We all know what the human skin is as anyone who is reading this has been graced with one. The only difference is in the color and type of skin that each and every human being has got from nature.
Wrinkles are a part of the aging process and are those fine lines that appear on the eyes, mouth and neck. As one goes on aging the wrinkles get deeper and more pronounced.
Whiteheads are a similar form of acne as blackheads and the difference is that in whiteheads the skin pore is so microscopic or small that the air cannot oxidize the dead skin cells which form into blackheads and remain under the skin as whiteheads.
Warts are skin infections and are a type of benign tumor that forms on the upper layer of the skin. Warts are caused by HPV which can be transmitted from one person to another through personal contact or using sharing clothes, towels, etc. warts form on all parts of the body but are most common on fingers, toes, hands and feet.
Vitiligo also called leukoderma is when the skin, or hair starts loosing its color. Small white patches appear on the extremity of the body like the fingers, toes and then move over larger areas.
Varicose veins are veins that show on the skin and look like rope or twisted cord. They can occur anyway in the body but are more prominent on the legs.
Severe acne is when the acne spreads to a large part of the face or body and forms cysts or ice pick shaped craters. A simple acne attack can get out of control and become severe if one scratches the acne skin and touches other parts of the body.
Everyone suffers from acne at some stage of their life. It mostly occurs during early teens when the body is going through hormonal changes or it can occur throughout the lives of some people.
It happens to all of us and no matter how hard we hope and pray that they wont come they do. Also they have a habit of showing up when one least expects them, like unwanted guests.
If either parent or both parents had acne in their teenage there is a good chance that their children will also get acne. Three out of four children have teenage acne and the degree of the acne attack varies from child to child.
Come summers or winters and people will leave for their vacations to be spent at a ski resort, camping or at a beach. This is the time when they will get maximum exposure to the sun and if they don’t use a sunscreen their chances of getting sun burnt is quite high.
In the sixties people started to come to know about the harmful effects of the sunrays and that over exposure to the sun could cause a serious type of skin cancer.
Sunburn can range from mild to life threatening depending on the amount of exposure one has had, and it can just be reddening of the skin with itchiness to big blisters on the skin accompanied with fever and nausea.
Before getting into a discussion on sunblocks, let's briefly touch upon the difference between sunscreens and sunblocks. Sunscreens do not provide the complete protection against harmful Ultra Violet rays that are emitted from the sun.
We all know that every life form needs light and the biggest light source for our planet is the sun. However the rays of the sun can also harm humans and can also cause skin cancer.
Spider veins appear as very thin purple or red lines just under the skin and can either branch out like the branches of a tree or resemble the web of a spider, that is why the name spider veins.
SPF is now a very commonly used abbreviation for sun protection factor and when buying a sunscreen or a sunblock one can note on the packaging it says SPF 15, or SPF 10, but what exactly does sun protection factor mean?
Specialized skin care is something that most women follow as a routine from their teens. They are more particular about looking after their skin and once they find the ideal skin care products that suit them they start to use them.
People who can afford it love to go to spas for relaxing and recuperating their tired body and minds. There are so many different types of spas and what all they have on offer that it would require volumes to describe them.
Women worry more about what they put on their bodies to look after their skin and using skin care products is routine with most of them. But it is not only what one puts on the skin that is important but also what goes into the body is important.
Different types of skin ulcers are described by different names which maybe attributed to what caused them or the area of the body that has them. Skin ulcers are open sores that are accompanied by skin sloughing off.
The common skin types that one knows are those that have been categorized as normal, dry and oily skin types. Normal skin is that which has a smooth texture and color and there are no blemishes or marks on it.
In the world of cosmetics toners come as a lotion and are used to cleanse the skin and close the skin pores. Skin toners are usually used only for the face and one is supposed to cleanse their face with soap and water or with a cleanser.
Skin tags are small harmless benign tumors that stick out of the skin and are found in the creases of the skin like the groin, armpits, neck and at times on the eyelids.
