If you have ever had to treat nail fungus, you already know that they can be difficult to get rid of. Nail fungus happens when fungi infect one or more of your nails, causing them to thicken or become discolored. Many times, the nails will become extremely brittle and painful. In addition to being difficult to treat, these types of infections can also be quick to reoccur.

Some of the symptoms of a nail fungus include thickened, brittle or distorted nails, or nails which are dark in color. Nails may also occasionally separate from the nail bed. If you see any of these symptoms, you need to start treating the infection right away.

There are many different herbal treatments for nail fungus. One of the most popular remedies is to use tea tree oil. Tea tree oil is a natural antiseptic and fungicide which has many different uses. For treating a nail fungus, there are several different ways of using tea tree oil. It can be applied straight to the nail, mixed with olive oil and applied (the olive oil helps it stay on the nail) or mixed with lavender oil and put under the edge of the nail a few times a day. Lavender can help prevent infection and skin irritation, so combined with the antiseptic properties of tea tree oil, it makes a powerful treatment.

Another method of treating nail fungus is to use a combination of warm water and apple cider vinegar. Vinegar has been used for hundreds of years as an antiseptic and is also believed to have antifungal properties. To use it for a nail fungus, first soak the nails in equal parts warm water and vinegar for 15-20 minutes. When done, make sure you dry your nails thoroughly, as fungi multiply rapidly in warm, wet environments. Using a hair dryer on a low setting can help remove all the moisture from your nails.

Another herb which has both antiseptic and antifungal properties is oregano. Mixing a few drops of oregano oil with olive oil and applying to the affected nails may clear up the infection. There are a few other natural oils which have antiseptic properties. One of those is lemongrass. If you can find lemongrass oil, applying it directly to the nail often starts fighting the fungus immediately.

In addition to these treatments, you may want to consider your diet as well. If you are suffering from any type of fungus, it’s a good idea to include more probiotics in your diet. Probiotics are considered to be the “good” bacteria and are found mainly in yogurt.

ACNE makes ones skin ugly and spoils face appearance. We must make all attempts and take all actions to prevent them. Nipping a problem at bud is a lot easier than controlling!

OILY FACE is first one to attack.
Add a few drops water to teaspoon of sandal powder. Form it to paste, apply all over and allow it to dry.
Mix almond of two spoons wit a spoon of lemon rind to 3 ~ 4 spoons of milk. Make it to paste form.
Another one is fruits! Take tomato or papaya – beat them in a mixer to form a paste.

Take two spoons of green clay add to a few drops of fresh lime juice mix them to a spoon of honey and yogurt / old curd to form a paste.
Take the white portion only of an egg. Add two spoons of kaolin, one spoon of oats, and one spoon of corn flour with adequate rose water to mix to form pasty. Add lavender or juniper berry oil. If time permits can keep up to an hour. All above preparations are to be applied on skin protecting eyes. After drying up, wash and rinse well.

Take cedar and sandal wood oil in equal quantities and mix them well. Apply all over. These oils are the best conditioners for the oily skin. Use suitable carbolic soap or soap nut powder to wash thoroughly and rinse.

All these treatments remove oil from your skin. Hence, you are protected!

EXPOSURE to strong vapors, direct sun rays, winter and chemicals – All cleaning agents (Both Office and Home) and detergents and body soaps carry chemicals of high intensity to gentle chemical re agents which act on to skin from severity to gentle actions. But leaves skin dry and outer surface becomes fragile. Scrubbing adds to very bad effects – so avoid scrubbing.
Any cleaning, agent on reaction with dirt and water volatiles is emanated. Every one wears a mask and protects against inhalation. What about skin. It is exposed! Such volatiles react with skin surface leaving them dry and fragile. So before embarking to such severe exposure, apply coconut or olive oil on skin and take up. Protection will be there to certain extent.
Sun rays contain ultra violet and infra red rays. These rays are capable of penetrating skin and burn it. Skin gets dried up and starts itching and irritating. And so the skin trouble starts.
Winter coolness is enjoyable, but its mist combined with spine chilling wind can erode the skin making it dry and flake. So avoid such exposure before going out to enjoy cool wind.
Strong vapors of cooking oils and gas flame will not spare from attack. Same bad effects as mentioned above. But can be avoided by fitting an exhaust fan or chimney. Please protect your skin by suitable methods to strong exposures

Prevention is better than cure. When you are preventive question of curing do not arise!

Over the past decade or two, facial plastic surgery procedures have seen a sharp rise in popularity. Once only reserved for the rich and famous, today people from all type of backgrounds are getting rhinoplasty, cheek implants, eye lifts, and other facial cosmetic surgeries. But just how safe are these procedures?

Well truth be told, they are usually considered to be relatively safe. That being said, there are still a large number of patients that end up with bad plastic surgery. Even under the care of the most skilled plastic surgeons, it’s still possible to end up with undesirable results. For example, cheek implants are a very popular procedure, but most patients complain afterwards that they don’t look very natural. This is usually because the wrong sized implant is used. Even some of the top plastic surgeons in the world are known to do bad cheek augmentation.

