Latest "Beauty" Articles
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Acne as one of the most common skin problems in the world (02/01/2012)
(...) Mix in some scalp that become "sticky" and block the pores, give a little of bacteria, plus you've got the makings of the breakout.
Doctors believe that these occasions, and acne itself, be a consequence of several related factors, including your bodily hormones (that have the result of accelerating oil production) and genetics (the inclination to develop acne cases are frequently inherited from parents as well as other relatives). Less generally, acne sometimes happens as answer certain drugs and chemicals, as well as other physical factors may exacerbate the problem. (...)
Natural anti aging detox solutions for healthy skin (10/27/2011)
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Fruits and vegetables rich in Vitamins C and A work as natural skin detoxifiers, while the essential fatty acids and protein found in fish and seafood keep the skin glowing with health. Natural detoxification is a process that takes time though. If healthy, well-balanced meals are rarely present in one's daily life, skin detox cannot take place and signs of stress and fatigue will keep concealing one's natural beauty. (...)
Use a hair diffuser to stop hair damage (03/23/2011)
(...) Not to mention everybody wants our frizzy hair to shine. Take a look at this home recipe that will leave your hair shiny and free from the ugly gloom of product build-up.
Natural hair conditioner
To keep shiny locks and also to remove any residue, follow this hair maintenance recipe. (...)
How to test the health of your hair at home (03/23/2011)
(...) What this means is that your hair lacks moisture therefore it should be dry.
Blow drying tip for beautiful hair
When blow drying your hair, you need to know that heat encourages static causing hair being frizzy and fly-away. The easiest method to reduce static is as simple as misting your brush with serum or perhaps a leave-in conditioner to calm your hair down. (...)
Pomegranates and bananas for beautiful hair (03/23/2011)
(...) Don't bare this mixture for more than Ten days. This natural shampoo also needs to remain refrigerated.
When hair starts to start thinning and losing sheen once we age, it’s essential that you appear at your diet. (...)
Local anesthetics used in plastic surgery procedures (02/06/2011)
(...) The motor nerves are usually larger and myelinated, and are unaffected or only mildly affected by the actions of local anesthetics at the doses commonly utilized.
Pharmacodynamics
Local anesthetics can be classified based on their molecular structure as either amides or esters. The amides, such as lidocaine, are metabolized in the liver by microsomal enzymes and excreted in the urine. (...)
Plastic or cosmetic surgery under conscious sedation (02/06/2011)
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Conscious Sedation
You will find numerous benefits to the use of conscious sedation instead of general anesthesia or deep sedation. First, the complications associated directly with the administration of a general anesthetic are avoided. These are not negligible, and include adverse cardiopulmonary effects, airway injury and positional nerve injuries. (...)
Plastic surgery: Wound repair and suturing techniques (02/05/2011)
(...) This doesn’t mean that the surgeon can leave the wound to heal on its own; every day care and a long-term commitment by the patient and the care-givers are needed.
The wound must be kept clean and bacterial colonization should be minimized by every day washing, debridement of necrotic tissue and antibiotics when indicated. Healing by secondary intention involves the wound’s progression via granulation tissue formation, epithelialization and contraction. (...)
Healing after plastic surgery and wound dressings (02/05/2011)
(...) These impediments should be eliminated or limited in order to optimize wound healing.
Goals of Wound Dressings
The purpose of wound dressings would be to control the local factors and create an environment that will optimize the wound bed for healing. The perfect dressing would attain this objective by having the following properties:
Maintain a moist wound healing environment
Absorb exudate
Offer a barrier against bacteria
Debride-both macroscopic and microscopic material
Reduce edema
Eliminate dead space
Protect against further injury from trauma, pressure and sheer
Maintain the wound warm
Promote skin integrity of the surrounding tissue and to do no harm to the wound
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Wound dressings used in plastic and cosmetic surgery (02/05/2011)
(...) When applied, at least one inch of surrounding skin should be covered to ensure adherence. These dressings should be changed when exudate is within an inch of the dressing edge, which may be daily until exudate slows down, at which time hydrocolloids can be left on for up to seven days. Examples of hydrocolloids are DuoDERM and Cutinova Hydro. (...)
Negative pressure wound therapy after plastic or cosmetic surgery (02/05/2011)
(...) NPWT may also enhance granulation tissue formation by reducing proteolytic enzymes found in wound exudates, by promoting a moist wound, and by applying shear forces that induce cellular hyperplasia. Indications
Since NPWT has become commercially obtainable, the list of indications has continued to grow. NPWT is indicated for almost any open wound where surgical closure isn't feasible or desirable. (...)
What you need to know about botox before undergoing a cosmetic procedure (11/16/2010)
(...) In both A and B neurotoxins the heavy chain is analogous to the key in the lock and is responsible for selective binding of the toxin molecule to presynaptic cholinergic nerve terminals. The light chain acts inside the cell to prevent acetylcholine vesicle release. Within the cell, the light chain of type A cleaves SNAP 25, a 25 kD synaptic cellassociated protein, while the light chain of type B cleaves vesicle-associated membrane protein (VAMP, also called synaptobrevin). (...)
