Wednesday, 7 June 2017

Benefits of Invisalign



Having cosmetically perfect teeth seems to be an obsession for many people in today’s world. Decades ago people used to look up to celebrities in the media for having the perfect look. In those days, it seemed mind boggling to consider that they were naturally in such good shape, however with modern day media outlets, the secrets in celebrity aesthetic have been outed.

The truth is that unless you were born in a science lab, there is no way that you are absolutely perfect. Most of the time, celebrities use cosmetic procedures to enhance the looks they already have. To us normal people, these cosmetic procedures may seem out of reach and too expensive to consider, however with the availability of equipment becoming more accessible and more and more people training in the cosmetic surgery field, it has become something that many people can obtain.

Background on Cosmetic Dentistry

With the media portraying celebrity white teeth as a treatment that can be easily accessible and also more affordable, it is no wonder why more and more people are considering getting some cosmetic dental work done. That is the same for cosmetic dentistry. Cosmetic dentistry is different from general dentistry because it focuses more on the appearance as well as the functionality whereas general dentistry focuses on oral care, dental health, hygiene as well as your teeth’s functionality.

The Advantages Of Invisalign

If you have teeth that are crooked or misaligned, they may appear unsightly and cleaning your teeth may be harder to do because they are many nooks and crannies. When teeth can’t be properly cleaned, it increases the chance of developing decay and periodontal disease. It also increases the risk of gum and bone disease.

Wearing braces is the traditional solution; however it is not always the most appealing option for everyone.



Appearance

The appearance of having metal braces glued onto your teeth doesn’t really sound the most appealing. With Invisalign, this isn’t a problem. Invisalign is a treatment that consists of clear aligners that can be removed. They are the invisible solution to getting straighter teeth.

Safety and Comfort

Conventional metal braces have wires that can come undone and puncture and scratch your cheeks and gums. Invisalign braces are smooth and require no wires, therefore they don’t have any sharp edges and will not damage your teeth, mouth or gums. This makes them more comfortable than normal metal braces.

Length of the Treatment


Traditional braces have a treatment that can be up to five years long. Usually on average the treatment lasts for a year to two years. However with Invisalign, the treatment can take from six months to eighteen months.

Tuesday, 31 January 2017

Adult Acne Help: Causes, Medication and Treatment

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Adult acne affects 25% of all adult men and 50% of adult women at some time in their adult lives. These are the official statistics, but I personally don't know many adults who have not had a zit or two in their adult lives. People can develop unpleasant acne or have an acne recurrence in there 20s, 30s, 40s and beyond. It can be difficult to cope with no matter your age, and can cause depression and social anxiety in an adult the same way it can in a teen.

Although the causes of adult acne are unknown, it is thought that adult acne may sometimes have hormonal roots. The appropriate adult pimple treatment may involve getting your hormones in check, which requires a trip to your doctor.

There are many adult acne products, however, in my experience, the overall best treatment for adult acne is identical to the best treatment for teen acne, benzoyl peroxide. See the Clear Skin Regimen for a step-by-step program you can use to clear your skin using benzoyl peroxide. Thousands of adults have used the Clear Skin Regimen with great results.

It is important to realize that adult acne is more common than people may think, and adult sufferers are not alone. If you are troubled by adult onset acne, promptly consult your doctor. She or he may have a hormonal adult acne treatment that can help, or read the Clear Skin Regimen and give it a go.


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Causes of adult acne and teen acne


Hormones

There are several times in our lives when our hormones can become unbalanced and wreak havoc, including puberty, pregnancy, menopause, and, well, any other time they feel like it. More specifically, acne may be precipitated by androgens, male hormones present in both men and women. The oil surplus created by these hormones may be instrumental in clogging hair follicles where bacteria grows and causes acne pimples and blemishes. Hormonal acne is seen mostly in women due to the natural cycles a woman goes through, such as menstruation, pregnancy and menopause. Because of this, some birth control pills, in small doses and with other topical remedies, can be used to reduce blemishes by keeping androgens steady. Anyone considering using this type of treatment should consult a physician first.

Diet

There is a group of people who support the thought that acne is caused by chocolate and fried foods and it makes the adult acne worse. It is for sure that people who eat a balanced diet improves the general well being and results in good skin and this can prevent the development of acne.

Treatment

When adult acne is treated in a doctor's office it's called "acne surgery". When done at home, it's called squeezing pimples. It gets immediate results - but when you squeeze pimples at home, you are begging for infection and scars. And squeezing or picking at pimples is a great way to get your acne to spread. Don't do it! Doctors use a special sterile instrument to prevent scarring, infection, and acne spread.

Other acne treatments target the various causes of acne. They're often used in combination. These acne treatments include:
  • Azelaic acid cream
  • Alpha-hydroxy acids (including glycolic acid, lactic acid, and gluconic acid)
  • Benzoyl peroxide
  • Topical antibiotics (gels, lotions, and solutions)
  • Antibiotic pills (haphazard use may lead to antibiotic resistance)
  • Birth control pills for women
  • Accutane or Sotret for severe acne

Acne Woman: Causes and Help

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Most young women and men will have at least a few pimples over the course of their lives. But acne seems to affect men and women in different ways. Young men are more likely to have a more serious form of acne. Acne in young women tends to be more random and linked to hormone changes, such as the menstrual cycle.