Fortunately cheek implants are reversible, but other procedures like rhinoplasty are not. The number of patients that end up with bad nose job is astonishing. Because of this, you should think long and hard about whether you truly want rhinoplasty. Even the top surgeons in the world are known to regularly do bad rhinoplasty.

Another common problem with facial plastic surgery is over-correction. Whether it’s a face lift or ear pinning surgery , sometimes the surgeon goes overboard and does too much correction. Unfortunately these procedures are usually irreversible (however ear pinning surgery is sometimes reversible if only sutures are used to pin the ears back).

So in summary, facial plastic surgery is usually safe when performed by an experienced board certified plastic surgeon. However just because it’s safe, it doesn’t mean the results will always be good.

FACE is important and preventing acne is one part. Even if acne attacks, leaves a scar. We are talking about how to remove such scar at home it self. Remember we are talking about scar on our faces. Because self esteem is at stake. We can erase acne scars at home!

There are a lot of acne scars. Soft Scars, Depressed Scars, Follicular, Macular and Atrophic Scars and fibrotic scars. Though there are laser and chemical peel – off, we discuss about treating at home.

PEEL – Skin Cultural peel off for skin was developed in 1937s. Can be applied at home ninety minutes a day and for six days. This home preparation cream is a special which when applied removes several layers of skin exposing flawless skin. It was proved by users and complimenting letters of credit are published via wed site. Not only removes acne scar. It is capable of removing fine lines, sun damage, age spots, black heads (Of Acne), uneven skin tone, hyper – pigmentation and general complexion problems. This cultural peel off is available with rejuvenation guide.

Skin Needling with Scientia Derma Roller. Needling with derma roller promotes collagen formation. The skin texture appears smoother and healthier, because this treatment does not damage the skin. This is done on all colors of skin for both men and women with out affecting skin pigmentation.

Dermabrasion Cream: This removes the dead skin cells. Unclog pores. Scar rough patches and high spots are removed and scar vanishes to very feeble visibility. This cream is made out of natural herbal extracts. They detoxify the skin. This can reduce irritation, infections and inflammation. Rosemary extract helps the faster healing of skin lesions.

Lighten the Skin: Red skin spots and discoloration are easily removed. This is called as an eraser treatment, because it erases spots and blotches. Just apply once a week, on the damaged area.

All the above are proven treatments. It is a kit by zenmed.

General bleaches of home origin are better and assured way. Face packs from home are more popular.

Face bleach is nothing but combination of olive oil, drops of fresh lime juice, zinc powder and silver cream. Form a paste of all these ingredients. Add a shot of honey. Apply and wait to dry. Wash and rinse. Repeat this till all scars vanish with a bright skin tone. This is proven treatment at home. Take half a liter of tender coconut. Mix a table spoon honey, stir well and drink daily in the early hours of morning. Both these completely tones the skin to the original pigmentation and natural smoothness. No scar can be seen.

With all these men and women can save their faces!

ACNE is a non solicited skin trouble to tarnish your appearance and face value. You will feel you are taken for a ride of advice by others and quite embarrassing. Teen agers must note that beauty is skin deep and we must do adhere to advises given by elders.

Like lungs, skin breathes. So allow ample and free circulation of air where you work or live. Moisture from air can contaminate skin. So let the air be dried before you enjoy. Lot of air circulators for dry air is available or a good air conditioner or room conditioner will do by setting right temperature and humidity. Do not cover the skin with thick creams and make ups.

Avoid direct exposure to sun. Sun protection screens are available. Wherever you are, use them preferably. Take a lot of anti oxidants from your good food habits (like water melons, pumpkins, snake gourds etc.)

Tension or stress can activate formation of acne. Avoid tension and pressure. Best prevention is to do light exercises. Blood circulation must improve, to fight against bacteria. Or alternatively there are some yoga postures which can ward – off stress. Do them regularly. Keep off tension and bacteria.

Main Item is your food in take. Avoid oily / greasy food and deep fry items. They are the first culprits not only for acne, but also for cholesterol and sugar both joined will result in Blood Pressure or hypertension. When the trio is there one will be flat with heart problems. Next is junk food like pizzas – avoid them. It may be fashionable, but affects. So also avoid iodine rich food like sea food and iodized salt. Iodine is essential for up keep of thyroid glands – but with reasonable dosages. Any excess may show up as acne.

AVOID exposure to strong vapors. They are from kitchen / kitchen ware cleaning agents / toilet or bath room cleaning agents / work place. Vapors attack skin and dry them badly to start the itch. That is enough to keep one busy with acne!

During bathing do not use strong soaps and skin whiteners. They have strong chemical to start “the itch”. As a protection, apply a thin film of jojoba or tea tree or coconut oil, wash with carbolic soap and rinse thoroughly. Always non – chemical cleaners are best. You can try application of green gram powder with a little bit of soap nut powder. Consistent results are guaranteed. Skin cleansing is essential. Exfoliate with gentle scrubbing up to 4 times a week.

