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Acne Skin Care Therapy

Beautiful, glowing, natural skin is a must for the health and well being of human body. But acne is the most common skin disorder and skin problem faced by people all over the world. Acne is the term used for "plugged pores" or blackheads and whiteheads or pimples or could be deep lumps or cysts on the surface of the skin. Usually, these pores are plugged with oil like substance called sebum, dead cells or bacteria.

Essentials for acne prone skin

Hygiene is the most important thing for any acne prone skin and therefore a healthy skin care therapy needs to be followed. It should not include use of harsh scrubs or skin care products that could lead to skin irritation or overproduction of oil. This is because again the pores shall be clogged that has been washed off.

Dos for acne skin care

1. A gentle skin wash with mild or herbal skin cleanser or toner each morning, evening and before going to bed is a must. Start the wash from the face under the jaw towards the hairline.

2. Herbal skin care could be carried with the use of Glycerin which is known to be the best moisturizer and could be found in good cleanser or hand made soap. Pure aloe vera also helps in moisturizing skin.

3. Tea tree oil has some of the best natural antifungal properties whereas Eucalyptus oil fights effectively with infection causing bacteria and viruses. So these can be used as a skin cleanser for treating acne prone skin.

4. A healthy diet full of vitamins, minerals and health supplements shall help in preventing and conquering acne breakout.

Don'ts for healthy acne free skin

1. Skin care products that have scratchy nut or pieces of fruit shells are a strict no because they could tear the acne prone skin fast.

2. Alcohol products should also be avoided as there are chances that the top layer of your skin removes causing your glands to produce excess oil leading to clogged pores.

3. Hand contact with the acne prone skin is the worst and therefore men should perform shaving with care. It is better to use regular shaver with soap and water and must shave lightly for acne skin care.

4. Don't squeeze or pop the pimples as these could make them large and also cause infection leading to scars.

05:14 AM, November 20, 2006 .. 0 comments .. Link

Quick Remedies for Influenza

Influenza, also known as the flu, is an infectious disease that is caused by the influenza virus. It attacks the respiratory tract in humans (nose, throat, and lungs).

People who suffer from influenza could expect that the illness shall go away of its own within a time span of 7 to 10 days but meanwhile certain steps could be taken to feel better such as:

1. Extra bed rest can help you feel better and also avoid spreading the flu virus to others.

2. You need to drink plenty of water or fluids so as to replace the amount lost due to fever. Fluids shall also ease scratchy throat to keep the nasal mucus thin and therefore hot tea with lemon, water, fruit juices and soups are good choice.

3. If the fever persists and is uncomfortable, you can take acetaminophen or ibuprofen to help out. You can even use sponge with lukewarm water upon your body so as to reduce fever. This is just to help you to be more comfortable during fever.

4. In order to get relieve of body aches or headaches, you can go for aspirin, acetaminophen or ibuprofen but this should be taken when prescribed by the doctor.

5. If stuffy nose is troubling you, then a nasal decongestant spray could be used to get relieve faster.

6. You need to breathe moist air from a hot shower or a sink filled with hot water to help clear stuffy nose.

7. You should avoid intake of antihistamines as they could make the nasal drainage thicker and doesn't treat flu symptoms.

8. In case the skin around your nose and lips turns sore from rubbing of tissues then you can apply a bit of petroleum jelly.

9. A non prescribed cough medicine containing dextromethorphan could be taken that shall help to develop a dry, hacking cough.

10. You can elevate your head at night with an extra pillow if coughing makes you awake.

11. Don't smoke or breathe secondhand smoke while you are suffering from cold or flu infections.

04:24 AM, November 16, 2006 .. 0 comments .. Link

Skin care vital for all ages

When it comes to caring for their skin, many students are left perplexed about where to start, what to do and which questions to ask. With skin-dulling fall and winter weather on its way, many students may find themselves needing something to pep up their complexions, but starting a skin care regimen can be confusing and nerve-racking for those who have never taken the time to research the products and services available to consumers. The following procedure guide should include something for everyone in regard to skin care.

18 to 25 years old

For the younger college crowd, the greatest skin care concern is acne, according to Jeanne Sanborn, owner of The Complete Skin Care Center on Old Shell Road. "For this age group, it's all about stress," she said. "They are away from home, not wearing sunscreen, not eating a proper diet, lacking sleep, not drinking enough water and just not taking care of themselves."

To combat the stress-induced acne, students can undergo a variety of procedures. Microdermabrasion, a process that sloughs off the top layer of skin and buffs the underlying layer to a healthy glow, is one of the most common procedures. Average prices for a microdermabrasion session range from $65 to $80.

