Know problem to find best solution

NEW YORK (AP) -- Makers of skin-care products are now attaching pseudo-medical claims to their serums and lotions, and that might leave some consumers confused, says Dr. Ted Daly, a dermatologist in Garden City, N.Y.
"To really choose effective products, you have to know the details -- the percentage of active ingredients, what the chemicals are, how they blend with the 'herbal' elements in the product," advises Daly, who also is director of pediatric dermatology at Nassau University Medical Center.
Daly also says it's important to correctly diagnose what skin condition it is you are trying to treat. There's a difference in the appropriate treatment for dry skin and seborrheic dermatitis, even though they might at first look the same to an untrained eye, he says.
Here's Daly's quick guide to some common skin conditions:
UEczema is inflamed skin that is itchy and sometimes oozes.
UA symptom of rosacea is little red bumps that do not morph into blackheads or whitehead. It's often aggravated by wine, coffee, tea or spicy foods.
USeborrheic dermatitis is the scaling of skin, mostly on the cheeks and nose. It's usually accompanied by dandruff.