How to thicken curly hair and make it stronger (08/16/2010)
(...) One person can have a mixture of hair thicknesses.
Hair can also feel thicker on the head depending on how many actual strands there are, as well as on the amount of curl each strand has. Because a curl takes up more space than a strand of straighter hair, curly hair feels thick, although each individual strand might be gossamer thin. (...)
How much of hair is growing at one time (08/16/2010)
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While a few people can grow hair long enough to step on, there are others who have hair that's genetically programmed to reach only a little past their shoulders before each hair's life span ends.
During the resting stage, your hair prepares for the end of its time on your scalp. Only about 12 percent of your hair is in this holding pattern at a time. (...)
In what ways can curly hair be damaged (08/16/2010)
(...) Brushing hair frequently or roughly will wear out anyone's hair, but for our very curly strands, the damage can be intense.
In addition, brushing through thick hair, especially when it's dry, requires a certain amount of force. It takes muscle to pull a brush through an expanded net of twists and curls. (...)
What is keratin and how does keratin form our hair and nails (08/16/2010)
(...) When one amino clings tightly to the amino down the way, it changes the shape of the string when they get together.
Amino acids feel this attraction at regular intervals up and down the strand. When they're all bonded to one another, the pattern they create causes the strand to take the shape of a coil. (...)
How does humid air affect your hair (08/16/2010)
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You might be able to shield your hair from rain, but humidity is present everywhere that air is present. When it's extremely humid, there is a high percentage of water in the air, which means there is a reservoir of hydrogen available. If your hair has been flattened or set while wet, hydrogen atoms were removed and re-formed in new positions as the hair dried. (...)
Can curly hair be kept calm during shampooing (08/16/2010)
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Know that shampoo commercials and shower scenes in movies are almost exclusively meant for people with straighter hair, even when they happen to be showing a model of color and/or with curly hair. I have found that the media are very straight-hair blinded, as if tightly curly hair doesn't exist. The only time I've seen tightly curled hair talked about in the media is in commercials that push relaxers or flat irons - which doesn't make me feel better. (...)
What to do with curly hair after rinsing it (08/16/2010)
(...) This is especially helpful if my hair happens to be very dirty. If it is, I add more rinsing hair conditioner and really poke and squeeze it all through my hair. The advantage is that if I have to do it several times for some reason, it's no big thing. (...)
What quantities of conditioner does curly hair require (08/16/2010)
(...) They were written for wimpy, lifeless hair that's easily deflated, not for your vigorous, spirited coils that laugh in the face of a little hair conditioner. You have to use enough for your hair to notice.
This is very important: If you think you put in too much hair conditioner, then that should be just about the right amount. (...)
Why is it better to comb your hair when it is wet (08/16/2010)
(...) Combing your curls when they're dry will only make them explode into frizz. And in doing so, you'll either break your comb or cause your brush to become hopelessly tangled in the web of fuzz you've created by combing the curls that way.
What you need to comb your hair right
Time to dry your hair. (...)
Two combing techiques used for curly hair (08/16/2010)
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Start by combing your ends. Then move up a little, comb the next tangled section out to the ends, and imagine releasing the tangle from the ends of your hair. Now that the path has been cleared, go up a little farther in the section. (...)
How to have your hair looking great in the morning (08/16/2010)
(...) All of your tightest spirals will most likely be here, waiting to wrap themselves inextricably together. To prevent this from happening, here are a couple tips for undoing your night braid in the morning.
First, it's best to take a nickel-size dollop of hair conditioner, add a little water to it, and smooth this over the ends of your braid. (...)
Avoid scalp problems by washing your hair in a special way (08/16/2010)
(...) You can wash only the front and the sides of your hairline, which frees you to do it more often, if necessary. This is best to do in the morning, when you'll most likely be wetting your hair to smooth it back anyway.
Start by pulling your hair back in a firm bun, or clip it back if it's shorter, so that your hair is secure and far away from your face. (...)
How does coloring affect your hair and how to avoid this (08/16/2010)
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Semipermanent color
Semipermanent treatments can last from six to twelve weeks. These don't use any peroxides to work but are slightly alkaline. Applying a semipermanent color causes your hair shaft to swell slightly in response to the alkaline environment, and this causes the cuticles to open slightly, like millions of drawbridges. (...)
Your skin renews itself faster while you sleep (07/09/2010)
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What's melatonin?
Melatonin is an important hormone that's secreted in your brain by your pineal gland when it gets dark. So it's sometimes called the hormone of darkness. Melatonin regulates your 24-hour body clock and sleep-wake cycle. (...)