A skin rash is when the skin color changes in a certain part of the body or of the entire body and becomes red, itchy, and bumpy, cracked, blistered or may swell and be quite painful.
People with dark skin are made to feel that they are inferior to people who are fair in color. This misconception is very common in Asia, Africa, Europe and America.
Skin lightening is popular in some parts of Africa, Asia and in America. There can be many reasons for skin lightening. One reason maybe to move up the social ladder, second to find a more suitable partner in marriage, third to hide some blemishes.
Medical practitioners say that the skin is the largest organ of the human body and in that they are absolutely correct. It is the wrapping that holds all the body parts in it, and it is what the world sees.
During teens is the time when most kids go through the maximum skin problems in their lives. The body starts to go through puberty and this herald its own set of skin care problems for teens.
The male species of the human race have a thicker skin then the females and tend to have bigger skin pores. A majority of men have oily skins especially on their faces and they tend to be more prone to blackheads because of the bigger pores in their skin.
When a woman gets pregnant her body goes through quite a few changes and in the process the skin also gets affected. Skin care and pregnancy go together as the body goes through a series of changes the skin does show signs of these changes.
Shiseido is the oldest hair care and cosmetics company in the world. As one can tell from its name it is a Japanese company and was founded in 1872 as a pharmacy in Osaka, Japan by a head pharmacist of the Japanese Imperial Navy.
It has been centuries now since men have been shaving. In fact shaving used to be a ritual that used to be performed by barbers. So many men today shave without giving the shaving cream that they use a second thought about how it is made or what are the ingredients used in making shaving cream.
Sensitive skin is not a medical term and is more a layman's term to describing skin that is sensitive to anything like clothes, or sprays or food. Sensitive skin means that the skin is over sensitive to any irritants.
Very few people have normal skin and the rest of us have to live with oily, dry, sensitive and combination skin. Sensitive skin is skin that is thin, flushes easily and suffers from broken capillaries.
Scars appear on the body after one has had an accident, surgery, skin disease, burn, cuts, scrapes or infection. In the formation of a scar the skin layer gets damaged and it depends on how deep the wound is and on what part of the body the scar will form.
Scabies is a most awful skin disease and it happens when an eight legged mite gets under the skin and the female lays its eggs. There are burrows that appear on the skin and one gets an intense urge to scratch that part of the skin and especially at night.
There are many types of red skin that people can have. The best known is among people of north Western Europe descent and is called 'rosacea' and is called the curse of the Celts by the British. Rosacea is redness of the face especially across the forehead, cheeks and nose.
Razor burn is quite common with men who shave and who don’t shave properly or have not learnt the technique of shaving. Women also get razor burn on the areas of their body that they shave.
Psoriasis is a skin condition which is caused by an overproduction of skin cells. The patches of skin appear red and patchy and can appear anywhere on the body and are not limited to any particular area.
Ponds is the brand name of Unilever a global company that has been in consumer products, skin care, shampoos, soaps since over a hundred years and have manufacturing and marketing facilities around the world.
PABA is an abbreviation of para-aminobenzoic acid and was the first true sunscreen. It was launched in the American market in the 70s and continued to dominate the sunscreen market till it was found to cause an allergic reaction in some people.
When we talk about organic skin care what is it that we are saying? It was in the 90s that people started to realize that a number of chemicals used in fertilizers and pesticides to better and protect crop production where actually harmful for the environment and also for people who were consuming such grown products.
Women all over the world know the name Olay, and most refer to it as ‘Oil of Olay’ as that is the name that it became famous with. Oil of Olay has its roots in South Africa where an ex-Unilever chemist started making it and chose the name as a substitute for lanolin which is a major ingredient in it.
Oily skin is when the skin oil producing genes in one's body are working overtime and produces more oil then is required. One can feel like there is a layer of oil continuously covering their body and especially the forehead, nose and chin.