As women get older, acne often gets better. But some women have acne for many years. Some women even get acne for the first time at age 30 or 40.

For many women, acne can be an upsetting illness. Women may have feelings of depression, poor body image, or low self-esteem. But you don't have to wait to outgrow acne or to let it run its course. Today, almost every case of acne can be resolved. Acne also can, sometimes, be prevented. Talk with your doctor or dermatologist (a doctor who specializes in treating skin problems) about how you can help prevent acne and if treatment would help you.

Many women experience skin problems at midlife, including acne breakouts. Acne occurs when the skin glands become plugged with oil and bacteria. In most cases, adult acne is caused by;

Hormonal imbalances

It is well known that androgens, such as testosterone, can influence the immune response in the skin. Androgens affect the secretions of sebaceous glands, which consist of fatty substances produced by the breakdown of oil-producing cells. Androgens can play an important role in the development of acne in women, particularly at midlife. Numerous studies have shown that sebaceous gland activity is heightened by androgens such as DHEA and testosterone, and reduced by estrogen or removal of the ovaries, which reduces androgen levels.


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Emotional stress

Emotions can often be present. Both adolescence and midlife are key developmental periods when you learn to individuate and define who you are in relationship to others. And, your skin is literally the boundary between you and other people--a sort of suit. Many researchers believe that skin disease may be thought of as a subliminal attempt to define who we are in relationship to other people and what the healthy boundaries should be.

Makeup

There are a lot of people who have a habit of applying the makeup with a heavy hand and apply the makeup in several layers. Application of makeup with a hard hand and the habit of applying makeup in layers just leads to the clogging of the pores and thus it just makes an ideal environment for the bacteria to grow.


Baby Acne: Causes and Help

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It is an acne-like eruption of the cheeks, which occurs predominantly in baby boys in the first weeks of their life. It is the reaction of a baby's skin to a relative imbalance of male (androgenic) and female (estrogenic) hormones in the baby's system following withdrawal of maternal estrogens after delivery. It is non-scarring and requires no treatment or control but needs treatment to reduce irritating itching.

This condition may come and go until the baby is between 4 and 6 months old. Since your baby isn't producing these levels of hormones, once you're done breast feeding and they're out of it's system, the acne will clear up. Beware of formula containing soy milk, which has been shown to include very high levels of hormone mimicking materials and thus may even promote puberty effects at a few months of age, such as breast development and pubic hair growth (1 percent at age 3 months).

Baby acne is most prominent when your son is hot or fussy (increased blood flow to the skin), or when his skin is irritated. Oils and lotions do not help, and may actually aggravate baby acne. Parents are often recommended to apply a little over-the-counter medicine such as hydrocortisone cream for baby acne , but an ionic colloidal silver solution is a far safer remedy and generally more effective, as it kills the bacteria that live on the excess oil, plus stops the itching!

Hormones

More than 30 percent of babies are born with, or more commonly, develop a rash soon after birth. There are various types of rashes, baby acne being one form. This form of acne usually begins when a baby is around 3 weeks, and can last until the baby is 4 or 6 months old. Baby acne is perfectly normal, and is caused by hormones passed to the baby, through the placenta, before birth. These hormones stimulate the oil glands on your baby's skin, leading to baby acne. In addition to acne, the hormones may also cause your newborn son or daughter to have tiny breasts. These breast buds are in no way permanent, and all soon disappear with time. Sometimes newborn girls may have some vaginal bleeding, similar to a period. This is also due to hormones passed on to the girl, and is not a cause for concern. The bleeding will stop soon enough, and will not recur until your daughter is an adolescent.

Irritation

Often, the baby's skin breaks out into pimples, and while most of the acne is in the form of red rash, whiteheads are also common. While the acne will be most visible on the face, a few pimples may appear on the chest and arms as well. If your child is agitated for some reason, heated up or unwell, the rash may become more severe, causing you further anxiety. Similarly, if his skin is irritated, the rash will worsen. Take care not to wash your child's towels or bibs in harsh detergents, as these may irritate the skin if not carefully and completely washed off. Make it a point to gently clean out saliva or milk from his face, so they do not cause further irritation.

Oils

Clean his face with water gently, and use a mild baby soap to wash his face. There is no need to rush around looking for a cure. Baby rash disappears on its own, with time, so applying oils and medications will not help, and are in any case, not required. In fact, applying oils will almost definitely cause the acne to worsen.


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Allergy

Make sure this is indeed acne, and the rash is not just because your baby is allergic to something. If you feel your child may have an allergy, keep a lookout for any possible allergens, and keep them away from your baby.

Winter Care

If your baby has acne, how do you look after her skin in the winter? Always remember, use less moisturizers and stay away from heavy creams. Use light, non-scented lotions. Also, make sure you do not over-bundle your child. Your baby will show her discomfort if she is too cold, but will not, if she is too warm. As a result, your child's skin will break out into a heat rash (yes, heat rash is surprisingly common in the winter too) worsening her acne. So if you take your baby outdoors in the winter, cover her up well, but make sure you remove some of the layers when you bring your child indoors.