Janet Martin, office manager at The Martin Center on Grelot Road, said they offer options that are "not your typical acne treatment," including Blu-U light technology. "What happens is you lie down, and we use a half moon attachment that just dries up all of that activity with the acne and kills the bacteria," Martin said. This process involves two sessions per week ($50 per session) for usually four weeks.

The blue light procedure is painless, and it is a popular service. "We have lot of students, high school and college, who come in for this," Martin said. "We also have many older people with adult acne come in for it."

As a special for readers of The Vanguard, The Martin Center is offering discounted microdermabrasions for $50 to students who mention this article before the yearend.

26 to 35 years old

For women in this age group, skin is changing, Sanborn said. "For a lot of them, they had great, clear skin in their younger years and are just now developing problems, and other women are seeing their skin make major improvements."

Many women in this age group are having children or other hormonal changes, which all play a role in the skin's health, according to Sanborn.

Other women and men in this bracket are preventing future skin problems (including wrinkles) and repairing sun damage. Microdermabrasion sessions should be scheduled quarterly, and a variety of peels can be utilized, Sanborn said.

"And a lot of the ones who currently use tanning beds or those who spent time in tanning beds when they were younger are fighting the effects of that damage," she said. "If you are a regular tanner, we treat your skin like it is 50 years old no matter how old you really are because your skin is so dehydrated."

Dehydration isn't the worst possibility for frequent tanners, though, according to Sanborn. "We see so much fungus from tanning beds that weren't cleaned properly," she said.

36 to 45 years old

"These are the ones coming in saying 'I wish I'd done more,'" Sanborn said.

Corrective chemical peels, Botox Cosmetic, corrective fillers and dermabrasions are common treatments for those in this age group and beyond.

Botox, a series of small, refined protein injections that relaxes forehead and eye muscles to prevent new wrinkles and diminish existing wrinkles, is a popular option for those wishing to reverse the signs of aging. A full treatment at The Complete Skin Care Center is available for $490.

Another popular option is collagen fillers, which also fight against wrinkles. "Think of it like toothpaste filling up a crease," Sanborn said. Collagen fillers are a good option for those deep wrinkles around the lip and mouth area, according to Sanborn.

For the older individuals in this bracket, dermabrasions (available for $2,750 at The Martin Center) offer more dramatic results than microdermabrasions but require about a week of downtime, according to Martin.

"This is an intensive peel that the doctor performs that sloughs off all of your dead and dull skin instantly," Martin said. "It's very good at healing sun damage."

05:04 AM, November 1, 2006 .. 0 comments .. Link

Quest for better sex meets `Not now, dear'

Most people reach their sexual peak at a time when, to put it charitably, they don't always make the best use of their libido.

My patient Dan, a 53-year-old in perfect physical health, refers to this as biology's cruel joke, meaning now that he really knows what he wants in life, he would love to recapture some of his youthful sexual vigour and put it to good use.

After years of psychotherapy, he had never felt more satisfied: He was at his pinnacle professionally and had a wife and three children whom he clearly adored. One day in therapy he asked me, ``Do you think I could get some Viagra?''

I don't consider myself the least bit puritanical, but I'm usually in the business of making the sick better, not making the normal better than well. When I asked him why, he admitted there was no problem; he just wanted to jazz things up.

"Is your wife complaining about sex?" I asked.

"Oh, no, she seems very happy with the status quo. We have sex about once a week and maybe more on vacation," he said. "Besides, what's the harm? So many of my friends use Viagra for a security blanket or a boost.''

The session ended without resolution, and he did not bring up the subject until a month later. Smiling, he told me that he had gotten a Viagra prescription from his internist. He assumed I would disapprove. I didn't; I was just curious if there was a problem in his relationship that sent him in search of sexual enhancement.

It turns out that there wasn't. What bothered Dan was "just'' the normal decline in sexual performance with age.

Several months later, he came in complaining that he and his wife had been fighting — the first time in years. Apparently, she felt he had become more sexually demanding, something she did not welcome.

He was stunned. After all, he had simply taken a pill to make sex better and who could argue with that? What he had not taken into account was that his newfound sexual vigour had changed his relationship with his wife.

She was perfectly happy with her affectionate, laid-back, middle-aged husband; she had no desire for a sexual athlete as a partner at this point in her life. Viagra had become an intruder in their intimate life.

My patient is nothing if not persistent, so he went on a crusade to see if he could find a female equivalent of Viagra, thinking that it would level the playing field and set things right.

Even if his wife had shared this goal — she did not — there is nothing that medicine yet has to offer women that even comes close to Viagra and its ilk. The pharmaceutical industry has invested heavily in drugs like Viagra and Levitra for men with sexual dysfunction — or for enhancement, as many actually use them.

