Skincare and Beauty

Overview Wrinkles are caused by different factors. They are often associated with the process of aging but can also be induced by other things such as the environment and lifestyle choices. Prolonged sunlight exposure along with smoking tobacco also cause…
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Overview Maintaining hair length is an arduous and frustrating task for many women of color who have highly textured hair. Although hair grows at an average of six inches per year, black or highly textured hair tends to grow slower….
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There are 13 vitamins your body needs in order to grow and develop normally, some of which directly influence hair growth. If you have been experiencing an increase of hairs flowing down the drain, you may need hair loss vitamins…
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Acne sufferers usually start with topical preparations to fight their pimples. Sometimes these creams, gels and lotions don’t work well enough, even at prescription strength. There are oral medication options to take the fight against acne to the next level…
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Liposuction has become “commonplace” in American culture and is considered minor surgery, since it is often conducted as a day surgical procedure in an outpatient clinic. However, surgical setting and public familiarity with liposuction does not eliminate the fact that…
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There are no miracle cures for hair regrowth. There are things you can do to help regrow your hair, but it takes time and patience. You need to be aware of what you feed your body as well as how…
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Overview Some refer to surgery as “going under the knife.” While this phrase is not completely accurate it does reveal that medical operations involve the opening of some part of the body creating a wound. The optimal result of surgery…
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Overview Having big muscles is a sign of dedicated hard work in the gym, but your hard work can be punctuated with a series of reddish colored lines called stretch marks. Known clinically as striae, stretch marks often affect pregnant…
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Overview Psoriasis is an autoimmune skin disorder characterized by abnormally rapid turnover of skin cells and scaly buildup. Treatment usually involves topical solutions, although people with more severe cases may need oral or injected medication. The U.S. Food and Drug…
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Body odor is caused by the decaying bodies of bacteria on our body, the website Herbal Remedies Guide notes. Bacteria builds up on everyone, but heavy sweating caused by poor hygiene or genetics can increase the level of body odor….
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Overview Dark spots on your hands are called age spots, and they are usually caused by too much sun exposure. The age spots are caused by a decrease in your hormones that control the amount of melanin in your skin….
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Overview Stretch marks and pregnancy tend to go hand and hand. As a woman’s stomach expands, the skin gets stretched beyond its normal capacity, leading to what is known medically as striae. In the center layer of skin known as…
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Overview According to KidsHealth.org, a website of the Nemours Foundation, acne affects approximately 80 percent of preteens and teens. An estimated 17 million people in the United States have acne—this includes adults too. Acne occurs when pores become engorged with…
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Know what you’re dealing with before starting any treatment for brown spots on your legs. Many spots are completely harmless, but the Mayo Clinic warns that brown spots with darker speckles could be a warning sign of melanoma–the most serious…
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Your facial nerve, which is also referred to as cranial nerve VII, is responsible for controlling the movement of the muscles within your face. Facial nerve damage, a condition sometimes called facial nerve palsy, can occur as the result of…
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Pimples, a hallmark of the skin condition acne vulgaris, are as widespread as they are inconvenient. The inflamed bumps blemish the complexions of up to 50 million people in the United States, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. Despite…
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Overview Stretch marks are also known as stria or straie. Even though they are medically harmless, they are a cosmetic concern for many. They occur more frequently in women than men, and appear particularly during pregnancy. There are many advertised…
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Overview Having dry, chapped hands isn’t only an issue of having unattractive flakes or merely a problem of obnoxious rough finger edges snagging on bed sheets and nylons. Extremely dry hands can also be painful. Many people work or live…
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Underarm body odor causes stress in social social situations and can cause self-esteem to plummet. Healthy people sweat, and the Mayo Clinic says that for most people the odor that results is manageable with careful hygiene and over-the-counter deodorants.The Mayo…
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Overview Cellulite appears as uneven ripples of fat on the skin’s surface around the buttocks, thighs and abdomen and is caused mainly by hormonal and genetic factors. Most women will have cellulite at some point in their lives, but it…
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1. Scar Tissue Connects Organs Internal scar tissue affects every part of your body including your organs, muscles and connective tissue. Scar tissue forms when the body undergoes trauma or inflammation of your cells and tissue. In some cases, scar…
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1. Acne Linked to Fashion Statements Back acne is caused the same way as facial acne, with overactive oil glands, extra dead skin cells and acne-causing bacteria. The extra skin cells get trapped in one of your pores and trap…
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Pore clogging ingredients hide in many skin creams, hair care products and cosmetics. For people who acne-prone skin, these products may exacerbate acne. Pore clogging ingredients, also called comedogenic, may also cause breakouts in people who have otherwise clear skin….
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Overview Facial exercises don’t give the same results as plastic surgery, although informational websites argue compellingly to the contrary. Facial exercises are unarguably a no-cost alternative to expensive cosmetic procedures, and they take only a few minutes of dedicated time….
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1. Ask the Magic Mirror By the time you start noticing the wrinkles and sagging skin on your face and all over your body, it’s really too late to do much about it. Short of plastic surgery, it is very…
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If you’ve always wanted long, strong fingernails but they break when you try to grow them, strengthen your nails with home remedies. By reducing breakage and strengthening your nails, your fingernails will grow longer without snags, tears or brittle edges….
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Allergies represent an overreaction of your body’s immune system to an irritant such as pollen, dust mites, cat and dog dander, mold and stinging insects. Exposure to an allergen sets off a reaction that produces histamines, chemicals that cause intense…
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If you color, blow dry, straighten or perm your hair frequently, your hair may become damaged, frizzy and dry. Your roots may feel more oily or greasy than the ends of your hair because the new hair that grows in…
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There are a variety of ways for you to improve your hair-growing capabilities. Getting the proper nutrition, including getting adequate amounts of protein and iron, is one of the natural remedies you can use to make your hair grow and…
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Overview Bumps, blemishes, spots and breakouts pop up on your skin from time to time and, usually, they aren’t signs of a serious problem, according to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Among the common blemishes…
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