People who don’t suffer from any allergies or genetic disorders and are healthy would in all probability also have a healthy normal skin. Normal skin has the right texture and glow and is neither oily nor dry.
Ask any woman if she sleeps barefaced or uses a night cream and the most likely answer will be 'yes I use a night cream', and when asked why do you use a night cream the answer will be ' because night time is the best time as the skin is rejuvenating itself'.
Everyone has moles and they can be in different shapes, sizes and color and can be on any part of the body. One can have as many as 40+ moles on their body.
Moisturizers are very commonly used by a fairly large number of women across the globe. A moisturizer as the name implies is used to make the skin softer by increasing its water content.
Women use face masks to rejuvenate their facial skin and to try and avoid aging lines, wrinkles and dryness of the skin. Men also have started using face masks. But what exactly is a face mask?
Mary Kay Cosmetics is a well known manufacturer of skin care and color cosmetics in America. Mary Kay was a well known person in the American world of business and was given several awards.
When a woman applies makeup she also needs to remove it. There is such a large variety of makeup available nowadays that removing some of them can be quite a hassle.
Liposuction means removing any excess and unwanted fat from a person's body. The most popular areas of the human body from where excess fat is removed are the buttocks, tummy, thighs and breasts. Liposuction is a European technique and it was first tried in 1926 in France which resulted in gangrene setting in.
All women want their lips to look soft, have a nice shape and color. To achieve this women have been using lipstick for ages now. But every woman has different shapes of lips; some may be blessed with naturally ideally shaped lips that also have a natural attractive color.
There are different types of lip balm that serve different purposes. Lip balm as the name implies is applied to the lips. Women use lipsticks to color their lips but lip balms are used by everyone.
Some people have a heavy hair growth all over their bodies and some people want unwanted hair permanently removed from certain parts of the body. Previously the only options available were to either shave or waxing the extra hair oneself or getting someone to shave it or wax it.
Irritated skin is generally associated to sensitive skin although this is not correct. There are so many reasons for a person having irritated skin that they cannot all be described. Irritated skin can be caused by a simple mosquito bite or from incorrect shaving practice.
A large majority of the earth's population suffers from some form of allergy and most of them don’t even know about this, it is only when they try something new or different they react.
A red rash forms on the skin and these are not small tiny bumps likes an insect bite but are larger patches and with no definite shape and they may join up and form larger red, swollen patches which can be as big as dinner plates.
One uses the hands quite extensively and our hands do tend to get dried out, flaky and at times a rash can also develop on the hands. Washing dishes, gardening or lugging baggage around can damage the hand.
Green tea has been consumed from ages in China and have we ever noticed that Chinese tend to have clear and healthy skin. That is why it is difficult to guess the age of a Chinese.
Freckles are commonly found in fair skinned people and are most prominent during the summer months. Freckles are tiny spots which range in size of a nail head and can be red, tan, brown, black or yellow in color.
Our feet do a lot of work and yet they remain one of the most neglected parts of our bodies. We walk, we stand, we run and we jog and all these activities take a toll on our feet. Then to make matters even worse we may be wearing the wrong type of shoes.
Women who really care for their skin and want their skin to look young, smooth and fresh do regular facials on their face. What exactly is a facial which is done by a beautician, at a spa or one can also do it at home.
Don’t be surprised if you come to know that a number of men also get facials. Yes men can also be vain about their looks and they may not show or discuss their skin problems as openly as women do but they do want to look better and do go for facials.
Facial skin care is of utmost importance to women and they can spend a lot of time and effort in their daily regime of facial skin care. Facial skin care in men is mostly limited to shaving, washing their face and using an aftershave.
There are plenty of home made recipes for skin and facial skin care as most products that are processed, packaged and sold by skin care companies do contain basic ingredients like vegetables, fruits, oils, etc.
The first face lift was performed in Germany in 1901 and face lifts have been used since then mostly by women who want to keep their youthful looks. The technical word to describe a facelift is 'rhytidectomy ' and today according to statistics face lifts are the seventh most popular cosmetic surgery performed.
