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Skin Care 101: Benzoyl Peroxide VS Salicylic Acid
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I realize that this video was rather short and quick to the point. If you have any other questions or want to know more information please let me know!
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Benzoyl Peroxide:
-Kills P. Acnes Bacteria by delivering Oxygen to the pore
-Also has the ability to remove dead skin cells blocking pores
Salicylic Acid:
-Promotes skin cell turnover
-Increases shedding of the Epidermis layer
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Save Your Money- Cheap Natural Acne Skin Care Tips
While it’s easy to find acne treatments, finding the just the right treatment or treatment product for you is what is important. Acne is caused by the clogging of the follicle of a skin gland causing a pimple to grow. Living with acne can be very difficult, and even more difficult to find the right acne treatment for you.
People of all races and ages get acne. While almost all young people experience acne at least once; it’s been reported that 47% of those in their 20s and 30% of those in their 30s had acne. Baby acne is a rash seen on the cheeks, chin, and forehead of infants. Acne will affect almost every person at some stage of their life. The most common type of acne is acne vulgaris.
Scientists are looking at ways to prevent plugs and ways to stop testosterone from causing acne, if it truly does. Doctors think certain factors might cause or contribute to acne including hormone increases in teenage years, hormone changes in pregnancy, starting or stopping birth control pills, heredity, medicines and greasy make-up.
I think the cause of acne is related to our Standard American Diet (SAD) and that would also influence all our hormones. Acne, zits, pimples, blackheads, whiteheads and many other skin disorders are usually, but not always, the result of a bad diet.
One helpful remedy seems to be to use ice to reduce the swelling caused by inflamed pimples: rub it over the blemishes for 2-3 minutes. One good natural method is to apply a thin layer of coconut oil and massage it deep into the skin to heal and soothe it. Drinking pure, filtered water may be the best acne treatment working from the inside out.
Choose your makeup carefully, it should be oil free. Some natural home remedies include dabbing on non-gel toothpaste to dry out zits or lemon juice. It just takes motivation, a willingness to try it, and diligent application of coconut oil several times a day and at bedtime to see its benefits.
You want to avoid squeezing, pinching, or picking your pimples because it can cause scars or dark spots on the skin.
There are several types of acne scars: ice-pick scars, depressed fibrotic scars, superficial and deep soft scars, and atrophic macules. See your skin doctor, dermatologist or dermatologic surgeon for the best acne scar treatment for you. Scars may also contribute to a person looking older than their age as the skin loses its elasticity over the years.
People with skin disorders such as acne, rosacea, and psoriasis often suffer from constipation. Essential fatty acids are particularly important to people with inflammatory conditions such as eczema and acne. Some alternative doctors recommend eating raw cloves of garlic daily for acne. When you change your diet, your lesions should be getting better within 30 days.
Consider taking cod liver oil or fish oil supplements every day. Concentrating on a diet of LOTS of fruits and vegetables (preferably uncooked) and no junk food, should give you an observable improvement within 30 days. Put 2 tablespoons of coconut oil in your smoothies.
Functions of the skin are disturbed when it’s dirty; it becomes more easily damaged, the release of antibacterial compounds decreases and dirty skin is more prone to develop infections.
Unclean skin favors the development of pathogenic organisms – the dead cells that continually slough off of the epidermis mix with the secretions of the sweat and sebaceous glands and the dust found on the skin to form a filthy layer on its surface.
Be assured, scientists are constantly looking at new non-invasive ways to treat acne. With cheap, safe, simple, natural, effective, alternative home treatments for acne and pimples, your skin should be well on its way to recovery. And you should be able to get rid of your acne, zits and pimples and their symptoms, providing you’ve removed the cause, so it doesn’t reoccur.
Helen Hecker
http://www.articlesbase.com/non-fiction-articles/save-your-money-cheap-natural-acne-skin-care-tips-107579.html
Dry Skin Care – Your Quick And Easy Guide
Dry skin is easily treatable today when you know how to take care of it – inside and out. Xeroderma, the medical name for dry skin, occurs most commonly on the lower legs, arms, the sides of the abdomen and thighs and is a very common condition.
Skin contains hair follicles, sweat glands, sebaceous glands, apocrine glands and blood vessels. The dermis is structurally divided into two areas: a superficial area adjacent to the epidermis, called the papillary region, and a deep thicker area known as the reticular region. Our skin has many nerve endings that provide the sense of touch and heat.
Bathing or showering too frequently, especially if one is using harsh soaps, may contribute to dry skin. The symptoms most associated with dry skin are: scaling, which is the visible peeling of the outer skin layer, itching, and cracks in the skin. Dry skin can be caused by a deficiency of vitamin A, systemic illness, overexposure to sunlight or some medications.
Serious skin complications, including a dry skin condition, can arise for people with type 2 diabetes. Skin gets exposed to the elements, especially in winter, causing it to become drier. Dermatitis, contact dermatitis, eczema, seborrhea or psoriasis may cause the skin to become very dry too.
