skin care

Natural SkincareHalf an hour before taking your bath apply on your face half teaspoon each of lime and cucumber juice mixed together. If your skin is excessively oily, mix in a few drops of eau de cologne. This not only helps keep oiliness away but also helps in refining the pores of the skin by acting as astringent, thereby preventing acne. To prevent the problem of your makeup becoming patchy either on the forehead, chin or nose due to excessive oiliness in these areas, apply a little cucumber juice on the excessively oily parts of your face, dry thoroughly and then apply your makeup.If your whole face turns patchy after makeup is applied...

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oily skin

Oily skinOily skin is shiny, thick and dull colored. Often a chronically oily skin has coarse pores and pimples and other embarrassing blemishes. It is prone to blackheads. In this type of skin, the oil producing sebaceous glands are overactive and produce more oil than is needed. The oil oozes and gives the skin a greasy shine. The pores are enlarged and the skin has a coarse look.Causes of Oily Skin Heredity DietHormone levelsPregnancyBirth control pillsCosmetics you useHumidity and hot weather Because of the hormonal shifts of adolescence, oily skin is common in teenagers, but it can occur at any age. In general, skin tends to become dryer with age. The flow of sebum or oil increases during adolescence and starts decreasing with age. During pregnancy and menopause, hormonal imbalances...

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Skin information

Normal skin Normal skin is completely healthy. In youth it is smooth, fine pores, and soft, but with age it becomes dry, wrinkled, and marked with the so-called "age spots." Between these two normal conditions there are short periods of change and irritations of the normal skin caused by hormonal changes, illness, and lifestyles. Normal skin needs no extensive special care now, but one should think of tomorrow. Normal skin can be treated simply with a mild cleansing lotion, toner and a alpha hydroxy acid cream in remove dead skin and an facial scrub to reduce the effects of a bad environment. Suitable aromapathic essential...

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Treatments

Treatment of skin cancerSpecific treatment for skin cancer will be determined by your physician based on: your age, overall health, and medical history extent of the disease your tolerance for specific medications, procedures, or therapies expectations for the course of the disease your opinion or preference There are several kinds of treatments for skin cancer, including the following:surgerySurgery is a common treatment for skin cancer -- used about 90 percent of the time, and often includes the following procedures:cryosurgery - freezing the tumor, which kills cancer cells. electrodesiccation and...

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Risk

Risk of skin cancer:These factors may increase your risk of skin cancer: Fair skin. Having less pigment (melanin) in your skin provides less protection from damaging UV radiation. If you have blond or red hair, light-colored eyes, and you freckle or sunburn easily, you're much more likely to develop skin cancer than is a person with darker features.A history of sunburns. Every time you get sunburned, you damage your skin cells and increase your risk of developing skin cancer. After a sunburn, your body works to repair the damage. Having multiple blistering sunburns as a child or teenager increases your risk of developing skin cancer as an adult....

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Symptoms

Symptoms of skin cancerDifferent types of skin cancer can look different: Non-melanomas such as a BCC, for example, can start as a small red, pink or shiny lump. SCCs often appear as small scaly or hard areas of skin with a red or pink base. Melanoma usually starts as a dark spot or mole on your skin. If a melanoma spreads to other parts of your body, you can develop other symptoms such as swollen lymph nodes (glands throughout your body that are part of your immune system). Symptoms that may indicate skin cancer include any mole or lesion that: gets bigger - especially over 7mm (a quarter of an inch) in diameter changes shape - look for...

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