Stretch marks or “striae gravidarum” in its medical term are caused by the excessive stretching of the skin. The usual causes of stretch marks are rapid weight loss or weight gain, puberty and pregnancy. Almost all teenagers and expecting mothers will get this condition. Stretch marks are a common phenomenon between women. Women who are…
Freckles vary in color from red, light-brown, brown, tan, yellow or black. They are more prominent in summer and among lighter-skinned people or those with light or red hair. Women and men get freckles at a comparable rate. Causes – the main cause of the development of freckles is the skins exposure to the sun….
We live in an era where image is just so important. It’s no use shirking this fact, it is simply true in modern society, and our self-image is of vital importance to our own self worth, confidence and self-esteem. If you suffer from ugly stretch marks, you know just how devastating they can be to…
As you grow older, your skin changes-and so should your beauty products. The tinted moisturizer may have worked when you were a teen, but it won’t be able to ward off the wrinkles when you’re 30. By the time you hit 40, you may even need to call in reinforcements: eye cream, night cream, firming…
Hyperpigmentation affects approximately 90% of pregnant women. It is characterised by darker patches or spots of darker skin covering any part of the body but is most common on the breasts and inner thighs. Hyperpigmentation on the face is known as melasma gravidarum, chloasma or the ‘mask of pregnancy’. It can appear as dark patches…
You often hear of women whose skin seems to “glow.” It’s a kind of radiance that you see in some ladies and not so much in others. Here are some examples of how to get a soft glow to your skin without putting your finger in a light socket to get it. Enter puberty: not…
Myrrh ( Commiphora myrrha ) – PROPERTIES & ACTIONS INCLUDE: Anti-inflammatory – controls, alleviates inflammation resulting from injury or infection Antifungal – destroys or inhibits growth of fungus Antiseptic – prevents, halts infection Astringent – causes contraction of organic tissues Expectorant – helps promote the removal of mucus from respiratory system Immune stimulant – an…
Commonly found in women in their reproductive years between 20 to 50 years old, melasma often occurs during pregnancy in women with olive or darker skin that are of Hispanic, Asian or Middle Eastern descent, but can occur in anyone. It is a discoloration or hyper-pigmentation of the skin that looks brown, blue gray or…
Just like going on the contraceptive pills, coming off of them is also something you must think over before deciding to actually do so. Oral contraceptives consist of synthetic forms of hormones produced naturally in the body that regulate a woman’s menstrual cycle, and the fluctuating levels of these hormones play an essential role in…
First things first, do you even know what your fingernails are made of? Our fingernails and toenails are made up of a protein called keratin, which is essentially just a bunch of dead cells. Keratin is also found in our hair, scientifically speaking, our nails are actually just modified hair which is quite strange if…
