Skin Layers and Their Protection

Posted by admin in Skin Care on February 20th, 2009 |  No Comments »

Skin, a four alphabet word but does a lot of work. It is one of the biggest organs of our body. It is composed of three primary layers:

1. The epidermis, it is the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surfaces, which acts as a barrier to pathogens [...] Continue Reading…

Effects of Ageing and Methods of Skin Care

Posted by admin in Skin Care on January 16th, 2009 |  No Comments »

As the skin ages, its strength decreases and can be easily damaged by any outer attack or physical injury. Its repair system also slows down which results in slow clotting of blood at times of major physical injury. Thus, skin loses its ability to heal itself as the person [...] Continue Reading…

Misconceptions about Acnes – A Complicated Matter

Posted by admin in Skin Care on December 9th, 2008 |  No Comments »

Acne is a skin disease, which makes our face not so good looking. Blockages in follicles lead to the development of acnes. In these acnes, some material clogs skin pores or a thing grows containing pus. Acne mainly cause on our face and upper neck. Acnes may affect chest, [...] Continue Reading…

Types of Acne and Causes

Posted by admin in Skin Care on November 16th, 2008 |  No Comments »

The term acne comes from a Greek word, which means “in the sense of a skin eruption”. The term acne itself refers to the presence of pustules and papules. Technically, it is known as “acne vulgaris” which means “common acne” and it refers to the presence of comedones. This [...] Continue Reading…

Acne – Causes and Psychological Effects

Posted by admin in Skin Care on October 11th, 2008 |  No Comments »

Acne is an inflammatory disease, which involves sebaceous glands of the skin, characterized by:

1. papules (a inflamed elevation of the skin) or
2. pustules (a blister or inflamed skin containing pus) or
3. comedones (a black tipped thing clogging a pore of the skin)

Acne lacerations are generally been called as pimples, spots, zits or [...] Continue Reading…