Relaxation is very important for the well being of your skin (07/09/2010)
(...) According to New York-based dermatologist and psychiatrist Dr Amy Wechsler, ‘To put it simply, the level of certain hormones - namely cortisol - increases in the brain when we're stressed. This hormone travels to the skin and creates inflammation around hair follicles and pores leading to acne.'
People with acne have higher levels of cortisol. (...)
9 beauty myths you want to know (07/09/2010)
(...) You're far more likely to overeat at the next meal because you're so hungry. And when you miss out on meals, your body believes you're going into starvation mode, and your metabolism slows down. Skipping breakfast is a bad idea too, because eating in the morning jump-starts your metabolism. (...)
Getting a tan while having acne is not a good choice (07/09/2010)
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We absolutely need sunshine to stay healthy, to make vitamin D (which builds strong bones and boosts our immune system), to get a good night's sleep and to feel good. But too much sun is the worst destroyer and ager of skin that you're likely to encounter. In your teenage years, you probably don't give much thought to wrinkles: they happen to older people. (...)
Love yourself and your body and you will become more beautiful (07/09/2010)
(...) If you want to change something about yourself, do it for yourself, and not for anyone else.
Get strong: Girls who focus on their physical strength rather than on their appearance are, on the whole, happier and healthier. Also, exercise keeps your body healthy, beats stress, balances moods and generally makes you feel better about yourself. (...)
What you eat is very important for your general well being (07/07/2010)
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Sadly, Krispy Kreme doughnuts, lollies, fries and pies just don't give your body everything it needs for its rapid growth and changes. Instead of junk, your body needs more good-for-you nutrients. And it definitely needs more kilojoules (a kilojoule is a unit of measure of energy, in the same way that kilometres measure distance) from the right foods. (...)
Eating the right carbs makes your skin look great (07/07/2010)
(...) If your car ran out of petrol, it would splutter, cough and come to a stop. If you ran out of blood sugar, you would soon go into a coma and die - it's that important. To stay alive every organ and cell in your body depends on a steady supply of blood sugar for energy. (...)
What vitamins to consume for the well being of your skin (07/07/2010)
(...) Then they wait around in storage until your body needs them - some for a few days, some for up to six months. Water-soluble vitamins, like C and the B vitamins, don't get stored for very long. Instead, they travel through your bloodstream and then whatever isn't used gets filtered out by your kidneys and comes out when you go to the bathroom. (...)
What are phytos and where to get them (07/07/2010)
(...) Here's why: phytos naturally safeguard plants against disease, insects and other dangers in the environment. So they're actually a plant protection system - and when you eat them, they protect you too.
Phytos are vital for great skin and good health because many of them act as powerful antioxidants, which help fend off damage and fight off the bad guys known as free radicals. (...)
Keep your GI low and enjoy a beautiful skin (07/07/2010)
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Professor Neil Mann from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology conducted a study with Australian teens, and concluded: 'Eating rapidly digested carbohydrate foods [high GI] which are mainly processed snack foods, biscuits, cakes, pastries and bread along with rice, potatoes and sugary drinks causes a rapid increase in blood-sugar levels and insulin production in the body. This causes blocked skin pores as well as an overproduction of oil in the skin pores. The trapped oil then becomes infected and acne results'. (...)
Avoid soft drinks and consume the right fruits for a beautiful skin (07/07/2010)
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Fruit juice
If you think a glass of orange juice first thing in the morning is super healthy, think again! In the process of juicing the fibre is removed, leaving lots of sugar. If your stomach is empty, your body absorbs all this sugar super fast, and when it hits your bloodstream it triggers a huge insulin spike. So go for whole fruit instead. (...)
Fast food products are very harmflul for your skin (07/07/2010)
(...) So if you eat 8400 kilojoules (2000 calories), then about 2520 of these kilojoules (600 calories), which is equal to about 70 grams, should come from good fats.
Pass on the processed
There's so little nutrition in most packaged and processed foods that you may as well be eating the cardboard box. Packaged foods also contain all sorts of chemical preservatives, flavours and colors as well as bad fats and stacks of sugar, which do nothing to contribute to good health and great skin. (...)
Fruits and vegetables with bright colors are the best for skin care (07/07/2010)
(...) Soak dried fruit, such as prunes, apricots and peaches, in water overnight, sprinkle with flaked almonds or pecans, and serve with natural yoghurt.
Lunch and dinner: try a gazpacho soup made with tomatoes, green and red capsicums (peppers), red onion, cucumber and lemon juice. Eat a mega-green salad of baby spinach leaves, avocado, broccoli florets, artichoke hearts and green capsicum (pepper). (...)
The best fats for the skin on your face (07/07/2010)
(...) It's rich in heaps of different vitamins and fabulous phytos, and is a big reason why people living in the Mediterranean region (such as Spain, Greece and Italy) are super healthy and live for so long. Even though you're years away from your first wrinkle, research has found that people who eat lots of olive oil get fewer wrinkles. What on earth is 'extra virgin'? That means the oil comes from the olives' first pressing, so it contains more of these fabulous phytos. (...)
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