Beauty and Personal Grooming

I do have this habit of slathering pain balms whenever I have a headache. But never did I get a skin reaction or rashes from it. It so happened that I had an extremely severe headache a few months ago.  The pain was so unbearable that I gingerly reached out for a pain balm kept on my bedside table and kept on slathering it repeatedly all over the temples of my forehead. Next morning, after I woke up, I found that the skin on my forehead was peeling off and worse there were red rashes!  This was the first time in my life that I was getting rashes from applying a pain balm on my forehead !  I have never had any pain balm allergy or as such!  Side-effects due to application of a pain balm  was something I've never come across all these years! I usually use pain balms of reputed companies – my usual favourites are Tiger balm, Amrutanjan, Zandu balm and Sloan’s balm.  This time I had used Tiger balm. But why did it  give me rashes now, when I had used it...

The summer heat, this time took a toll on my skin in the form of prickly heat. So I had to turn to one of the oldest, trusted & well-known prickly heat powders around for a long time - Nycil. Yes, today I'm going to review Nycil Prickly Heat Powder , its herbal variant, in fact known by the name Nycil Cool Herbal  Powder !

Long time ago, I had posted about how introducing fish in a baby's diet before the age of nine months could lower eczema risk . It looks like besides genetic inheritance and other factors, a baby's risk of developing eczema is also dependent on the expectant mother's food habits. A new r esearch has found that women who take probiotics while they’re pregnant and breastfeeding could be less likely to have children with eczema than mothers who don’t. Eat probiotics when you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Most of us remember our pubescent years as years related to acne problems. One would think that these disgusting pimples will go away after a person exits puberty and, while this is true in most cases, some individuals keep experiencing acne well through their adult age. This article will dig deeper into the more-common-than-you’d-guess issue of adult acne and guide you through prevention of this inconvenience. Stick with this article and you might just succeed in ridding yourself of this troublesome issue.

There are a number of skin conditions that people suffer from and among them one is Sebaceous Cyst. This is one of the common skin conditions that requires medical attention if it outgrows and gets painful. Generally, a sebaceous cyst referred as keratin cyst or epidermoid cyst is a bump that develops under the skin. At most of the cases, these sebaceous cysts develop and go away by themselves.

Everyone wishes to have an even-toned complexion that is flawless and free from dark spots and blemishes. Sometimes, due to hormonal conditions, one has to face the brunt acne breakouts and pigmentation. So, how and why does hyperpigmentation occur? How does excess melanin production cause dark spots in the skin? Read further to find out how to identify if you are suffering from the skin ailment. Also, learn why you should buy the Melalite Cream online for hyperpigmentation treatment.

Freckles are flat, round and brown spots of different sizes that appear on any area of the skin. They occur naturally or develop as a result of sun exposure, genetics or hormonal imbalance. Some people think of them as assets rather than flaws. They are not harmful to the skin though some people prefer to get rid of them maybe to get an even complexion. If you want to reduce freckles or completely remove them, you may follow the following 7 tips:

M. Asks: My problem is the darkening of the inside areas of the thighs near the private parts. I have tried to scrub this hard but in vain. Can you please suggest some remedy?

Skin picking, by all means, is a particular type of an act that most of us have indulged in. The whole process of picking at your skin starts quite naively. You first see the boil or a pimple starting to occur in certain spots of your skin, so you feel like giving a little scrub to it.

A cold sore at the inner lip may be more than enough to take the peace of your mind. It continues to pain you throughout the day either when you gulp down something or talk to someone or give a smile or just brush your teeth. This cluster of blisters caused by Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 is generally caused by infected saliva. Cold sores are not considered any severe threat but can be enough painful in your daily activities. Besides consulting doctor and taking prescribed medications you can treat cold sores with an array of natural remedies.

Skin tags are common skin problems faced by several people round the globe. To describe, skin tags are small skin growth or tumour that develops on normal skin. They are not harmful but can be painful except for instances, where it gets irritated by constantly rubbing on clothing or skin.

Skin infection can be a troublesome issue for many of us especially if it is serious and incurable by medical sciences. Preventing such infections and curing them is essential for general well being. We carry staph bacteria as part of natural flora of our skin with ourselves everywhere we go. These bacteria can travel from one person to another in the form of physical contacts. Sometimes when the pathogenic bacteria enter the human body it can result in worst staph infections such as cellulitis, folliculitis, impetigo, herpes and carbuncles.

Tinea versicolor disease is a result of Malassezia globosa fungus developed excessively on human skin under certain circumstances, such as a warm and humid environment, although the exact conditions which cause this disease is not properly identified.. Read on to learn about the 10 things you should know about tinea versicolor.

A homemade oil that can be used as a topical application to treat minor skin ailments is what I'm gonna share with you all today.

A relatively new option is available to vitiligo patients. Vitiligo causes patches of skin to turn white because they lose their pigment. Some clinics are offering a new state-of-the-art method of permanently recoloring skin that is differs from old-fashioned tattooing.

Skin pigmentation is a common issue that plagues many women and men in India. In fact, in my dermatological practice, I see multiple patients daily suffering with this particular skin issue. I usually give each and every one specific counseling and guidelines to help guide them on how to treat and prevent this prevalent skin disease. Read below for my skin care tips to help prevent and treat dull and pigmented skin!

Varicose veins can be upsetting and frustrating to handle effectively. Aside from the pain the condition can cause, it’s hard to ignore the most overwhelming issue in dealing with them: they are ugly. No two ways about it.

Smriti asks: I am an 18 year old girl. Whenever I put Mehendi (Henna) tattoos I get small rashes on the back of my wrist and palms. Why does it happen? Should I not use Mehndi at all?

For many of us who care about our skin and hair , we tend to fret over the smallest details—we research the best lotions, shampoos, and other products, we drink lots of water, etc. However, some are plagued by an unfortunate disorder in which they compulsively do damage to their skin and/or hair . This disorder is known as dermatillomania , an impulse control disorder in which sufferers disfigure their skin against their own will. The disorder manifests itself in several ways. Skin-pickers may pick the skin on their hands, neck, arms, shoulders, or scalp.

Chickenpox is a childhood disease but even adults do get it. Scars caused by chickenpox tend to fade away gradually in a matter of few days and it's only in rare cases that it leaves pockmarks and blemishes behind, especially if you had picked at those lesions or scratched them. Prevention is always better than cure. So, if you ever contract chicken pox or measles , never scratch at the lesions, however itchy they are. You may avoid a few scars and marks that way. But if it has already left you with marks and blemishes , then these home-remedies might help .