Skin and Body

Calluses are flat areas of thickened skin mainly in the parts of the body which is exposed to repetitive stressors or pressures. Therefore, these are likely to occur in the feet and in the hands. The calluses are also known…
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Toenail fungus is a condition that affects the majority of adults, resulting in nails that are discolored, thick, or brittle. Most of us, at one time or another, will have to deal with this common condition. While there are many…
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Dry feet are very common; our feet get the wear and tear daily but almost never get looked after. A simple way to prevent dry feet is to do a quick pedicures once a week and to moisturise. It doesn’t…
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Nails are like a small canvas due to this virtually all women like to have their nails painted just like our face is a canvas and we tend to apply foundations, blushers and other cosmetics. In ancient Egypt, both women…
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Dry feet is a very broad term used to describe a wide range and types of dryness. We need to look more closely at what causes dry feet before we can find a treatment for dry feet. After all, if…
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Swollen feet is a general term used to describe an increase in fluid in a localized area. Swelling is also called edema. There are many causes for edema, and edema can range from mild to severe and life-threathening. Mild forms…
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Fingernail fungus is a fungal disease of the human fingernails. However, it can also be seen in the wider category of nail fungus, also known as onychomycosis. Indeed the other type of nail fungus, toenail fungus, is the more common…
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Most of us take our feet for granted and don’t really notice them until we get dressed up and slip those beautiful shoes on. Suddenly we cast a critical eye over our “plates of meat” and realize that we are…
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Why is it that nail polish applied at home starts to chip within a day or two, when the salon nails last so much longer? There is an answer. The professional nail technicians know certain secrets which you can use…
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We all have suffered from rough, itchy, and cracked hands and will probably continue to struggle with controlled maintenance over the years. With everything else on our plates, it can be complex to stay on top of our hard working…
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Swollen and sore feet are usually associated with those individuals that spend a large amount of time daily standing or walking excessively, mainly due to unavoidable aspects of employment. While these causes are common, there are many other causes of…
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Corns are small grayish-yellow protrusions located on your toes which can be easily treated right at home. These corns can sometimes become embarrassing or even painful. Over time, wearing shoes can cause friction that thickens the skin which molds into…
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Having smelly feet is not a sign of a serious health issue unless you ask the person living with the foot odor. Luckily, those who suffer with excessive sweaty feet do have options to get rid of their smelly foot…
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When you visit a grocery store don’t you pick fruits and vegetables based on their external appearance? You analyze them carefully and choose the ones that look fresh assuming them to be good on the inside. It’s the general human…
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Scaling Muffin Top Mountain I’m really not partial to muffins. In the fantasy land of delicate puff pastry, muffins strike me as a somewhat overweight unattractive stepsister. Too dense, no decadent sugary frosting on top, no center core of lighter…
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Men can suffer from poor body image because they are continually exposed to images of the ‘perfect’ male body whenever they watch a movie or read a magazine. Although this has been a problem long-faced by women, increasingly men are…
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Nothing saddens me more than to watch a “red carpet” event on television and hear how the reporters just fawn over the actresses, telling them how beautiful they look, when in reality, a lot of them look like skeletons covered…
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Whether you are going on a cruise, a faraway get-a-way, or you are just going to the pool, if you are over 50, and readying for the water panic is in the air! Not to fear, there ARE things you…
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The idea that women should be thin and pre-pubescent looking is a relatively new one. Perpetuated by the fashion industry, who really only want tall coat-hangers to display their designs upon, the under-nourished waif look is one that few women…
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It seems that women have always been defined by their physicality. Whereas women can find a man attractive because of his wealth, power, and humour, men tend to be attracted to good-looking women rather than because of any of their…
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There is no such thing as the perfect body size, but this won’t stop ordinary men and women believing there to be. People come in all different shapes and sizes, but because the media controls what images people are exposed…
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For some reason many women want huge breasts. Women should be happy with the breasts that they were born with. All breasts are beautiful. Small breasts for some reason are seen as bad. When actually they have many ups. Many…
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Concepts of femininity and womanhood are often interwoven with issues of appearance. There are certain external markers which point to whether we are male or female, and breasts are often the most prominent feature which women have to alert people…
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Is being short a disability? On the surface it appears this way. Reaching high shelves requires a stool, pants need hemming, and driving requires sitting on a cushion to see over the steering wheel. Growth hormones are an answer. Multiple…
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The assumption that people wear clothes in order to reflect who they are as individuals assumes that everybody has a choice when it comes to what they wear. This is clearly not the case, particularly when considering that most people…
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Once upon a time I met a guy who categorized my breast as mini muffins. This was bizarre and kind of funny at the same time. He categorizes breast in three different ways. Females with “mosquito” bite breast are like…
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There may be wisdom in decisions we make with regards to our appearance, or there may be foolishness. Which applies to you personally will depend on a variety of factors that no-one else can fully contemplate as they are not…
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There has always been more pressure on women to look good than men, perhaps due to the almost universally-accepted notion that men are more superficial than women and so are more likely to choose a conventionally attractive woman over a…
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Teenagers have always had it difficult, although there seems to be even more pressure on them today than in years gone by. The teenage years are perhaps one of the most traumatic and eventful times of a person’s life, as…
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Foot Care Causes and treatments for cracked heels When your heels are cracked in your feet they are all scaly, and even bleed if the cracks are really deep. This is actually what we call fissures. A person that has…
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