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How to get rid of Cellulite?

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

All the present day women and very few men suffer from the term called Cellulite. It seems to be similar to fat, but it is slightly more than than. Cellulite is simply a term used by scientists to describe the cottage cheesy stuff that you often find on your thighs, butt, and hips.

Women typically have cellulite because their adipose tissue is structured differently from men. Cellulite is the fat that has pushed it’s way up through the deeper layers of the skin, creating the textured, hence named cottage cheese, appearance of the outermost layer of the skin. Cellulite arises when the connective tissue puts pressure on the fat making the fat bulge under the skin. The less fat you have the less noticeable the cellulite is. A healthy diet and exercise help in reducing cellulite. To reduce cellulite you will have to detoxify your body, especially the liver and colon.

Some tips on getting rid of Cellulite fat

  1. Reduce the size of your fat cells, to reduce the cottage cheese look. This is best accomplished with diet and exercise
  2. Do exercises that will help you loose weight on your legs and buttocks.
  3. Do special exercises to improve muscles in your thighs like walking, cycling, climbing stairs, yoga and pilates.
  4. Liposuction is one way to do this, but sensible eating plan, regular exercise including weight training and little patience is the key to success.
  5. Wide variety of commercial products are also available for you to use for cellulite reduction

Home remedies for reducing cellulite

  • Eat a good diet with lots of fruits and leafy greens
  • Avoid junk food, diet soda, processed food and saturated fats such as butter and animal fats.
  • Finish your daily shower with a cold rinse to construct blood flow and tone your skin.
  • Bathe in a comfortable, not hot seaweed bath to re-mineralize and increase circulation – ideally three times a week.
  • Avoid high-pressure massage so as not to damage the peripheral lymphatic function and micro-circulation.
  • Avoid high impact exercise that can overload the blood flow system to the heart.
  • Some people have tried using intense massage to even out deposits of cellulite. While this may work in the short-term, cellulite will return back after some time.

How to get rid of Acne?

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

Acne or Pimples or Zits is a common problem faced by almost all teen-agers and youth. Acne is actually caused because of hormone imbalance. Your skin breaks out because of a hormone called testosterone. Both men and women have testosterone in their systems. There are several different types of acne. The most common form is acne vulgaris, which is the pimples, blackheads, and whiteheads people usually experience during puberty.

Care while trying to get rid of Acne

  1. Stop popping the pimples and zits. This will only risk encouraging your acne to stay due to inflammation, irritation, and possibly infection. If a pimple comes up in a particularly bothersome place, learn how to target a single pimple. And if you’re determined to pop, learn how to pop a pimple safely and properly.
  2. Remove dead skin cells regularly by exfoliating.
  3. Use a gentle scrub with natural exfoliants like ground walnut shells, or use an over-the-counter chemical exfoliant like salicylic acid and glycolic acid.
  4. Remember that over-exfoliating can actually increase the likelihood of acne by irritating the skin.
  5. Pat dry, rather than rubbing, since rubbing can cause irritation to the fresh, skin you’ve just revealed.
     

Personal Care for getting rid of acne

  • Don’t stress out! Stressing out can only makes acne worse.
  • Find ways to stay calm in your life.
    Make sure you are not allergic to products/ingredients mentioned in on the drug before using them.
  • Drink plenty of water.
  • Staying well hydrated can help your condition improve, because the “waste management” control system in your body requires a lot of water to do its job.
  • Look for face washes which contain the active ingredient benzoyl peroxide. This is the key ingredient in some of the best face washes. use a 5-10% benzoyl peroxide of mild to moderate acne and 10% for severe.
  • Consult a doctor if your acne is open or bleeding. See a dermatolagist if over the counter remedies do not work. They specialize in skin care and can prescribe you medicines that help you improve it.

Home remedies for effective removal of Acne

  1. Don’t use oily products, such as hair pomades, heavy oil-based facial moisturizers, or oily cleansers.
  2. Use water-based make-up.
  3. Don’t get a facial. You may end up doing more harm than good.
  4. Wash properly once or twice a day, using a mild soap, and rub lightly with your fingertips and warm water. If your skin is oily, use a soap with benzoyl peroxide for its drying properties.
  5. Don’t use brushes, rough sponges, cleansers with granules or walnut hulls, or anything similar on the delicate facial skin.

