Archive for July, 2008

Preventing and Combating Strecth Marks

Stretch marks basically occur when the skin loses its elasticity and resilience due to over stretching. There are various reasons why your skin could undergo overstretching at various stages in life. The most important amongst them include excessive weight gain or loss and pregnancy.
As the repeated research studies have shown, stretch marks can never be [...]

UV Radiation and it's Effects on the Skin

Sunlight is perhaps one of the most abundant natural resources we have. However, when it comes to the human skin, there are varied opinions on how much sunlight is good for your skin and whether any amount of it is good at all!
Well, sunlight is of course good for the skin, but in moderate quantities. [...]

The Effect Stress Has On Your Skin

Your skin holds whole of your body together. It is the single-most organ of the body facing the external environment and changes, all by itself.
Hence, it is quite natural for your skin to be amongst the first to get affected by any physical or psychological upheaval. For instance, if you happen to be in an [...]

How to Delay the Signs of Aging in your Skin

Beautiful skin is a result of years of patience, care and discipline. All aspects of your life, ranging from lifestyle and exercise, going up to diet and emotional health, ultimately show up on your skin. The way you tend to your skin over years reflects quite clearly in the fine lines on your face.
Hence, it [...]

The Dangers of Sunlight

In the ancient times, sun worship was considered one of the most sacred acts, which continues even till date. However, science has now come up with a different version and cautions people from having a prolonged exposure to the sun.
A series of research studies and analysis have revealed that any form of extensive exposure to [...]

Exfoliate YOur Way to Better Skin

To start with a little bit of information, exfoliation is a technique where the layer of the dead epidermal cells on the outer surface of the skin is removed. The purpose is to remove the dead ones to bring to surface the fresher, living cells.
For beginners, the most beneficial impact of exfoliation is that [...]

Did You Know that Massage Isn't Always Helpful?

Human contact is a therapy in itself. From infants to the elderly, each of the age groups have always benefited from massage, making the bones stronger and the skin firmer and smoother.
However, controversy emerges on the subject of massage only due to faulty products and incorrect techniques. As against the contrary belief, massage is just [...]

Lysine and Cold Sores - Proven Cold Sore Medicine?

Lysine and cold sores are enemies. Read this article now. You will finally know what works and what does not when using lysine for cold sores.

Differenced Between Angioedma and Urticaria

As is the case with a lot of skin allergies, both urticaria and angioedema reflect almost similar symptoms. Infact, this is the reason why there is often a mix-up between the two.
To begin with, urticaria in itself is a form of allergy that might be caused due to a number of factors such as [...]

How to Choose a Facial Moisturizer

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 [...]