WHO CAN HAVE ECZEMA?
Posted on August 6, 2009
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To begin with, it is important for you to remember that eczema is basically an umbrella term used for a group of skin conditions, which typically causes the skin to become red, irritated and itchy. It is usually identified by the presence of symptoms like skin oedema, crusting, flaking, blistering, cracking, oozing or bleeding.
Experts indicate that in families where there has been a history of eczema, the present and future generations are more likely to develop the disease. The second most prominent cause of eczema is allergy to specific substances. These usually include the likes of poison ivy, nickel or various solvents.
In addition, individuals who have dry skin are more likely to get eczema, especially when the dryness goes beyond a specific level. Though eczema can occur very often in small babies without any such cause, yet when it occurs in adults, it usually has a concrete logic and cause behind it.
WHY MEN NEED SKIN CARE
Posted on July 30, 2009
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Fables and mythologies have always talked about women going in for elaborate beauty treatments and pampering themselves to the hilt. This is perhaps the reason why our minds have been conditioned to associate the term skin care only with women.
On the contrary, the fact remains that God has bestowed each of the human beings with the same skin structure, but with different hormonal set-ups. This is the main reason we tend to ignore skin care in men as against that in women. Men's skin needs an equal, even at times, a greater amount of care due the increased amount of exposure they have to the external atmosphere.
Besides, men, in general do not tend to use as many specialized products as women, which is the main reason why their skin often gets rough and unkempt. To talk of the least, at the least the famous 3-step regimen has to be followed religiously to maintain the basic health of the skin.
PREGNANCY AND YOUR SKIN
Posted on July 16, 2009
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Pregnancy is one time in your life when your entire existence goes under a major upheaval. From physical changes to mental metamorphosis, everything comes under the weather, for good or for worse.
If everything else is to change, how can your skin be left out? After all, it is your skin that holds you together and hence is now responsible for accommodating another human being inside. As is evident from this, the first and most prominent impact on your skin is that of stretch marks. As your skin stretches to make more space, it leads to the purplish or pinkish stretch marks in the process.
Second comes the impact of any physical weakness due to pregnancy that might show on your skin. Well, most women suffer from iron deficiencies and the like during their pregnancy. When this does happen, it shows on your skin in form of paleness, dark under-eye circles and much more.
THE MIRACLE OF WARM WATER
Posted on July 2, 2009
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Human skin is an extremely sensitive organ. It can sense even the smallest change in the external atmosphere, especially those which pertain to the temperature and climatic changes.
From the special viewpoint of skin care, experts have always been stressing on the fact that a bath with lukewarm water is an excellent cure for many of the skin problems. The conditions like allergies, rashes and other skin problems respond very well to warm water. Infact, water warmed to a moderate degree acts as a disinfectant itself.
However, when using warm water, ensure that the temperature of the water is not too high. This is mainly because in case your skin is dry, using excessively heated water can actually aggravate the dryness, thereby worsening the problem. Otherwise, warm water is surely a miracle natural product in itself, being one of the most effective natural cleansers as well.
HOMEMADE PACKS OR LABELED ONES FROM THE MARKET?
Posted on June 18, 2009
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The underlying principle that governs any beauty regimen is a good combination of discipline and the use of quality products. While discipline is totally in your hands and up to you how you maintain it, the products you choose are also quiet in your hands and go a long way in determining the quality of skin care.
If you can find enough time for it and of course, if you have adequate knowledge about it, experts always advise going in for your customized home made packs. Besides giving you a lot of flexibility, these packs allow you to add ingredients of your choice and in total accordance of your skin type.
However, the only thing you need to remember is that in the homemade packs, you might have to try on the packs of various kinds several times, before you actually decide which one suits you the best.
DIETARY OR COSMETIC NUTRITION? WHAT DO YOU CHOOSE?
Posted on May 28, 2009
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Skin care is a matter of careful deliberation, planning and meticulous care. If you thought all it required was a simple routine of cleansing and moisturizing to keep your skin healthy, think again.
Taking care of your skin is round the clock procedure. You have to all the time keep choosing from a vast gambit of nutritional supplements, choosing whether to take up dietary supplements or the cosmetic ones. Well, that's where the problems lies!
Dietary supplements might be more difficult to take and require a greater amount of hard work. For instance, taking a daily serving of clear vegetable soup, even in the thick of summers, only to have a better complexion is a tough choice.
On other hand, cosmetic nutrition in terms of moisturizers and the like is easier. However, experts often stress that the dietary supplements might task long to affect, but their impact is stronger and it also lasts longer.
CHOOSING A MOISTURIZER
Posted on May 14, 2009
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As we all know, moisturizers are the essential health drink of the skin. The glow and finesse we see on a well-groomed skin is actually the result of an extensive skin care regimen, beautifully rounded off with a detailed moisturizing routine.
Moisturizers also perform the very crucial functions of protecting the skin from free radicals that actually damage the skin quite seriously. It is for such reasons that you need to exercise full caution while purchasing a moisturizer.
The first thing you need to check for when selecting the moisturizer is that it should smell good. The product should feel extremely soft on your skin and should gel with your skin without much effort or greasiness.
The ultimate test is that after you've applied the moisturizer, there should be no feeling of irritation or burning sensation on the hands or face or wherever you've applied the moisturizer.
FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR SKIN
Posted on May 7, 2009
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Looking good might feel wonderful and classy, but it definitely takes a lot of effort and toil that goes into achieving that well-groomed and healthy look. To be able to work on your skin and overall state of health, you need to have a keenness to look good and devotion towards yourself.
In the rush of our everyday lives, we often tend to keep our health and aspects like skin care on the back seat and make an effort to concentrate on other things in life. What we don't realize is that skin care is not like wood repair, which will recover with a host of products and sealants. Skin care is a gradual process. The wonderful results it shows only come along over a long period of patience and devotion.
To do this, you need to be literally in love with yourself. You need to be devoted to your own care before anything else. This is the only way that will make you feel rejuvenated and full of zeal for other pursuits of life.
SPOTTING THE CAUSE OF YOUR ALLERGY
Posted on April 23, 2009
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Allergies seem to be our most unpredictable invaders. They attack us from nowhere, without a warning and leave us perplexed for reason. The worst part of the story is that an allergy might not be physically as harmful but the discomfort and at times, even pain it causes is simply intolerable.
As much hard as you might try, you just cannot fathom the cause of your attack. Though in some cases, it is easy to point out allergy to a certain food item or medication, but mostly it is difficult to point out the exact cause of the allergic attack.
If you want to solve the puzzle, most important thing to do is to retrospect and analyze the events just before the attack occurred. Did you have the same medicine just a few hours before you had that urticaria? The same could also apply for various other triggers such as food items and cosmetics.
CAN PERFUMES TRIGGER ALLERGIES?
Posted on April 9, 2009
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Perfumes and colognes form a very essential part of our lifestyle today. However, it is a sad fact that these fragrances have been found very much responsible for triggering off many types of skin allergies, ranging from the mild to the most severe ones.
Well, just have a look at this. Studies have shown Balsam of Peru, a very common ingredient in fragrances to be majorly related to skin allergies. To add on, the Fragrance mix is also considered to be one of the major causes of a skin allergy. For those who do not know fragrance mix is basically a group of the eight most common fragrance allergens found in foods, cosmetics, insecticides, antiseptics, soaps, perfumes and dental products.
Besides the ingredients itself, what is equally important is how you apply these perfumes. For instance, if there is some part of your body where your skin is more sensitive, you should be careful to avoid that point while applying a fragrance.
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