Getting rid of Acne

Getting rid of acne may be possible by keeping a clean hanky with you to wipe away excess perspiration during the day. It’s true, keeping a soft, cotton cloth hanky with you during the day to wipe away excess perspiration will help you avoid acne breakouts, and reduce the chances of getting clogged pores.

  1. A paste made of cucumbers.
  2. Mint oil or mint juice.
  3. Honey has a natural antimicrobial action and has been used among the natural cures for acne for a long time.
  4. Some of the more modern of the natural ways to get rid of acne are toothpaste or oatmeal bath treatment, mixed into a paste and applied to the affected areas.
  5. Before bathing, apply a mixture of fresh tomato pulp, honey and rose-water to your face and keep for twenty minutes before washing off.
  6. If ur skin’s oily, then pimples and acne existance is for sure. Tight your pores first through Egg-White. and wash ur face 3 times a day.

How to get rid of Stretch Marks?

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

Stretch marks are those prominent scars left behind when skin is overstretched and fibers in the middle layer called dermis, have broken. Fresh stretch marks appear initially as red lines and then they slowly fade to a pale white color over the course of several months. People who have them are considered unhealthy. With that in mind, why on earth would you want to keep them around? Stretch marks are deep scars, or scar tissue, that appears as stripes on the skin.

Causes of Stretch Marks

There are two main category of causes for Stretch marks: physical and hormonal. Stretch marks can be caused by extreme stretching of the skin, which keeps the skin from returning to its original condition. This extreme stretching is commonly the result of gaining large amounts of weight in a short period of time. Bodybuilders, pregnant women, and adolescents that have been through rapid growth spurts, often develop stretch marks. They are commonly found on the stomach, legs, buttocks, and breasts, but may appear nearly anywhere.

Tips for getting rid of stretch marks

  • Many people have been successful by using Vic’s Vapor rub. It is used by applying it to a washcloth or paper towel and rubbing it forcefully into the scarred skin on a nightly basis for a few weeks.
  • Increased circulation by taking hot baths and massaging the areas regularly reduces the stretch marks.
  • Tanning can diminish and even eliminate minor stretch marks. Be sure to use sun screen.

Surgeries for getting rid of Stretch Marks

There are different expensive and difficult surgeries that will help to reduce the look of stretch marks. If they bother you that bad, then see a doctor about getting a microdermobrasion surgery to remove the marks. Below are some of the common surgery techniques:

  • Microdermabrasion – Microdermabrasion is a cosmetic procedure popular in spas and salons where the top-most layer of skin is removed by chemical or mechanical means.
  • Endermologie – Endermologie machines massage and work the skin in order to increase circulation and expel toxins.
  • Radiofrequency dermal remodeling
  • Laser Therapy – Laser treatments are available that can help reduce the appearance of stretch marks and heal you skin. See your dermatologist for the latest information on these methods.

Natural ways to cure and get rid of Stretch Marks

  1. Watching your weight and massaging your skin on a regular basis will help prevent and improve the appearance of stretch marks. It should be obvious to most of us that watching what one eats should be a priority in such a health conscious society as we live in.
  2. Salicylic acid is a rare but equally effective way to get rid of stretch marks. Like the two suggestions above, acids of any sort are useful in helping to exfoliate the skin because they break apart the proteins (lipids) that hold skin cells, particularly dead skin cells, together.
  3. Choosing a healthy, varied diet will contribute to better skin elasticity.
  4. Be sure to include oily fish such as salmon, nuts and seeds, and lots of fruit and vegetables. There’s no magic combination of foods that can ‘erase’ stretch marks once you have them — but a nutritious diet has all sorts of benefits.
  5. Remember that no lotion or cream can prevent or erase stretch marks because they form in layers of skin too deep for any moisturizer to reach. If your pregnant belly is tight and itchy, you can keep it more comfortable by applying a rich moisturiser frequently.
  6. Cheap over the counter lotions (even Vaseline) usually work as well as expensive ointments to ease tight, dry, itchy skin.
  7. You can try using a little bit of face powder or foundation to hide your stretch marks. Sunless tanning products also help to camouflage stretch marks.