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Years or perhaps only months you bite your nails, and every time you try to quit, you discover yourself falling back into the hobby. Well, that just be aware of the issue and want to end it, is a breakthrough. So … get to work!

Do not worry, it’s actually a more common problem than you think. According to studies about 35% of teenagers have this habit (called “oncifagia”) and just over 10% of adults, and these statistics will notice that most of them wins.

What can you do to make this also be your case? I’m sure you wear a nice manicure, already noticed that the appearance of your nails is not nice, but you should be aware that you may also generate other fundamental problems …

What physical problems brings biting nails?

Plus it will not look anything right, can also cause you other problems. Perhaps you had not noticed before that have grown a nail for a bit helps with tasks like picking up small objects (such as a coin or stickers), to wind a clock, remove masking tape … simple things complicate you! Read the rest of this entry »

Plastic surgery beyond changing the physical appearance, can have many psychological benefits such as increasing self-esteem or self love. However, we must carefully evaluate the motives.

There are many reasons why millions of people undergo cosmetic surgery or plastic surgery each year. One reason is to feel better about yourself. It is proven that people with high self-esteem are more secure, do better at work and in social situations and have relationships. Therefore, many experts consider plastic surgery as a “psychological surgery” because it affects the emotional state. According to a study by the University of Florida, in most cases self-esteem of people who undergo cosmetic intervention rises because it produces important psychological benefits. However, this does not mean that the emotional needs of people disappear simply by changing his appearance. Some people want to reclaim their lost self-esteem in an operation, and that is not right place to find it. Read the rest of this entry »

Tanning beds, on the other hand, represent a danger to the health of your skin and they emit the same harmful rays of the sun and so increase the chances that you develop skin cancer. Alternatively you can use some self-tanning creams that make your skin to color without sun exposure. And when you’re asolees or outdoors, remember that you should apply sunscreen, even if you’re using some self-tanning product, as these will not protect you from UV rays.

Also check the labels before buying cosmetics, there are other steps you can take to prevent the products you use every day you get hurt: Read the rest of this entry »

If the liner makes you cry your eyes if you apply the base for the face will cause pimples and dyeing (coloring) you use to change the color of your hair will cause difficulty breathing, it could all be part of what same: a reaction to the chemicals in the products they are using. Do you have any other alternative?

As we all want to look good and maintain a youthful appearance, the cosmetic industry is brought to market products to improve and beautify every part of our body. There are products for every need, every taste and budget. But all include in their composition a list of ingredients (usually long), from common to extremely rare long names and they are only known to chemical engineers.

It’s not just women who wear them, men have joined the list of consumers of beauty products. With the increased use of cosmetics, it also increases the number of undesired reactions caused by the chemicals listed in the formulation of these products. Among those who are advised to avoid formaldehyde and keratin present in hair straightening products, hydroquinone, used under medical supervision to resolve problems with the color of the skin, the phthalates are sometimes found in some products such as shampoos and soaps, and parabens present in some deodorants and antiperspirants. Read the rest of this entry »

Treatment

As hormones stabilize, melasma patches become clearer. Women who develop melasma due to pregnancy often observe that the patches become clearer once the baby is born. Women taking oral contraceptives or continue hormone replacement therapy often note that the patches become clearer once you stop taking the medication.

The following options may help clarify or treat dark patches of skin: Read the rest of this entry »

Symptoms

The darker patches of skin appear on the forehead, temples, cheeks and upper lip. The symptoms are only aesthetic, you will not feel sick or hurt him the darker area of ??skin.

Diagnosis

A doctor will diagnose melasma skin just by looking. Your medical history will help determine the factors that could cause this disorder.

Your doctor may use a special lamp that radiates ultraviolet light that allows the doctor to better see the patterns and depth of pigmented patches of skin. Read the rest of this entry »

Melasma is a condition in which some areas of the skin get darker than the rest of the skin. Doctors call this hyperpigmentation.

Generally these areas are obscured in the skin seen on the face, forehead, cheeks and upper lip. The dark patches often appear on both sides of the face in an almost identical pattern. These dark patches can have different shades of brown, from light to dark and rarely appear in areas of skin exposed to sunlight. Read the rest of this entry »

The dermatologist (or the physician who is the skin specialist) will evaluate the skin of your face to determine the depth of melasma in your particular case. To use a lamp that is known as Wood’s lamp.

If it is necessary to rule out other skin condition, and considers it necessary, may take a biopsy (a small piece of skin under local anesthesia) to send to the lab for analysis under a microscope. The evaluation of the lamp and/or biopsy results (if necessary) will determine the appropriate treatment.

Sometimes melasma may disappear by itself if it triggered something like a hormonal elevation, such as pregnancy, or birth control pills. If you discontinue the pills, for example, or the end of pregnancy, melasma can be faded with time. But almost always need extra help. The most common forms of treatment of melasma include: Read the rest of this entry »

You want your skin (the skin of your face) look so perfect and smooth as that of the models in magazines, but for a while you have sprouted brown spots (brown) on the forehead, and especially in cheeks that get worse when you are exposed to the sun.

One of your friends also have them, but she sprang up during pregnancy and now we know what to do to eliminate them. Do not despair. This condition called melasma (in pregnant women is called chloasma), can be improved with proper treatment. But to begin with, both must be protected very well from the sun.

The skin is often a reflection of our habits, or certain circumstances in our lives. For example, melasma, which is the appearance of spots or areas of hyperpigmentation on the face, is a skin disorder common, affecting mostly young women and more often to tan leather. Men can have it too but is only 10% of cases. Let’s see what this condition and how it is presented. Read the rest of this entry »