And finally, there is no reason to believe that just because your child has had baby acne, she will be susceptible to teenage acne. At times, the babies with the severest acne have grown up to develop flawless skin.

Wednesday, 21 December 2016

Acne: Don't Do That


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Never Try for treatment of pimples yourself . don’t Squeezing a pimple,Because it pushes the sebum down through the pore, and the pore can rupture. When it ruptures, the sebum enters the oil gland and the surrounding tissue. This in turn causes scarring.

Blackhead /Pimple are ready to come out? Can you control the urge?

Avoid hairstyles in which the hair is constantly touching your face. Shampoo your hair regularly.
Avoid exposing your skin to too much cold, heat and sunlight. Sunlight may improve your acne for a while, but it won't cure it. Too much exposure to sunlight can lead to burning and skin cancer.

Use a water-based moisturizer. Greasy or oily creams and foundations block the pores and may cause pimples.

First, wash your face and hands. Then, use two tissues one in each hand to gently stretch the skin near the pimple to gently ease the contents out of the skin. Do not squeeze them. Do not use bare fingers!
Follow with antiseptic dab or tea tree oil. Last words, DON'T TOUCH, or you will introduce bacteria and create an infection (a pimple).

If you apply too much pressure on the blackhead prone area, it may become red due to the breaking up of tiny veins present there. In that case, splash some cool water and immediately apply a good moisturizer to that area.

Never use astringents with harsh alcohols and soaps that over dry the skin. This can make acne even worse. Here is how. If they make the skin over dry, the oil glands will overcompensate and secrete even more oil. You may even develop dermatitis and skin that feels taut and dry.


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Don't go for facials too often, not more than every six weeks. However, at-home masks every week or two is fine. Going for facials (extractions, massage, exfoliation) too often can actually inflame or irritate the skin.

Do you have mysterious bumps on your forehead, especially around your hairline? If yes, then check the haircare products you use. Alcohol, emollients, and the fragrances in some gels and sprays can aggravate the skin. So, we recommend you to discontinue the use of such products.

Keep your hands off your face. And don't get into the habit of resting your chin on your hands

Get Rid Of Your Acne The Natural Way

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For many people, acne is a dreaded condition, the results of which they live with on a regular basis. If you have suffered from this condition yourself in the past, you already know how embarrassing and bothersome it can be. While it is difficult to think that there is a solution to your problem when you're in the midst of it, the fact of the matter is that there is something that can be done about your acne, and many of them involve totally natural processes. Below are some natural remedies for acne that may give you appreciable results in as little as four weeks. Use a honey mask at least once a week.

Among honey's numerous beneficial qualities are its ability to fight off bacteria, which makes it a great choice for disinfecting and soothing the skin. Wash your face twice a day with soap specifically intended for acne treatment. It would be best to do this when you wake up in the morning and then before going to bed at night. Avoid scrubbing your face too vigorously and never use any type of rough cloth. Scrubbing your face too hard and over washing it will cause the sebaceous glands in your skin to kick into overdrive, increasing your chances of developing acne. Keep your hair away from your face. Each strand of hair contains oils that may be left on your skin. Your face has enough oil as it is, and you certainly don't need anymore to add to your trouble. In addition to keeping your hair away from your face, you will also want to wash it regularly in order to keep it clean. Take your vitamins regularly. In some cases, acne is actually a sign of some type of internal disorder.


The Truth About Acne



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Acne is a disorder that affects almost everyone at some point in his or her life. The conversion primarily affects the oil glands in the skin, which are present in the pores. These pores secrete an oil called sebum, the overproduction of which can cause the pores to become clogged. When this happens, a pimple may form on the skin.

Acne can actually take on many forms, and pimples may differ in appearance from person to person. Some people may experience just a single pimple, where others experience outbreaks that come in patches. Pimples may also take on the form of white heads and black heads.

In some cases, acne can actually be quite painful. This is particularly true when they develop into papules or small tender bumps on the skin, which may sometimes be accompanied with pus on the top. Pimples that develop into nodules are even more painful. These tend to be bigger and harder and can go deep into the skin. As painful as nodules are however, cysts are even worse. They go deeper into the skin, are even more painful, and they may contain a lot of pus. In addition, they can also cause some pretty severe scarring.

Pimples can actually grow all over the body, also the most common areas to be affected are the face, back, neck and shoulders. The condition is also more likely to affect men than women. The reason for this is that men typically produce more sebum than women, in addition to having more pores in the skin. That being said, it is common for women to develop acne when they are menstruating.

Teenagers are also often plagued with various acne problems. The constantly changing hormone levels in their body causes an increase in sebum production, which makes them more likely to develop pimples.

As you can imagine, acne can be quite embarrassing and annoying. The good news is that most cases of acne can be treated either with medication or via natural means. In addition, you will probably have to make certain adjustments to your diet and/or lifestyle. Your best course of action is to visit a dermatologist who will be able to diagnose the cause and extent of your condition, and recommend the best treatment method. With any luck at all, you can be totally free of acne and as little as a few weeks.