With the exception of estrogen, a hormone with some potentially serious adverse effects, there are few drugs that can increase female sexual function.

In fact, most drugs that address female reproductive biology restrain it, in the form of birth control.

And while Viagra and drugs like it do not directly increase libido, they can indirectly encourage it by improving erectile function.

Dan was loath to give up his new vigour. If he couldn't get her a remedy, he just hoped that with time his wife would adjust to her rejuvenated husband.

Dead wrong. His exhausted wife finally lost her patience and told him that he had to stop the Viagra if he cared about their marriage.

I admit that I was surprised at how disruptive this little blue pill had become. As a psychiatrist and psychopharmacologist, I'm well aware of the side effects that drugs can cause in my patients.

Who would have imagined that a drug that most consider so helpful, if not harmless, could stir up such trouble in a relationship? I certainly hadn't.

When last I saw Dan, he ruefully told me that he had not renewed his Viagra prescription.

04:58 AM, November 1, 2006 .. 0 comments .. Link

Medication now approved by FDA

Viagra is a substance used to treat erectile dysfunction. It relaxes the smooth muscle of the penis such that it increases the blood flow and erection. It belongs to the family of drugs called phosphodiesterase inhibitors. Also called sildenafil.

Cialis is a virility drug used to treat erectile dysfunction in men.

Levitra is a prescription drug used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction under the generic name vardenafil.

Propecia is a prescription medicine used for the treatment of male-pattern baldness. Male-pattern baldness is a hereditary condition caused by an excess of hormones called androgens.

Diflucan is used to treat fungal infections called candidiasis (also known as thrush or yeast infections).

Ortho Evra is a contraceptive patch that is applied to the skin that releases synthetic estrogen and progestin hormones to prevent pregnancy.

Ortho Tri-Cyclen is an estrogen and progestin combination used to prevent pregnancy.

Plan B is a new emergency contraceptive (morning after pill) made up of two progestin-only pills containing levonorgestrel.

Alesse is one of the most effective methods for birth control (99% effective when taken as directed).

Seasonale is a new type of birth control pill that reduces the number of yearly menstrual periods from 13 to four, so women menstruate only once each season.

Yasmin tablets are a type of hormonal contraception commonly known as the pill or oral contraceptive pill.

Acyclovir is used to decrease pain and speed the healing of sores or blisters in people who have varicella (chickenpox), herpes zoster (shingles; a rash that can occur in people who have had chickenpox in the past), and first-time or repeat outbreaks of genital herpes (a herpes virus infection that causes sores to form around the genitals and rectum from time to time).

Aldara Cream is a skin-use only (topical) prescription medicine used to treat actinic keratosis on the face and scalp of adults with normal immune systems.

Valtrex is used to treat certain herpes infections, including herpes zoster (the painful rash known as shingles), genital herpes, and herpes cold sores on the face and lips.

BenzaClin is an acne treatment. Both its ingredients--the antibiotic clindamycin and the antibacterial agent benzoyl peroxide--attack the bacteria that help cause acne.

RETIN-A is an oil-free prescription medicine indicated for topical application in the treatment of acne.

Rozerem is a new sleep aid with special benefits. It is the first prescription insomnia medication with a new therapeutic mechanism in 35 years.

Chantix is a new drug discovered and developed by a pharmaceutical company, Pfizer. Chantix (also known by its chemical name, varenicline), shows huge promise for helping smokers addicted to nicotine quit the habit.

Zyban is a nicotine-free quit-smoking aid. Instead of nicotine, it contains the same active ingredient as the antidepressant medication Wellbutrin

Xenical is a proven weight loss treatment that is only available from your pharmacist.

Butalbital is a barbiturate used in various sedative preparations.

Tramadol is an opioid used as an analgesic for treating moderate to severe pain.

Ultracet is used to treat moderate to severe pain for a period of five days or less.

Ultram is a prescription medicine that relieves moderate to severe pain.

Amantadine is an antiviral agent i.e. this drug improves mild tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia in some patients with PD.

Relenza (Zanamivir) is a neuraminidase inhibitor used in the treatment of and prophylaxis of both influenza A and influenza B.

Rimantadine is an orally administered medicine used to treat, and in rare cases prevent, type A influenza.

Oseltamivir is an antiviral drug, a neuraminidase inhibitor used in the treatment of and prophylaxis of both influenza A and influenza B.

Nexium is used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition in which backward flow of acid from the stomach causes heartburn and injury of the esophagus (food pipe between the mouth and stomach).

01:50 AM, October 13, 2006 .. 0 comments .. Link

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