Vu Skin System Blog

Your Nails Say a Lot About Your Health

Your nails can tell a lot about your general state of health. Many conditions such as liver and kidney disease, heart and lung conditions; even anemia and diabetes can affect your nails through dis...

Vitamin D Basics

Why is vitamin D important? Vitamin D is essential in order for your body to be healthy and function correctly. Healthy bones require vitamin D while the amount that you have in your system can ...

The Risks of Indoor Tanning

Every day nearly 1 million Americans tan in a tanning salon; nearly 30 million Americans tan indoors annually and 2.3 million are teens. Indoor tanning beds raise your risk of melanoma, which is ...

Sun Safety Tips

Sunlight can cause serious damage. It has two types of dangerous ultraviolet rays. Ultraviolet A (UVA) rays and Ultraviolet B (UVB) rays. Exposure to these rays is harmful with side effects such as...

How Ultraviolet Exposure Ages the Skin

Aging is due to ultraviolet (UV) exposure emitted by the sun or indoor tanning beds. Wearing of sun screens daily and the avoidance of tanning booths is the most effective way of preventing sun dam...

What You Should Know About Acne

Acne Vulgaris is usually seen at puberty and primarily associated with hormonal changes caused by testosterone and progesterone. These hormones stimulate the sebaceous oil glands in the skin to bec...

Basics of Skin Care

Acne: 1. Avoid fried and fatty foods 2. daily probiotic yogurt 3. Substitute almond butter for peanut butter 4. Avoid whole milk products and substitute with low-fat skin milk and cheeses. Fatt...