Monday, January 31, 2011

Lip Cream

Cold Cream Lip Cream from U Avene is formulated to keep lips soft, smooth, and supple. The lip-nourishing cream includes 1% Avene thermal spring water to soften and sooth the lips, sucralfate to restore the skin barrier and promote healing, and a mixture of lipids.

This lipid blend features the Avene Cold Cream formula, along with shea butter and linoleic acid to protect the lips and keep them feeling comfortable. The product is designed to stay on the lips for long-lasting protection and hydration, providing intense treatment for severely dry lips. The cream absorbs quickly for easy wear under lipstick. The lip cream is hypo allergenic and noncomedogenic.

Friday, January 28, 2011

What is the Reason For Red Skin..

1. Cushing's Syndrome

Cushing's syndrome is a hormone disorder that is caused by the exposure of the body to too much cortisol (a stress hormone). Cushing's syndrome is relatively rare, and in addition to redness of the face, includes the following symptoms: high blood pressure, high blood glucose levels, fatigue, irritability, depression and anxiety. Women with Cushing's syndrome often show signs of increased hair growth on the face, neck, abdomen, chest and thighs.

2. Lupus (SLE, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Lupus is an autoimmune disease affecting multiple organs and tissues, including the skin, heart, kidneys, liver, lungs, joints, brain and blood. The facial redness that is sometimes associated with lupus is a rash across the cheeks and nose. The facial redness with lupus exists in a butterfly pattern (butterfly rash) and does not involve the forehead. Lupus patients can also have skin rashes on other parts of their body, which often develop or get worse after sun exposure. Lupus is frequently diagnosed by antibody testing.

3. Rosacea

The facial redness of rosacea involves the cheeks, nose and the forehead and develops gradually. It starts out as a redness of the face that resembles facial flushing that does not to go away and in many cases looks like sunburn. However, while the initial facial redness may vary from day to day, rosacea symptoms progressively get worse: in addition to the initial facial redness, small papules and pustules appear on the face, which may burst and ooze. The face often feels itchy and painful. In progressive rosacea, capillaries become permanently widened (telangiectasias). These telangiectasias do not respond well to topical treatments and cause the face to have a "residual" redness. Telangiectasias can be effectively treated with intense pulsed light.

4. Scarlet fever

Scarlet fever is caused by an exotoxin from the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes. Clinical signs include a high fever and a sore throat followed by a rough (sandpaper-like) rash over the body lasting for 3-4 days. The skin will start to peel after the rash is gone. Other classic signs of scarlet fever are a bright red tongue with a strawberry appearance and a facial redness on the cheeks (the nose and areas surrounding the mouth are usually not red).

5. Rubella

Rubella (also called German measles) is a disease caused by the rubella virus. It has an incubation period of 2-3 weeks and symptoms are a rash that first develops on the face, which spreads to the trunk, arms and legs. Complications due to rubella are rare, but rubella can cause complications during pregnancy if the infection occurs within the first 20 weeks of pregnancy.

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Get Cure From White Spots!!!!

The medical term for white spots on skin is vitiligo or leucoderma. It's a skin disease in which the skin loses its color due to some genetic or environmental causes. The white spots appear as patches of white skin without pigment.

White spots on skin are common in people who suffer from autoimmune diseases. One of these diseases is adrenocortical insufficiency. The adrenal gland is responsible for producing a hormone called corticosteroid. This disease occurs when there is a deficiency of this hormone in our body. Because of this reason the most common treatment as suggested by doctors for vitiligo is corticosteroid cream.

Another treatment for the cure of white spots on skin is exposure to sunlight for long durations of time or artificial phototherapy. Cells that are responsible for pigmentation become active when the skin if exposed to light.





Melanocytes are cells located in the skin that cause pigmentation. A recent advancement in the medical science has made it possible to transplant these cells from some other part of the body to the affected skin area. As a result of this transplantation vitiligo or white spots on skin can be completely cured.



Cosmetics can also be used to cover up the white spots. However, a medical treatment should be employed to control the disease as it may become widespread and uncontrollable. It should also be known that since this disease is inherited, it cannot be prevented. Because of this reason, a good and effective treatment is required in order to avoid psychological effects, frustration and embarrassment.




There are some other skin conditions or disorders in which the skin loses its color and becomes either of lighter or darker shade. Before using any of the treatments for vitiligo it is better to consult a dermatologist and confirm the symptoms.Most of the time only topical treatments are suggested by doctors for skin disorders including vitiligo, acne and eczema. However, some oral pills may also be prescribed if the condition is severe.

Monday, January 24, 2011

Cracked heals...

Some people tend to have a naturally dry skin that predisposes them to the cracks. The thickened dry skin (callus) around the heel that is more likely to crack is often due to mechanical factors that increase pressures in that area (eg the way you walk).





Other factors that can be involved in the cause of cracked heels include:

* prolonged standing (at work or home, especially on hard floors)
* being overweight (this increases the pressure on the normal fat pad under the heel, causing it to expand sideways - if the skin is not supple and flexible, the pressures to 'crack' are high)




* open back on the shoes (this allows the fat under the heel to expand sideways and increases the pressure to 'crack')
* some medical conditions predispose to a drying skin (eg autonomic neuropathy in those with diabetes leads to less sweating; an underactive thyroid lowers the body's metabolic rate and there is a reduction in sweating, leading to a dryness of the skin)
* skin conditions (eg psoriasis and eczema)

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Natural ways for skincare

It is recommended by many dermatologists to avoid the excess use of cosmetics. A cosmetic contains chemicals which in long term affects your skin. So the main purpose of this organic skin care blog , is to suggest you the natural ways for skin care . Different home remedies which you can use to prevent wrinkles and age spots are discussed in this skin care blog.

