Virtually all medicines for the skin are topical or systemic. The topical medicines are applied directly into the affected area of the skin. The systemic drugs are ingested orally or injected and distributed throughout the body. On rare occasions, when you need a high concentration of a drug in the affected area, the doctor may inject a drug just under the skin, this procedure is called intradermal injection.

Some medicines for the skin require a prescription, others can be purchased without a prescription. Although generally are considered safer than those that require a prescription, OTC medicines should be used with caution. Implementing the wrong medication can worsen a disease skin or hide symptoms, making diagnosis more difficult for the doctor.

Topical preparations
The active substances (drugs) from a topical preparation are mixed with (suspended in) a vehicle (an inert carrier of the medication). . Consequently, among the topical preparations, the formulation and consistency vary widely. It is the vehicle that determines the strength of the product and makes the active compounds remain on the surface or penetrate the skin (if the preparation is thick and oily and watery or light). Depending on the vehicle used, the preparation will be an ointment, cream, lotion, a solution, a powder or a gel. Read the rest of this entry »

The skin is not only a protective layer. It is a system that regulates body temperature, perceives the stimuli of pain and pleasure, does not allow certain substances enter the body and represents a protective barrier against the harmful effects of the sun. The color, texture and the folds of the skin to help identify the individuals. Any disruption in the operation or the appearance of the skin may have significant consequences for the physical and mental health.

Each layer of the skin meets a specific task. The outer layer, the epidermis, is finer, in most parts of the body, a plastic film. The top of the epidermis, the stratum corneum, containing keratin, is made up of remnants of dead cells and protects the skin from harmful substances. At the bottom of the epidermis are the melanocytes, cells that produce melanin (the dark pigment of the skin).

Beneath the epidermis is located the dermis, which contains pain and touch receptors, whose ramifications reach the surface of the skin and various glands function of the same: sweat glands, which produce sweat, sebaceous glands, which produce tallow, and hair follicles, which cause hair. Also, inside the dermis, are blood vessels that provide nutrients and heat to the skin and nerves that branch off between the different layers of the same.

Below the dermis is a layer of fat that helps insulate the body of heat and cold. Read the rest of this entry »

How do we recognize the atopic eczema in infants and children? :

The atopic eczema in infants most often begins before the age
of 1 year. Diagnosis requires a medical consultation. It can take several forms:
red lesions and scratch at the cheeks, folds of elbows and knees … etc. The
eczema of the child and infant moves pushed by the need to address because they
are often not experienced by children. The eczema of the child may disappear to
5-8 years.

The treatment:

The treatment of atopic eczema surges may involve lowering
drugs mainly scraping (antihistamines), and local products intensifying
hydration of the skin as well as cortisone creams.

Parents are often afraid to use creams cortisones. You should know that the
creams effective against major thrust of eczema. It is better that a child
flourishes with a skin that a child who sleeps badly and scratching. Simply use
the creams cortisones (under medical prescription)

    used instead of cortisone creams average force,

    apply only to areas of eczema freshly cleaned up efficiency
(about 4 to 7 days)

    and decrease gradually applications then.

It is considered that cortisone creams can be used for each reached an
approximately 1 tube for a child aged 4-5. Beyond that, you have to re-treatment
to reassess the balance sheet and allergy.

What oily skin? what are its implications on the skin and wrinkles?

Oily skin is characterized by a significant seborrhea, ie excretion large quantities of sebum, an oily substance primarily intended to protect the skin.
Oily skin or seborrheic will have a bright and bold

Oily skin is sometimes characterized by hypertrophy (large) and a large number of sebaceous glands (glands abouchees hair, which secrete oil), giving it a
thick skin, even of acne (presence of Black, of comedones, cysts …)

Oily skin is growing so often deep wrinkles on skin thickened. Oily skin will therefore need an anti wrinkle cream wrinkle fighting against loss of elasticity
of the skin through exfoliation and reducing fat and shiny appearance of the skin. Oily skin will also need an anti wrinkle cream protecting factors
accelerating the aging of the skin, like the sun.

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In our time beauty is health and welfare and health and welfare are beauty.
As we are well on the inside, or in spiritual and physical, this is reflected in our skin, eyes, hair and so on as Lucas. When we think we have to lose weight (or raise), making exercise, take vitamins, relax, drink water and so on. etc. the list is endless and overwhelming us. As a natural reaction we do nothing, we are immobilized. Remember the great feats will begin and finish a step to see.
Here we explain 10 simple activities to improve your life, health and beauty a step to see. It’s easy to incorporate it into daily life

Always eat breakfast: Breakfast is considered by many the most important meal of the day. With careers morning that almost all suffering is sometimes difficult to eat well. One cup of coffee with bread is not a good breakfast. Breakfast should provide energy and vitality. It should include all food groups and be low in fat. A good breakfast will help you concentrate better during the day

Move: The importance of physical exercise is remembered us constantly, but to do so is not easy to exercise. . One of the most comprehensive exercise is walking. When walking and moving all the muscles relax. A daily walk for 20 or 30 minutes will help you relax, sleep well and have strong muscles. If you can not go to the gym, or you do not like to go, walking is an easy option and effective. If you prefer something more exotic dances (with or without a partner partner), bicycle riding, swimming or practicing yoga with a video.