The eyes can get puffy, red and in case of sun exposure or if one has a tendency to squint fine lines can also start appearing under the eyes. Another common ailment is dark circles which appear around the eyes.
The entire cosmetic industry has become hi-tech and when one goes shopping for any cosmetic one gets boggled by the number of choices available and also the range of products. What gets more mind-boggling is the list of ingredients used in the manufacture of each product.
Exfoliating regularly is a good and recommended way of removing makeup residues, bacteria and dead skin cells. Exfoliating helps to keep the skin looking normal, healthy and also will keep those dreaded lines and wrinkles from forming.
Before getting into the do and don’t of exfoliating lets just explain what this fancy word means. It means scrubbing the skin to remove any dead cells that are on the skin surface and letting the new skin under it show itself.
The emu bird is a native of Australia and is the second largest bird in the world after the ostrich. It is a flightless bird, brown colored, and can be as tall as 6' 7" at the shoulders and can run at speeds up to 50 miles an hour.
Eczema is a common skin disorder and approximately 10% of the world population does get it at some point in their lives. There is no particular place on the body where the eczema will appear and also there is no known reason for one getting an eczema attack.
There are very few babies that have not got diaper rash when they were in their infancy. Some parents use super absorbent diapers and baby wipes and yet find that the baby has got diaper rash.
Any skin disease is called dermatitis as the word derma is ‘skin’ in Greek. There are so many types of dermatitis that if one were to describe them in detail it would require an entire book or even several books to do so.
Wrinkles, crows feet, aging lines are some of the words that frighten many women around the world and once they start to appear a woman will look at herself in the mirror and give serious thought about what she can do about getting rid of them.
Dark circles under the eyes are usually not formed eyes due to fatigue or lack of sleep as is a common misconception. There are several other reasons for dark circles under eyes and the most common is if nasal congestion.
Cystic acne is one of the severest forms of acne and small boil like lumps are formed under the skin. Cystic acne occurs on the face, neck, chest, shoulders and back in some rare cases it can also appear on other parts of the body. Any acne attack is a painful experience and cystic acne is one of the worst forms of acne that one can get.
Cosmeceuticals is a new word to describe what cosmetic and skin care products manufacturers call cosmetics that have pharmaceutical properties in them. America's FDA does not recognize this word as being neither a cosmetic nor a pharmaceutical.
Corns are hard yellowish white dead layers of skin that have a conical shape with the tip of the cone in side the body generally resting on a nerve and the flat bottom side on top which is visible.
If one happens to have dark circles under the eyes, or a scar, blemish or any other spot on the face, which one does not want to show, one would a concealer.
Do you tend to feel that some parts of your skin are oily and the others dry? Does your forehead, nose and chin have sheen and when you rub them you feel they are oily?
The fear of lines and wrinkles appearing which are the indication of a person's age and at this point most women don’t want those telltale lines to appear. They will curse all the creams; etc that they have been using to avoid the appearance of these dreaded and hated lines. This is when they will look for ways to remove those lines.
Clinique was established in 1968 as a company that made skin care products for people with very sensitive skin. Clinique started when an article regarding skin care was written by a dermatologist and published in an American magazine got the attention of Estee Lauder. Estee Lauder was a well known cosmetic and skin care product maker.
Women who use makeup also use a cleanser to remove the makeup, so it is a very popular skin care product. Cleansers are also used to remove blackheads, dead skin cells and other pollutants from the skin.
Cottage cheese, hail damaged, mattress skinned are some of the common terms that are used to describe cellulite skin. Cellulite skin is more common in women then in men and happens on the lower pelvic region, the thighs and the buttocks.
Calluses are hardened layers of dead skin and they generally form on the sides or on the bottom of the feet. Calluses can also form on the palm of the hands by excessive use of the computer mouse.