Different types of skins need to be treated differently. Oily skin requires different care than dry skin. This blog related to all natural and organic skin care will guide you in taking proper care of your kind of skin.

Ways To keep Skin Glow:

  1. Eat right: If beautiful skin is the main desire of your life, it is very important for you to eat a balanced healthy diet. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, healthy non-fat dairy products and lean meats.
  2. Get your skin vitamins: Some vitamins like vitamin A, C and E play a crucial role in keeping your skin healthy and beautiful. Ensure that you include these particular vitamins in your regular diet plan.
  3. Hydrate your skin: Correct amounts of hydration go a long way to helping you to keep your skin glowing and youthful. Drink plenty of water, healthy drinks, fruit and vegetable juices every day to keep your skin hydrated.
  4. Regularly cleanse your skin: Dirt, fat and other pollutants clog the pores of your skin and cause harm. When the pores of your skin are clogged with unwanted elements, no treatment or therapy is as effective in making your skin glow. Make sure you take the time to cleanse properly.
  5. Exfoliate dead skin cells: Besides eliminating dead skin cells, exfoliation is an excellent way to make your skin glow. However, ensure that you do it gently and effectively. Avoid areas around your eyes when exfoliating dead skin.
  6. Exercise regularly: Exercise is a great way to improve blood circulation and flushes out toxins present in your skin through sweat. Ensure that you sweat a lot when exercising.
  7. Prefer mineral make-up: When it comes to glowing skin, your make-up really means a lot, so choose one that is both healthy and effective for your skin. Besides being a hot trend, mineral make-up meets all the criteria of making your skin glow.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

How the Skin Gets Tanned!!!

people want a tan, but do you know how skin tans? A great amount of money, time and effort goes into getting, and keeping, tanned skin. Our teens are often preoccupied with having a “perfect” and even tan. But how does it happen?

Ultraviolet Rays:

Our sun produces three main types of ultraviolet rays: UVA, UVB and UVC. UVC rays are caught by our ozone layer and don't play a factor in tanning. Most, but not all, of UVB rays are also caught in the ozone layer, so some UVB rays play a factor in tanning. When we are talking about tanning by the sun's ultraviolet rays, UVA and some UVB rays are what causes the tan.
Ultraviolet rays are not created equally.





UVA rays and UVB rays have different wavelengths, allowing the rays to penetrate different layers of the skin. UVB rays have short wavelengths and penetrate the outermost layers of the skin (the epidermis). UVA rays have longer wavelengths and can penetrate deeper than UVBs, right into the dermis, the middle layer of the skin.

How UV Rays Cause a Tan:

UV rays cause tanning by the way they affect the melanin in our skin. Melanin is a pigment in our skin and is what gives our skin its color.




UVA causes a tan by oxidating the melanin. Essentially, the melanin undergoes a chemical reaction after being exposed to UVA, causing it to become darker. When the melanin looks darker, the skin itself looks tanned and dark.

• UVB causes a tan in a different method. UVB causes an increase in production of melanin in the skin and other changes to the cells that the melanin is stored in. These UVB effects cause the skin to become darker or tanned.

What About Tanning Beds?

Tanning beds and tanning lights used to be thought to be a safe alternative to tanning outside, but those claims are absolutely not true. Older tanning beds used to produce UVB waves that caused more burning, so these beds were changed to use UVA waves.




These waves don't burn the skin the same way that UVB waves burn, but that does not mean they are safe. UVA waves are thought to cause skin cancer and immune system issues. If you have ever seen someone who has tanned extensively throughout their lifetime, you can see that the UVA waves damage the skin in a way that promotes deep wrinkling.

UVA and UVB rays, from the sun or from a tanning bed, are what cause the skin to tan. There are risks to tanning, and it is important to discuss your concerns with your teen. It's what's best for their health.

Monday, January 17, 2011

Skin Amazing facts to Keep Glowing

1.Skip the long, steamy showers and opt for shorter, cooler sprays. Long, hot showers strip skin of its moisture and wash away protective oils, So limit showers to 10 minutes and keep the water cool.

2. Check the dryness of your skin by scratching a small area on your arm or leg with your fingernail. If it leaves a white mark, your skin is indeed dry and needs both moisture and exfoliation (that is, removal of the outermost layer of dead skin cells).




3. Treat your neck and chest like an extension of your face. Your neck and upper chest area is covered by very sensitive skin, making it a prime spot for telltale signs of aging such as dryness, sun spots, and wrinkles, says Susie Galvez, owner of Face Works Day Spa in Richmond, Virginia, and author of Hello Beautiful: 365 Ways to Be Even More Beautiful. To keep this area youthful, use facial cleansing creams that hydrate and cleanse gently rather than deodorant soaps, which can be drying. Top it all off with a good facial moisturizing cream. If this area is extra dry, use a facial moisturizing mask twice a month.

4. Run a humidifier every night in the winter to moisturize the air in your bedroom. Not only will it ease itchy, dry skin, you’ll be able to breathe the moist air more easily.




5. Take 160 milligrams of soy isoflavones per day or pour soy milk over your cereal. Soy consumption may support skin health by supplying high-quality protein needed for building and maintaining collagen, the material essential to connective tissues, Soy isoflavones may also act as antioxidants to protect collagen from damage caused by free radicals, highly reactive molecules that can weaken or destroy cell membranes. Free radicals can also damage DNA, create age spots and wrinkles, and depress the immune system, increasing the risk of skin cancer. Good sources of soy isoflavones include soy milk (20-35 mg soy isoflavones per serving) and tofu (20-30 mg soy isoflavones per serving).