Archive for March, 2011

Dry Skin

Friday, March 18th, 2011

Dry skin is very common especially during extreme weather like winter or summer. When the skin gets exposed to the elements especially in winter it can make the skin more sensitivity. The skin becomes parched and becomes less supple. Chapping and cracking are also signs that the skin is dehydrated. Dry skin can worsen if you are in a windy place and even with the use of air-conditioning.

Caring for your skin is simple and easy. You don’t need to spend a lot of money buying all skin care products that you see and certainly don’t need to visit all the clinics in town. There are simple tips that you can do achieve that smooth and healthy skin.

Moisturizing is the most essential thing to do in caring for your skin. Dry skin is sensitive and can worsen during the hot and cold seasons. When your skin becomes dry, remedy is by the use of a best moisturiser. The best way to take care of your body is to use best facial moisturiser or dry lotion that is based on natural hypoallergenic ingredients. Apply the moisturiser to your whole body every morning after taking a bath to make sure that your skin retains much moisture as possible. This will keep you moisturised throughout the day.

A poor diet can also affect the skin. Deficiencies in vitamins and minerals can lead to drying of the skin. Eating a well-balanced and healthy diet that is rich in essential oils can prevent drying. Foods like organic butter, cod liver oil, Omega-3 from fish, eggs and coconut oil can do wonders on the skin.

Environmental factors such as exposure chemicals, cosmetics, or excessive bathing with harsh soaps can make the skin lose moisture. Lessening your exposure to water especially in bathing can help in keeping the skin healthy. If your skin is dry and irritated use the mildest soap available. Do not rub your skin with a towel after bathing or showering because it cause irritate the skin.

These simple tips are easy and inexpensive. You will notice a huge improvement on your dry skin once you have tried these tips. Achieving a healthy look is not impossible to do. Keeping the right amount of moisture as well keep maintaining it through the day also instills your healthy glowing skin day in and day out. Make sure as well on being aware of the weather condition types.

Antioxidants

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

You may have read or heard something about the health benefits of taking antioxidants from the internet or the TV. However, do you know what antioxidants are and how they actually work?

To start with let us describe what antioxidants are then we will examine some of the benefits that they can supply. Every single second of every day, your body is under attack from free radicals. Free radicals are the result of oxidative stress going on throughout your body. They attack the regular cells of the human body, which over time could give way to any number of ailments or health problems.

First, antioxidants work on many cells of the body by notably slowing or preventing oxidative damage or damage by oxygen caused by substances labeled as free radicals. If left unchecked, this damage can lead to cell dysfunction and the onset of problems such as diabetes and heart disease. Antioxidants can also build up the immune system and some research indicates that they can help reduce the chance of serious infections or cancer.

Simply, antioxidants work on the free radicals and work to stop them from damaging essential cells in the body. Antioxidants are the body’s defense against the ravages of free radicals. It is usual to have free radicals in your body but when there are a lot of them, they will cause havoc on many important cells in the body.

Antioxidants are valuable dietary substances that include some well-known nutrients such as beta-carotene, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E in addition to the trace metal Selenium. When individuals come down with a cold, they drink more orange juice and take Vitamin C. When we were little our parents told us to eat our carrots for our eyes. These nutrients along with many others can help prevent damage from occurring and can aid in repairing any damage that has already taken place.

The body can manufacture a variety of antioxidants and others we can obtain from natural products or excellent quality nutritional supplements. Sadly, as we mature our body requires antioxidants and their benefits more and more. This is why many older individuals augment their eating habits with foods rich in antioxidants or antioxidant dietary supplements.

Regardless of whether or not you know what an antioxidant is, you need them. If you are eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables you are already getting a good supply of antioxidants without really trying. However, if you diet is not so good, then you should think about possibly taking a good quality antioxidant supplement to help protect your body from the damage of free radicals.

Hair Transplantation

Sunday, March 13th, 2011

I’m Tired of Hiding My Hair Loss: What are the Options?

If you suffer from androgenic alopecia, more commonly called pattern baldness, you are not alone. This condition affects approximately 40 million men in the United States. Concealing your hair loss with quick fixes, like hairpieces and hats, is not only temporary, but also binding and potentially embarrassing in many situations. These provisional options prove futile when swimming, for instance, or during adverse weather conditions. A toupee will not endure through a competitive soccer game, nor will a baseball cap suffice for a black tie event. Hiding your hair loss is a frustrating and finite solution.

You have other options for restoring your pattern baldness. The two most popular and medically sound hair loss solutions are:

Prescription drugs: Propecia (finasteride) and Rogaine (minoxidil)

Hair transplantation: this includes follicular unit strip surgery (FUSS) and follicular unit extraction (FUE)

Hair Transplantation: A Permanent Solution

While Propecia and Rogaine are viable options for restoring hair loss, they are subject to the severity of baldness, they are limited as to what parts of the scalp they restore, and they must be used continually to abate hair loss. If your hair loss is average to severe and you are in search of permanent re-growth, hair transplantation is your best option.

Hair transplantation in general is the removal of hair follicles from the donor area for implantation into the recipient area of the scalp. Once hair transplantation is complete, the follicles take root, so to speak, and grow permanently.

Follicular unit strip surgery, also called “strip harvesting,” is a common hair transplantation method. This type of hair transplantation removes a strip of flesh from the donor area-which, in FUSS, is always the mid-back of the scalp-to be cut up into smaller grafts and implanted into the recipient area. This hair transplantation surgery is not ideal to achieve a natural-looking hairline, as the donor hair extracted is thick in nature and will create a harsh wall of hair. FUSS is also infamous for leaving a strip scar across the back of the head, which can stretch and worsen over time.

FUE Hair Transplantation: The Best Solution

Today’s vanguard of hair transplantation is follicular unit extraction, wherein grafts are removed in single follicular units. This method expands the selection of donor follicles to include finer hairs, such as those behind the ears or at the nape of the neck. Thus, these follicular units (natural groups of one to four hairs) are extracted with a specific hairline design in mind, and to achieve desired fullness and evenness across the scalp. The results of FUE hair transplantation remain matchless in restoring a full, natural-looking, and healthy head of hair.

Other reasons why FUE hair transplantation may be your hair loss solution include:

It is a minimally invasive procedure

The tiny round scars left in the donor area heal to become cosmetically insignificant

It boasts a quicker recovery time

It infinitely widens the pool of donor hair by enabling body hair transplantation (BHT) for advanced FUE surgeons

FUE hair transplantation using BHT gives new hope to those suffering severe hair loss, who have a depleted store of head donor hair.