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How to remove underarm hair?

Asked by Kalyani Fr in Beauty & Fashion at 9:03 PM on September 21, 2008

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Underarm hair is coarse and thick. It is a bit difficult task to remove effectively at home. It needs treatment from professionals. For long lasting results, the ideal solution would be waxing. Waxing will give you clean underarms for many weeks. But not all women feel comfortable having this treatment.

Shaving is a temporary method for removing underarm hair. A lot of women prefer to shave their underarms. After shaving the hair tends to grow back much sooner and thicker as it is removed from the surface and not from the roots. This means you have to shave more often.

Plucking may be used for removing underarm hair. This method involves pulling the hair out with tweezers. But this method of hair removal is not a good way to treat underarm hairs as it is the most sensitive area.

The easiest way to remove underarm hair may be to use a good hair removal cream. You can also try treating the skin with a ‘hair retardant‘ product after using the cream, to delay the hair growth.

Some people choose to remove underarm hair by using depilatories. Depilatories are chemicals that dissolve unwanted hair. These are available in the form of cream, spray and liquid form.A depilatory is spread or sprayed on the underarm area and allowed to sit for a period of time. After some minutes it is wiped or rinsed off leaving hairless skin behind. Sometimes depilatories can cause skin irritation.

Electrolysis can also be used to remove underarm hair. This method removes hair permanently but may require several treatments.

Answered at 10:48 AM on September 22, 2008

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Cause of whiteheads?

Asked by Sandhya in Beauty & Fashion at 8:47 PM on September 21, 2008

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Whiteheads are a combination of oils, sebums and cellular fragments that forms firm plugs within hair follicles. Whiteheads are normally closed from the skin’s surface by cellular debris present at the opening. Because they are closed and have no contact with oxygen, hence, hence they do not oxidize brown as blackheads do.

Instead they form a light or yellow white lump and are called milia. When bacteria gets added to these plugs, then the condition can lead to acne, particularly cystic acne.
Whiteheads are caused by excessive cellular exfoliation, which quickly clog or block the follicles. Whiteheads produce sebum that is drier than normal and conductive to forming firm plugs. The sebaceous glands normally produce sebum with linoleic acid that is an essential fatty acid.

It is calming to the skin and does not causes follicular irritation leads that leads to plugs. When linoleic acid is not available, then the sebaceous glands promote sebum with oleic acid. This oleic form of sebum is irritating to the skin and promote plug formation. This causes the formation of whiteheads which can further lead to acne infection.

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Answered at 10:42 AM on September 22, 2008

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What are carrier oils?

Asked by Kalyani Fr in Beauty & Fashion at 8:59 PM on September 21, 2008

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CARRIER OILS ARE Vegetable oils are used to dilute and distribute or "carry" a plant's essential oils. Although essential oils don't spoil, some vegetable oils do. To insure quality, add a bit of vitamin E to your blends as a natural preservative. Common carrier oils include almond, avocado, grapeseed, hazelnut, jojoba, olive and sesame oils.

Answered at 10:40 AM on September 22, 2008

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How to get rid of age spots on face?

Asked by Kavita in Beauty & Fashion at 11:28 PM on September 21, 2008

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Age spots can be treated with freezing, acids, skin sanding, electric needle and any other methods which causes a superficial destruction of the skin. These methods frequently leave white spots and occasionally scars. Lasers are much more precise and less damaging to the skin because light is used to selectively remove the pigment without damaging the normal surrounding skin. There is also less pain and less healing time required to recover from laser treatment than with non-laser treatments.

Bleaching solutions such as hydroquinone can be useful for people with fair skin, though hydroquinone can sometimes irritate and temporarily redden the skin. This possibility of irritation with hydroquinone makes it unsuitable for people with darker skin tones. It is possible that the irritation associated with hydroquinone can overstimulate the higher concentration of melanocytes found in dark skin types. This can lead to hyperpigmentation (dark spotting). Bleaching solutions work by killing the melanin in hyperpigmented areas. Over time, this will lead to a fading of spots. It will not afftect the natural color of the skin (meaning it will not lighten the skin beyond its genetically determined color).
The newest treatment for age spots is alpha hydroxy acid gel and beta hydroxy acid gel. The gel is applied to the spots each night. This will lighten discoloration of the skin such as freckles, age spots and pigmentation that may occur in pregnancy or from the use of oral contraceptives. Another treatment for age spots is Retin-A. Retin-A cream is applied to the spots once a day for six months.

SOURCE SITE :http://skin-care.health-cares .net/age-spots.php

Answered at 10:36 AM on September 22, 2008

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Age spot?

Asked by Kalyani Fr in Beauty & Fashion at 12:19 AM on September 22, 2008

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Age spots (also called liver spots or solar lentigo) are collections of pigment caused by exposure to the sun. They also sometimes result from bruising that leaves blood pigments behind. They are most common in people over age 55. The spots commonly appear on the hands but can occur almost anywhere, especially sun-exposed areas such as the face, back, arms, feet, shoulders and face. These spots are common on the backs of the hand, face and legs. Those who tan
extensively will also have them over the shoulders, back, chest and many other areas of skin. Lentigines are superficial collections of skin pigment called melanin which have accumulated within the top layer of skin called the epidermis. Ephelides are common in lighter type skin in individuals who sunburn easily. Lentigines usually appear later in life and can occur in all skin types.
Age spots are caused by prolonged and repeated sun exposure or sun burns and usually appear later in adult life.

