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Sun Poisoning: Symptoms, Prevention and Treatment
Sun sunburn and sun poisoning are both known as photodermatitis in mediacl terms. Insunburns, the symptoms are less severe, while in sun poisoning, the reaction is more severe and uncomfortable.
Symptoms of sunburn: redness, itching, peeling
Symptoms of sun poisoning: All symptoms of suburn plus discomfort due to fever, nausea, headache, dizziness, fluid loss, electrolyte imbalance.
Prevention of Sunburn and Skin Poisoning:
- Remain indoors during hot sun between 10am to 4pm.
- When you go out apply sunscrean with an SPF of at least 30.
- When you go out wear hat, sun glasses and clothes to cover your whole body.
- Avoid medications that increase photosensitivity of the skin. These include oral contraceptives, certain antibiotics, anti-depressants and acne medications.
Treatment of Sunburn and Skin Poisoning:- Hydrate yourself by drinking plenty of cold water.
- For mild discomfort, apply ice pack to reduce swelling and itching.
- Avoid irritants such as exfoliants and fragrances.
- Stay in a cool environment until your symptoms ease.
- If fever is high, go to your Doctor.
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Sun Poisoning
Mix Oil And Water For Skin Care In Winter
Most skin damage occurs because of dryness, specifically in winter season. In the winter, the air lacks the same humidity as in the summer. The atmosphere contributes to dehydrating the skin at a faster rate during this time.
Most lotions and creams contain an oily agent or a watery agent or both. Most creams and lotions vary based on the amount of these two agents. So you can use a mixture of oil, like olive oil and water as a good skin lotion in winter. Apply this mixture thoroughly on your skin. This will protect your skin from dryness. Do not use any creams and lotions with irritating chemicals.
Labels: cold, dry skin, skin care, winter
Top Tips for Skin Care
Here are some tips for caring your skin.
- Protect yourself from the sun:
Avoid the sun during high-intensity hours. Apply sunscreen of SPF 30, 20 minutes before going outdoors. Cover yourself with clothing, hat and sun glasses.
- Wash your skin gently:
Do not use hot water. Use warm water and limit bath time.
Use mild soaps with oils and fats added to them during the soap manufacturing process. Strong soaps can leave your skin dry.
If your skin is sensitive, avoid products containing perfumes or dyes.
Remove eye makeup by a soft sponge, cotton cloth or cotton balls to avoid damaging the delicate tissue around your eyes.
- Do not smoke: Smoking accelerates normal aging process of your skin.
- Moisturize regularly: Moisturizers provide a seal the your skin.
- Shave carefully: Shaving to remove unwanted hair can cause skin irritations, especially if your skin is thin, dry or very sensitive.
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Treatments for scars depend on the specific scar type and on your skin type. There are several remedies as given below:
- Skin Makeup/Cover-up: Use non-comedogenic and non-acnegenic camouflage foundation. It can improve fine scars by causing gentle exfoliation.
- Chemical Peels: Skin Fillers/injectible Materials are injected into the depressed area of the scar to elevate it to the level of the normal surrounding skin.
- Surgical options for acne scars
(1) Photo rejuvenation Laser and radio frequency devices for enhancing collagen formation in deeper skin layers without damaging the skin surface.
(2) Surgical removal of acne scars
(3) Ablative Laser Treatments
(4) Dermabrasion
Further Reading: Acne Scar Remedy.
New sunscreen ingredient fights skin cancer
A new sunscreen ingredient that actively repairs sunburnt skin and helps prevent the onset of skin cancer may soon be on the market.
According to the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, researchers from Bath University in the United Kingdom are currently testing prototypes of the ingredient in the laboratory but expect to be trialling the ingredient with volunteers in the next two to three years.
Unlike conventional sunscreen lotions which merely act as a filter for UVA and UVB sunlight, the new ingredient reduces the inflammation and pain that goes with sunburn. It also prevents the build up of harmful sunlight-generated free radicals, which can lead to the development of skin cancers.
