your shoe size, too. So can having bunions or hammertoes, or having a condition likerheumatoid arthritisthat can causejoints to swell....

April 18, 2018 · 2 min · 374 words · Paul Fisher

Understanding Snoring

Sometimes snoring may indicate a serious health condition. In addition, snoring can be a nuisance to your partner. As many as half of adults sometimes snore. In addition, medical devices and surgery are available that may reduce disruptive snoring. However, these aren’t suitable or necessary for everyone who snores. Snoring is often associated with a sleep disorder called obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). These may indicate your snoring is resulting from a more serious condition, such as obstructive sleep apnea....

April 18, 2018 · 4 min · 760 words · Antonio Wade

The Beginner’s Guide to Getting a Handle on Your Finances

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Few moments have paralleled the sheer excitement I felt when I received my first paycheck in the mail. Jeff Titcomb/Getty Images Below, their advice. How can you get anywhere without knowing where youre going? Do you want to buy a house?Travel? Pay off your student loans?...

April 17, 2018 · 3 min · 509 words · Christopher Hernandez

10 Easy Houseplants That Anyone Can Keep Alive, From a Total Lifelong Plant Mom

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. I wonder how theyre doing, I said nervously to Rahul on the plane. Annie Daly Theyre going to be fine, right? Tell me theyre going to be fine. Theyre going to be fine, Annie, my fiance replied in an I-love-you-but-enough-already tone. Annie Daly But I couldnt relax....

April 16, 2018 · 3 min · 429 words · Emily Gomez

19 Stuffed Pepper Recipes That Make Great Weeknight Dinners

Long before we were stuffingavocado halves, zucchini boats, and spaghetti squash, stuffed peppers reigned supreme. And they’re alwaysInstagram-worthy! These 19 recipes include ideas so creative, you’ll want to try them out as soon as possible. Andrew Purcell; Carrie Purcell Get pumped for options stuffed withchickpeasand feta, buffalo chicken, and spinach and artichoke. There’s even one that tastes like lasagna! Quinoa-Stuffed Bell PeppersfromDamn Delicious Damn Deliciousupdates traditional stuffed peppers by using quinoa instead of rice....

April 16, 2018 · 1 min · 116 words · Yvette Rodgers MD