Skincare Treatments to Avoid - Skin Solutions For Worn Out Skin Severe Acne & Mild Skin Damage
Posted: Sunday, August 29, 2010
by Kacycarr
http://www.spotthepimple.com
Skincare: How much do you know about the skincare products you use to keep your skin looking young and healthy. In particular I refer too, wrinkle remedies, creams to hide freckles, ointments to treat age spots, lotions for treating puffy eyes or any other skin problem you care to add to the list. The skin has to be protected at all times, and it is up to you to make sure it gets that protection. In the time you allot to yourself to care for your skin you may be doing more harm than good.
Would you apply bleach to facial skin? No because you know it will burn your skin if it comes in contact with it, so what do you do, you stay clear.
Would you dab disinfectant behind your ears? No because you know it is for killing germs and can seriously damage your skin if you did.
Make it your business to know your skin products just like you do with household cleaning products, and you may well get the healthy skin you want.
How many of you regardless of content contained in a face cream or other, have gone ahead and bought the skin cream because the packaging looked pretty, Well let me tell you a little secret, pretty boxes don't remove wrinkles, it's the ingredients inside the tube or bottle within that does.
You are not to get side tracked by colourful eye-catching beautifully designed bottles filled with lotions and creams labelled skin treatments, unless you know they are safe and suited to your skin type.
Your skin will benefit greatly if you have knowledge on skincare. Things like the difference between aging and worn out skin, or the difference between eye puffiness and bags under the eyes are a couple of pointers to tell you that if you don't know the difference, then how can you possibly expect to treat them successfully should you suffer one of the conditions.
Awareness about Skin Solutions
A lot of women will use a topical application in a bid to remove their wrinkles. These creams are easily obtained from chemists and in most health food stores. Topical creams are specially formulated to treat all skin types; they have replenishing, moisturizing and nourishing qualities. But the let down side of the product is its ability to reduce and smooth out wrinkles, or tighten the collagen under the skin's surface are limited. Any results you noticed, you will notice are short lived if you stop using the topical agent. If you want to rid wrinkles then this can be an expensive way to do it.
Topical agents containing synthetic derivatives such as Vitamin A (retinoids) are a better choice for providing fabulous results for improving sun-damaged and aging skin. Some research showed topical retinoid formulations to be safe and effective for removing fine wrinkles. However be wary because some retinoids are skin irritants and can often egg on different types of skin allergies.
Skin Care Products You Should Avoid:
1. Apricot scrub.
Oh no, I can't part with my apricot scrub' Let us see if you feel the same after hearing what the skin experts have to say about it. The apricot scrub has been targeted because it is harsh on the skin. The apricot granules tend to have rough edges. And because of this it can cause skin damage ripping it and likely to stretch the pores.
2. Benzoyl peroxide
Benzoyl peroxide is a regular skin care treatment which is used topically to the skin to kill P. acnes, the type of bacteria connected with 40% of acne cases. Approach with care because benzoyl may spark off free radical formation, its use should be restricted to the site of the comedone. Be sensible and consider other options before using facial cleansers and moisturizing creams containing benzoyl peroxide. It should only be considered to treat a skin problem if a doctor or dermatologist suggests that it be used
3. Lip gloss
Lip gloss without SPF is not a product you should have second thoughts about using. It has to go. Lip gloss without protection allows light rays to penetrate through the skin rather than have it reflect off the skin's surface. In the event of this happening it can result in the degeneration of collagen and elastin -and the drastic outcome loss of lip fullness and increased lines - and not forgetting the most important of all factors, skin cancer
4. Self-tanning.
All the warnings on safety about tanning booths that's out there, and yet people tend to ignore them. The amount of people that are left with badly damaged skin all because they wanted that all over tan is great in number.
Those who go round looking like an orange should know their skin is suffering badly because of their selfish need for the bronze look. Okay I won't argue that a tan does make teeth look pure white, but what happens when damaged skin cells affect your overall health which then affects your gums and your teeth fall out, not such a pretty sight then.
Are you not worried about being gummy with orange skin; no, well you should be because you could likely die if the health matter that caused you to become toothless is anything to do with skin cancer?"
The biggest percentage of self-tanners works by using dihydroxyacetone (DHA) as the main ingredient. DHA responds with amino acids and amino groups throughout the creation of melanoids (pigments), on the outermost layer of the skin (stratum corneum); the next steps involve amine reaction with keto- (a compound with a C=O group) and aldo (a compound with an H-C=O group) compounds to shape ketoimines and aldoimine.
If you're an addict and need a fix, (self-tanner session) and go out into the sun, you could be causing the skin further damage: Three years ago German study proved in their research 24 hours after applying a self-tanner containing DHA, the skin is more prone to free-radical damage once exposed to the sun. Free radical damage can cause premature wrinkling, sagging due to lack of collagen, and potentially age spots (as well as other types of cellular damage).
Why do people pay a fortune on skin treatments? In most cases it is to rid wrinkles or treat bad acne in an attempt to achieve that all time healthy glow of a natural looking healthy complexion. Dermabrasion and Microdermabrasion are two types of treatment that people opt for to get this
Dermabrasion is a skin cleanup process first introduced back in the 1980s. Sometimes called skin planing and it includes sanding the skin with a rotary abrasive instrument to even out the skin, followed on by placing a new layer of skin to the abraded section. Dermabrasion is usually suggested for people who suffer from severe acne and deep furrows in the skin.
Microdermabrasion is another popular skin solution. This treatment is used on people with mild skin damage, and that are looking to preserve and keep a healthy looking complexion. Microdermabrasion includes brushing the face with sterile micro-particles to abrade or remove the top layer of skin, then vacuuming loose particles and derma braded skin away. Microdermabrasion polishes and soften fine lines and dull skin texture. Never use unfamiliar products unless Okayed by your GP or dermatologist.
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