Soaking in a bath tub that bubbles and froths and has a pleasant fragrance to it is something that kids enjoy. In fact bubble baths started as a way of bathing young children in the sixties.
Body skin care is not limited to being a women's only domain, children and men also require body skin care and anything from soap to a moisturizing cream to baby oil and aftershaves all fall in the domain of body skin care products.
Everybody who has had facial acne may or may not have body acne, but everyone who has body acne has had facial acne. Body acne is when the acne appears on the chest, shoulders and the back of a person.
Blisters are small pockets of the skin that swell up and may either have a clear fluid called serum, or may have blood in them. There are number reasons for the forming of a blister.
Technically any mark or stain in a person's skin can be deemed to be a blemish and in some cases blemishes can cover the entire spectrum from diaper rash to moles as blemishes. However most blemishes are linked to acne and skin marks due to it.
One of the most common forms of acne is blackheads and many a teenager has spent hours in front of the mirror squeezing out those ugly blackheads from their noses.
Using bath salts for a body relaxing bath is nothing new. In summers people flock to the beaches and bath in the sea and we all know that sea water is salty. The body feels relaxed after one has had a bath in the sea.
Men who shave use an astringent without knowing that the aftershave that they are applying is an astringent. What exactly is an astringent? Anything that makes the tissues shrink is an astringent.
Women are far more concerned about their skin aging then are men and for abating age wrinkles they start using anti wrinkle creams from their twenties.
Botox injections have now become a household name for treatment of wrinkles and now that they have been approved for usage for skin care by FDA in America the popularity has increased.
Dry skin tends to occur during winters and one gets to know that their skin has become dry when it starts to itch, become flaky and chaps. It is the hands and the sides of the abdomen and the lower legs that show the first signs of dry skin.
Cold sores start with an itching of the skin usually around the upper lip or on the sides of the lips and then small red blisters start to form. They occasionally form on the nose, chin or fingers.
Bronzers are a fad with fair skinned women who want to look that they have acquired a nice tan, or they want to look a shade or a couple of shades darker then they actually are.
Before getting into a discussion of whether anti-cellulite creams work or not and which one to use, it's important to know what cellulite is? Formation of cellulite skin is more common in women then in men because women's skin has tighter bonding among the tissues and as she puts on weight the fat cells expand and tend to bulge upwards.
Aloe Vera is a plant native to North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula and for people who don’t know botany it is a small plant that resembles a type of cactus.
The only reason age spots are also called liver spots is because of their color. Age spots start to appear when one is in their forties and has had a lot of sun exposure.
Ever wondered how people took care of their skin before skin care products started being manufactured and became an established industry. Natural skin care has its origins embedded in ancient history.
When one thinks that they have crossed their teenage and their hormones have settled down and they are through with acne breakouts, the acne reappears.
There are two types of scars that occur after an acne outburst and one looks like a flattened ridge with a depression in the middle and the other like a raise in the skin or a growth.
A number of babies are born with what are called birthmarks as they may be on the baby's skin when the baby is born or appear in the first four weeks after birth.
Rare would be the person who has not suffered from acne at some point in their lives and whereas for most acne is a temporary phase that one passes through during their teens for others acne can become a lifelong problem.
During winters or exposure to cold and dry winds and sunlight causes dry skin and the best way to treat dry skin is by applying natural oil on the dry skin.
Stretch marks appear when the skin expands rapidly and the inner layer of the skin tears and purplish lines appear. Some stretch marks fade away with time.
Stretch marks appear when the skin expands rapidly and the inner layer of the skin tears and purplish lines appear. Some stretch marks fade away with time.
Once a woman enters her teens she starts worrying about her looks and starts using makeup and also looking after her skin. Most women are very particular about there looks and start anti-aging skin care by the time they are in their twenties. Once they are married and have children they are so caught up in that run for time that they may not look after their skin as regularly as they should.
Acne is a skin ailment that affects most people at some point in their lives. Most people get acne when they are teenagers but baby acne and adult acne is not uncommon.