Prevention is better than cure. Always adhere to guide lines and advises from seniors.

As one crosses the age of 30, the process of ageing starts on our face. Healthy skin is a positive sign of good health. But with ageing, stress and other health disorders affect our skin. It tends to become dull, patchy, with wrinkles and marks appearing. Skin also develops rashes, and other problems. Thus, it’s important to start taking skin care from an early age, but at least from 30 plus is a must, says Dr Purnima Mhatre. She gives a few skincare tips.
How is adult skin different from teen skin?
Teen skin has more elasticity, and is softer. Skin is like an elastic band when stretched its tight, wrinklefree with no fine lines. Once we loosen the elastic band, its starts wrinkling and folding. That’s what happens with adult skin. We spoil our skin, by using wrong products, doing facials at parlours that could also be using non-beneficial products. It is essential to take care of the skin.

Skincare tips
Start to use an anti bacterial face wash. Always use a sun protection with PUF around 50.
Wash your face with cold water after you come fro outdoors.
Do regular skin nourishment program. The feel of your skin should ideally be soft, nourished, hydrated not too loose. (If it not that way, then you must contact a medical cosmetologist.)
Facial skin rejuvenation can be opted for with vitamin enrichment.
Laser photo rejuvenation is a new treatment to help the skin look younger. Benefits include: No downtime, healthier looking skin, smooth to touch with reduced pore sizes and lesser wrinkles.

Autologous fat transplant is a safe way to a youthful look with a healthy glow to the skin. This is an almost painless procedure, which can be performed in 30-45 mins. Autologous fat (one’s own fat) transfer is claimed to be a popular filling agent for loss of volume and creases on our faces. It can also be used to correct facial deformities, wrinkles on face on back of your hand or in areas where the skin has started to sag.

ACNE is an inflammatory skin with remarkable pimples surrounding it. This can happen to any part of skin but predominant on face. This is a common problem to teen agers

WHY ACNE is because of food habits (Improper Food or Oily food or Junk Food), vitamin deficiencies and hormone deficiency. Leaving youngsters, even aged people get acne, but may be due to stress and accumulated heat (Metabolic Nature). Large and boils type acne can attack at any age.

TREATMENTs: The first action is clean skin and is a best preventive action. A simple and gentle cleanser can be applied and should not dry the skin. Do not scrub. Just clean and wash minimum two times a day and dry with a soft cloth. Oily skin require non alcohol astringents

Second is medication. Doctor’s prescription will do. Medicines containing a little zinc oxide, sulfur, resorcinol, salicylic acid and usual benzoyl peroxide. Strength of antibiotics with varying proportions and percentage of benzoyl peroxide with oral contraceptives accutane, acid treatments and still stronger dosages may have to be given at times. Because of these layers of skin will go off. Generally treatments take longer durations to work. Dermatologist can help in selection of best route and method for safer and permanent cure.

ROOT CAUSE is pimples. An early diagnosis of acne can help in stopping and curing faster (Like any other disease) the first symptom for Acne is pimples. Even if you happen to see traces of pimple, immediately start treatment with mild dose. But the best route is to stop pimples. HOW? Very simple – Your food habit matters. What? Yes, do not consume junk food, deep fry items and oily stuff. Oil from food is the first culprit in generation of pimples on face and the all over. Control your tongue and consume only food items which contain less oil. Do not take deep fry and junk food which are in plenty from easy to access shops and up to five star hotels.

FIRST AID will be not to touch pimples with fingers at any time. Finger tips can carry lot of germs and touch with such finger tips make them to grow and spread faster. Some people advice to clean and wash your hands and fingers. Then apply saliva on just appearing pimples. Then they disappear faster. Saliva is one of the best to nip the pimples at the bud itself!

Turmeric is the best anti – dote for skin. (Not for gents because, yellow stain will go off only after a few times wash off and turmeric stops the growth of masculine hair) Rub a piece of turmeric on a stone with a few drops of water on it. Apply this paste on pimples just before bath. Also combination of a little bit of sandal paste and turmeric paste in equal proportions will do wonders. The affected party will exclaim that acne has gone for ever and it will never be back again

Baby skin care

Myths abound about the right way to take care of your baby’s skin.

Babies have delicate skin which needs extra care. They need to be bathed with a mild soap. The clothes they are made to wear also require care. Baby clothes should be washed in a mild detergent. Do not overdress your baby.Put him or her into comfortable clothes. Always trim their finger and toe nails short. While changing baby diapers, wash the area with mild soap and water and dry the bottom clean or use disposable wipes.
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Skincare in winter

Winter is round the corner and this is the time when dry skin needs lot of pampering. As winter leaves your skin chapped and lifeless, here are some simple skin care tips…

• Dry skin is very sensitive and during winter, the condition worsens. The best way to avoid this is to drink a lot of water. Take food rich in vitamin C and consume lot of citrus fruits.

• Continue to use sunscreen lotion, but with a better SPF for winters. It would be best to use a foundation or moisturiser with an inbuilt sunscreen.
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