To lower your risk of skin cancer this summer:
Spend time in the shade between 11am and 3pm
Aim to cover up with a t-shirt, hat and sunglasses
Use a factor 15 - 30+ sunscreen
For more on this story go to:
www.bath.ac.uk/news/articles/releases/sunscreen070906.html
Acne is a problem not only for teenagers but also for adultsą„¤ For girls, it is a serious condition. The presence of acne on face affects the beauty of girls. Acne or pimples are caused by eating fatty foods, hormonal changes in the body, toxic in the blood and neglect of skin. Even if the acne is cured, often it leaves scars on the skin. Acne scars also affect the beauty.
There are cures and remedies for acne. Several medications, creams and lotions are available in the market. Following are some remedies based on herbs and spices for acne and pimples:
- Detoxify your blood by eating foods that help purify blood.
- Apply juice of raw papaya (or paw paw) on swollen acne/pimples.
- Apply a 1:1 mixture of lime juice and rose on acne/pimples and leave for half an hour, then wash with lukewarm water.
- Rub pulp of a red tomato on acne/pimples and leave for 1 hour, then wash with lukewarm water.
- Apply a 3:1 paste of honey and cinnamon in the night and wash it next morning with lukewarm water.
- Garlic has antiseptic properties. Rub fresh garlic paste on acne/pimples regularly. It will clear your skin without any mark.
You can find more home remedies for acne at
acne and pimples home remedy.
Are you concerned about your complexion? For a beautiful personality, complexion is not important. There are many beautiful women who have dark complexion and there are many "not so beautiful" women who have fair complexion.
Many fair complexion people wish to change their fair skin to a dark one. Similarly, dark complexion people, mainly girls want to get a fair complexion.
Poly writes,
"I was having a fair complexion when I was a child. Now I am 14 years old and my complexion has become dark. Please suggest me to get my fair complexion back."
The complexion often become dark if one sits or moves in direct sun light for prolonged period of time. Sun tans the body skin. The complexion can be improved by using natural household things. I suggested the following remedy to Poly:
Fair look, oily skin:
Apply a mixture of equal amounts of lemon and cucumber juice on the face and whole body. Leave it for 15 minutes and wash off.
Fair look, dry skin:
Apply a mixture of equal amounts of cucumber juice and honey on the face and whole body. Leave it for 15 minutes and wash off.
About 2 weeks later, Poly thanked me and informed me, "My complexion is now glowing. All my friends ask me the secret. You are like an Angel for me."
Note that if your complexion is dark by birth, then it cannot be changed.
Try the above remedy to improve your complexion. There are more tips to improve your complexion.
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What is Beauty?
The phrase
"beauty is in the eye of the beholder" suggests that beauty is wholly subjective. "Beauty is the phenomenon of the experience of pleasure, through the perception of balance and proportion of stimulus. It involves the cognition of a balanced form and structure that elicits attraction and appeal towards a person, animal, inanimate object, scene, music, idea, etc.", says
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/beauty.
Beauty is different for different person. Beauty can be simply related to someones looks or it can be inside based. Beauty is different to different people.
Beauty is the purity of heart. If you are big hearted, you are beautiful.
If it is not ugliness, i.e. if it does not stimulate displeasure and engender a deeper negative perception of the object, then it is beauty.
Natural beauty is folded within petals of a rose.
Beauty is an expression of balance, harmony and growth.
Beauty and Life are synonymous to each ohter. Beauty symbolises life.
Whatever brings a sweet smile onour face is beauty.
Beauty is not necessarily something you see. Even a blind person can see beauty in a person's voice or touch.
Several questions come to mind naturally.
Which is better? Inner Beauty or outer beauty?
Is Beauty a gift or curse?
Is Beauty dangerous?
Is Beauty important to you?
Is Beauty essential for love?
What is more important Beauty or brain?
Is Beauty more important than knowledge?
We will focus on some of these questions in future.
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