Good to know
Myth: Oiling
and massaging will cure dandruff.
Fact: Oil
makes dandruff worse. Keeping your scalp clean by frequently shampooing, and by
using a mild anti-dandruff shampoo is usually effective.
Myth:
Washing the face frequently will help keep acne at bay.
Fact: The
more you wash your face, the more it irritates the skin. Cleanse your face
twice a day with a gentle soap (5.5 pH) such as Cetaphil, or with a face wash
that has salicylic acid.
Protect Your Hands
Often the most ignored pat of the body –
your hands – can develop eczema, a dreadful skin disease that has no cure,
easily. Learn more about it, and the precautions needed.
Hand eczema:
This is a common skin disease that a lot of people all over the world are
suffering from. According to a recent survey, 20 per cent of Indian women
suffer from this condition, and some of them have chronic hand eczema. The
overwhelming reason is that their hands are frequently in contract with water
as they often do the laundry, wash utensils etc., and all this then can lead to
hand eczema.
New medicine soon: A doctor will usually prescribe a topical steroid to reduce the
incidence of this condition and help in reducing the inflammation. But, this
line of treatment is known to fail frequently. There are some new discoveries
in this filed and international companies have come out with a new medicine for
hand eczema – an oral retinoid called Alitretinoin that can clear the condition
in 12 to 24 weeks time. While, this medicine is expected to be launched in
India soon, a substitute (though not as effective), lsotretinoin, is currently
available here. The only way to prevent this disease is by reducing your skin’s
exposure to water, detergents, and soaps.
Skincare, on the Trot
Follow these simple tips while travelling,
they will keep your outings fun and safe.
Sunburn solution: Off on a beach holiday? Save your skin from tanning. While Indian
skin is prone to tanning, it is fortunately not prone to skin cancer, which is the
next stage of a tan. You should opt to sit in the shade, caver up, and always
select a sunscreen that has zinc oxide in it. Remember, SPF is not as important
as the presence of zinc oxide in the product, as it is this that helps prevent
suntan.
Insect and mosquito bites: If you can’t avoid these altogether, applying a cloth that has been
soaked in ice-cold water for 5 minutes, is the easiest solution to preventing
the bites from getting further inflamed.
