AN expert in skin, Professor Bola Ogunbiyi says indiscriminate use of skin cleanser as creams and rubbing of engine oil on the skin by Nigerians can precipitate diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease. The skin expert stated that the skin is the mirror of the body and it is able to reveal the presence of many systemic diseases such as HIV, iron-deficiency anaemia, infections of the heart valves, psoriasis, and kidney failure. Professor Ogunbiyi said wetting the skin of the face is a pre-shave care that can help prevent the onset of razor bumps that occur due to increase in androgens levels in men affected. She urged women to desist from hairstyling methods that cause excessive pulling force on the hair and traumatizing the hair follicle to prevent hair loss. This report x-rays the lives and experiences of residents in getting clean, potable and affordable water amidst the surge of COVID-19 cases in the state.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 03, 2021 00:22 UTC