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Answered at 10:34 AM on September 22, 2008

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What is aesthetic surgery?

Asked by Kalyani Fr in Beauty & Fashion at 12:18 AM on September 22, 2008

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Plastic surgery is the specialty devoted to restore the shape and function of the body. Aesthetic Surgery is a part of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Aesthetic Surgery pretends to correct small defects that although they are not life-threatening, are cause of concern and psychological distress to the person.
The most prevalent aesthetic/cosmetic procedures are listed below. Most of these types of surgery are more commonly known by their "common names."

Abdominoplasty (or "tummy tuck"): reshaping and firming of the abdomen
Blepharoplasty (or "eyelid surgery"): Reshaping of the eyelids or the application of permanent eyeliner, including Asian blepharoplasty
Mammoplasty
Breast augmentation Augmentation of the breasts. This can involve either fat grafting, saline or silicone gel prosthetics. Initially performed to women with micromastia
Breast reduction: Removal of skin and glandular tissue. Indicated to reduce back and shoulder pain in women with gigantomastia and/or for psychological benefit in women with gigantomastia/macromastia and men with gynecomastia.
Breast lift (Mastopexy): Lifting or reshaping of breasts to make them less saggy, often after weight loss (after a pregnancy, for example). It involves removal of breast skin as opposed to glandular tissue.
Buttock Augmentation . Enhancement of the buttocks. This procedure can be performed by using silicone implants or fat grafting and transfer from other areas of the body.
Chemical peel: Minimizing the appearance of acne, pock, and other scars as well as wrinkles (depending on concentration and type of agent used, except for deep furrows), solar lentigines (age spots, freckles), and photodamage in general. Chemical peels commonly involve carbolic acid (Phenol), trichloroacetic acid (TCA), glycolic acid (AHA), or salicylic acid (BHA) as the active agent.

SOURCE SITE :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Plastic_surgery

Answered at 10:33 AM on September 22, 2008

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What is Sebum?

Asked by Kalyani Fr in Beauty & Fashion at 12:24 AM on September 22, 2008

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Sebum is part of the oil that is found on the surface of the skin. Other ingredients of the oil on the skin are- sweat, lipids and environmental dirt. It is sebum, which contributes a lot to our body odor. Sebum itself is odorless but its bacterial disintegration produces odor. That is why if you keep your skin clean of bacteria with anti bacterial soaps regularly, you can reduce body odor to a great extent. Sebum reaches hair follicles and coats the hair and also reaches the skin through the hair follicles. Many people experience oily hair if hair is left unwashed for few days. That happens because of sebum. The Latin meaning of sebum is fat.

Sebum is produced by sebaceous glands. These glands are found on most parts of the body. Except few, most sebaceous glands open into a hair follicle. These are the sites of acne formation.

SOURCE SITE :http://www.americanchronicle. com/articles/13135

Answered at 10:15 AM on September 22, 2008

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What is UVA?

Asked by Kalyani Fr in Beauty & Fashion at 12:26 AM on September 22, 2008

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UVA is a long wavelength ultraviolet ray from the sun. UVA rays are the "aging" rays in the UV spectrum. UVA radiation ranges from 320 to 400 nm in wavelength. Some wavelengths in that range have greater potential to cause damage than other wavelengths. UVA radiation is stronger in the early morning and late afternoon when the sun's rays reach the Earth at an angle.

UVA is used for suntanning, blacklights and insect killers. Outdoor levels of UVA cause skin wrinkling and some cancers.

Answered at 10:10 AM on September 22, 2008

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What's sunblock?

Asked by Kalyani Fr in Beauty & Fashion at 12:25 AM on September 22, 2008

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Sunblock is different than sunscreen. A sunblock physically blocks the sun's UV radiation of the skin, both UVA and UVB. Examples of sunblocks are clothing, umbrellas, and trees. Chemical sunblocks scatter, reflect, and physically block UV radiation. The most well-known chemical sunblock is zinc oxide.

Sunblocks do have some disadvantages. Many older chemical sunblocks are opaque, the skin can not be seen through the sunblock. This may not be cosmetically acceptable for many people. They can also be greasy and clog pores, a problem for people with acne-prone skin.

A new sunblock formulation has been developed that contains micronized titanium dioxide. The advantage of this formulation is that it is almost invisible and still has good UV blocking capabilities.

SOURCE SITE ;http://dermatology.about.com/ od/glossarys/g/sunblock.htm

Answered at 10:12 AM on September 22, 2008

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What is Pectoralis?

Asked by Kalyani Fr in Beauty & Fashion at 12:22 AM on September 22, 2008

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The Pectoralis major is a thick, fan-shaped muscle, situated at the upper front (anterior) of the chest wall. It makes up the bulk of the chest muscles in the male and lies under the breast in the female.
It arises from the anterior surface of the sternal half of the clavicle; from breadth of the half of the anterior surface of the sternum, as low down as the attachment of the cartilage of the sixth or seventh rib; from the cartilages of all the true ribs, with the exception, frequently, of the first or seventh and from the aponeurosis of the abdominal external oblique muscle.

From this extensive origin the fibers converge toward their insertion; those arising from the clavicle pass obliquely downward and outwards (laterally), and are usually separated from the rest by a slight interval; those from the lower part of the sternum, and the cartilages of the lower true ribs, run upward and laterally, while the middle fibers pass horizontally.

SOURCE SITE :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Pectoralis_major_muscle

Answered at 10:17 AM on September 22, 2008

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