Take a bath energizing: It sometimes think that to relax and have a body beautiful and soft skin, go to a spa. The easiest way to take care of the skin during bathing. Use a natural sponge or a mop natural Apply soap in this way will be cleaved your body, activating the movement and giving you a massage light. Always Apply cream after bathing especially in areas prone to drought as the legs.

Stretch: Whether during your walk, or in the mornings and afternoons. A few seconds stretching eliminate stress and muscle you energized. Simply stand, raise their arms and tries to reach the sky.

Sleep: Lack of sleep is catastrophic to the health and beauty. Traffic always sleeping hours necessary.

Waters: Water is the vital liquid. Feed your skin and internal organs. Try to keep water near you at all times and you will find it easier to take

Be sure to eat vitamins necessary: If you can not be sure takes a multivitamin capsule a day.

Smile: The smile is the expression of happiness internal (although there are also feigned). Try to take a problem to see. When you feel that stress overwhelming deep breath, remember that it is easier to make mistakes when you have stress and confusion.

Give it your best side to life:   Every day we do something to create a better world. You do not have to make voluntary and go to Africa to help feed the poorest. With activities such as small smiled a stranger or giving way to someone who walks quickly, giving a seat on the train, putting litter in its place and not wasting energy these helping to create a better world.

Meditate or pray: communion with the supreme being helps us stay healthy mentally, strengthens our spirit and helps us know better.
 

The era of huge jars of creams and long sessions for skin care are a thing of the past. The market generates demand from offering a new slogan: small packages and great results.

The reality is that women choose cosmetic by evaluating the presentation and practical report. The cosmetics industry, always responding to the need of consumer’s implements its entire resources in creating original products, innovative and practical reporting at the same time a specific action.

Cosmetics: capsules or pearls

The capsules cosmetic last generation, appeared quite a few years ago with ceramides, then expensive and exclusive product that is already available to everyone in pharmacies or department stores. Calls pearls are small and useful packages designed for a single application. The contents of the pearls are highly concentrated active substances for remedial face, eyelids, hair etc.

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There is a vitamin that reduces wrinkles at the same time protects the heart, heart muscle essential. This is vitamin E. Its summary is available in pharmacies in the form of capsules and also extract oil in pill that dissolve in water.

Vitamin E: incredible profits

You can get a list listing which requires the human body to function properly; vitamins occupy key positions in this list. Vitamins are organic substances essential for the operation. They are involved in growth and are critical to the vitality and welfare of the body.

Vitamins are concentrated either in small amounts in various foods we consume. There are various types of vitamins that exist, but all of them provide salutary effects for the body, vitamin E is no exception. Vitamins provide benefits such as:

Youth: vitamin E slows the aging cell and therefore cell death is delayed to oxidation countered that they produce.

Strength: Vitamin E is carrying supplies of oxygen, turns and more intense the residence of the body.

Action diuretic: vitamin E is a powerful diuretic effect, the most beneficial consequence of this action is that it lowers blood pressure.

Prevention: prevents the formation of blood clots and dissolves those already trained.

Anti cramp: lessen the chances of muscle contraction and its consequent pain.

Vitamin E: action anti wrinkles

Vitamin E has become well known for ordinary people and particularly appreciated by the female gender. Surely this is explained by its powerful antioxidant action. Free radicals are mainly responsible for skin aging, vitamin E blocks delaying ageing.

Vitamin E is one of the most commonly used by the big cosmetics industry, this is great for action moisturizing and its preventive ability against the effects of solar radiation.

The dose of vitamin E intake and advice for

The area specialists are unable to even agree on the recommended daily dose of vitamin E that would act as preventive to disease and premature aging. But if you eat vitamin E, so follow these tips:

-         If you also eat iron supplements seek a space of 8 hours between making iron and Vitamin E, because the first could affect the absorption of vitamin E.

-         Those who suffer from blood clotting disorders, lack of vitamin K or ingesting anti-coagulants, should consult their doctor before incorporating a supplement of vitamin E.

-         They should be especially careful of those who suffer

Hypothyroidism

Diabetes

Hypertension

Rheumatic fever

These people should begin and take vitamin E in small doses and gradually increase gradually.