Treatment Tips for Acne SufferersWritten by Kim Standerline
Get plenty of fresh air and sunshine. Not only will your skin appreciate vitamin D, your body and mind will enjoy oxygen and stress reducer of just being outside in fresh air.Remember to use sun protection or tanning lotion if you're out for any period of time.Even "good" stress can trigger internal chemical responses that result in acne, so plan ahead to deal with extra stress when planning a wedding, graduation, move, new job, job transfer, new baby, etc. Get help around house, take time off, exercise have fun or whatever you need to do. But be proactive. When you control stress, you help control stress hormone cortisol - reducing its release as you reduce stress, reduces effects of acne. Activity and exercise help improve blood flow and circulation and are natural healing aids for your skin enabling improved waste management, via your skin pores. Both blackheads and whiteheads are filled with trapped sebum and bacteria. So prevention and treatment advice for how to handle them is important. Drink plenty of water daily. A recommendation is three to four tall glasses of mineral or filtered water. If you don't drink enough, it can lead to dehydration, which leads to dead skin cells not naturally falling off or sloughing properly. This results in blocked pores which ultimately turns into acne. Acne has nothing to do with dirt, so don't over-wash or over-scrub your face or rest of your body. Too much washing and scrubbing can result in dry skin. Dry skin means your skin creates more oil. which leads to extra dead skin cells and blocked pores which trigger acne flare-ups.
| | Causes of Hair LossWritten by Lana Hampton
The normal cycle of hair growth and loss means that some amount of hair loss will occur in every individual’s life. It is said that at any given point in time, about 10% of hair on our scalp is in a resting phase which sheds after a couple of months, giving way to new hair growth. This growing phase lasts for 2 to 6 years when each hair grows about 1 centimeter per month. Hence, almost 90 percent of hair is growing at any one time. Regular hair shedding is part of this cycle; however, some people experience excessive hair loss.Excessive hair loss, however, is cause for concern. A number of reasons may lead to excessive hair loss. Any major illness, fungal infections or surgery may be major reasons. Hormonal problems like hypo or hyper thyroidism or male (androgens) or female (estrogens) hormones imbalance leads to hair loss. Post pregnancy hair loss is also common as a hormone imbalance occurs at this time as well. Medicines for ailments like diabetes, chemotherapy, lupus, gout, blood coagulation, birth control and anti-depressants can cause hair loss too. Improper hair care can also lead to hair loss. Excessive use of chemicals or blow-drying for hair styling leads to hair loss as it scars scalp, sometimes leading to permanent damage.
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