Good clear skin is usually a reflection of having a good working non-constipated digestive system. Drink freshly extracted carrot juice, if you can, every day; carrot juice is an excellent cleanser for the liver, great for the skin and contains a great deal of nutrients, all beneficial for dry skin, eczema, acne, zits, pimples, blackheads, whiteheads, and other breakouts. For an easy fiber boost, to help your skin, add one to two tablespoons of ground up flaxseeds to two or three apples and mix in your food processor.
If you use moisturizers, use the thick, oily-type which work better for dry skin. Dry and pat your skin gently and thoroughly after a bath or shower if it’s extremely dry or irritated. Cosmetics should be used carefully because they may dry out the skin or cause allergic reactions like contact dermatitis; read the labels.
Use a thin layer of coconut oil under your make-up, if you wear it, to moisturize and soften your skin throughout the day. Coconut oil is very inexpensive – a great, cheap home remedy for all skin conditions. Use can use bath oils and moisturizers every day, but coconut oil has the added power of healing.
After a soothing bath or shower at night just before bedtime, apply a thin layer of coconut oil over your entire body; it’ll even last on your skin through your shower in the morning. Apply coconut oil to irritated or chapped lips as well; it’s edible, so it’s safe and so healing to the lips.
Skin that’s not clean favors the development of pathogenic organisms; the dead cells continually slough off of the epidermis and mix with the secretions of the sweat and sebaceous glands and the dust found on the skin, to form a layer on its surface. Many skin conditions can be converted into clear, healthy skin by using natural home remedies.
You should see the results with improved skin within a few days following these dry skin tips and suggestions. Following some of the above treatments, your dry skin should be well on its way to recovery. If nothing seems to work it might be more than dry skin, so you should see your doctor.
Helen Hecker
http://www.articlesbase.com/non-fiction-articles/dry-skin-care-your-quick-and-easy-guide-140494.html
Natural Dry Skin Care Treatments That Work Now
Skin becomes dry because it lacks moisture, not oil. Only a lucky few of us have ‘normal’ skin; the rest of us have dry, oily or combination skin; if dryness is your skin problem, there may be some help here.
The average square inch of skin holds 650 sweat glands, 20 blood vessels, 60,000 melanocytes, and more than a thousand or so nerve endings. The epidermis has no blood vessels, and cells in the deepest layers are nourished by diffusion from blood capillaries extending to the uppermost layers of the dermis. Our skin also receives less blood flow and lower gland activity than the any other organ in our body.
The symptoms most associated with dry skin are: scaling, which is the visible peeling of the outer layer of skin, itching, and cracks in the skin. Environmental factors, such as exposure to sun, wind, cold, chemicals, or cosmetics, or excessive bathing with harsh soaps, can cause dry skin. Serious skin complications, including a dry skin condition, can occur in people with type 2 diabetes.
Certain drugs, including diuretics, antispasmodics, and antihistamines, can contribute to dry skin conditions; check with your pharmacist or doctor and read the drug insert – ask your pharmacist for one. Dry skin happens more often in the winter when the cold air outside and warm air inside cause the humidity to be low. And skin gets exposed to the elements, especially in winter, causing it to become drier.
Concentrating on a diet of living fruits and vegetables, and no junk food, should give you an observable improvement in your skin within 30 days. Good clear skin is usually a reflection of having a well-operating non-constipated digestive system. Drink freshly extracted carrot juice, if possible, every day; carrot juice is an excellent cleanser for the liver, great for the skin and contains a great deal of nutrients, all beneficial for dry skin, eczema, acne, zits, pimples, blackheads, whiteheads, and other types of breakouts.
Drink plenty of pure, filtered, unchlorinated water or spring water every day; at least a quart or more. Dry and pat your skin gently and thoroughly after a bath or shower if it’s extremely dry or red and irritated. Only use mild cleansers or soaps if you must use a soap or cleanser.
To see what virgin coconut oil can do for your skin fast, apply coconut oil several times a day and at bedtime. Coconut oil is the best healing, soothing, and moisturizing treatment I’ve found for dry skin; in fact all types of skin conditions, skin eruptions, pimples, acne, eczema, milia, irritations, cuts, burns, fungus, etc. Coconut oil is very inexpensive – a great, cheap home remedy for all types of skin conditions.
You can use various bath oils and moisturizers every day, but coconut oil has the added power of healing. Apply coconut oil to irritated or chapped lips as well; it’s edible, so it’s safe and so healing to the lips.
Functions of the skin are disturbed when it isn’t clean; it becomes more easily damaged, the release of antibacterial compounds decreases and it’s more prone to develop infections. The delicate skin supports its own ecosystem of microorganisms, including yeasts and bacteria, which cannot be removed by any amount of cleaning.
If your dry skin condition lasts for a long time and is itchy or feels hot when you touch it, see your doctor. And see your doctor or naturopath when your skin feels itchy all over your body, with or without a visible rash. Usually we can take care of our dry skin without seeing our doctor, but sometimes we can’t avoid it.
Helen Hecker
http://www.articlesbase.com/non-fiction-articles/natural-dry-skin-care-treatments-that-work-now-179109.html
