Rubbing alcohol is commonly used as a disinfectant to soothe skin and clean off bacteria and other pollutants. It is also considered to be helpful in healing acne by virtue of its cleansing properties though this has not been proven through any medical research.
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The most obvious cause of breast enlargement is puberty. During this period of a girl's life, the ovaries start to produce estrogen. This hormone causes fat to accumulate in the breasts. The accumulating fat causes the breasts to grow outwards until they reach their adult size.
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Hyperpigmentation refers to an excess of pigment in an area of the skin. This darkening or discoloration can be caused by several factors, including injury, trauma, sunlight or a skin disease. While the natural darker pigmentation can have a protective effect, the discoloration can be frustrating.
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Whether you wear shiny hoops, dangling beads or glittering gemstone earrings, it's smart to keep your jewelry clean. Earrings spend all day in contact with your skin, and if they're not properly sanitized they can cause an infection. It's especially important to clean your earrings if your piercings are new.
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Hair is one of the few things that both men and women are often equally vain about. While some may go to greater lengths than others for maintenance, we all want to frame our faces with a good head of hair. It's important to carefully consider not just the brand of hair products you're using, but also the ingredients.
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Lymphatic massage works by encouraging the colorless lymph fluid to move about the body to fight infection and disease. This treatment is commonly performed after certain surgeries, including mastectomies.
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Fingernail fungus occurs when fungi or bacteria enter the nail bed. This can occur either through a crack or break in the cuticles or nail plate, or it could be the result of bacteria inside the body. Fingernail fungus is characterized by thick, yellow and cracked nail beds and can be embarrassing.
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The steam room has been a popular fixture in fitness centers and health clubs for decades. Steam rooms are credited with all sorts of benefits, including weight loss and detoxification. These benefits may be exaggerated — and in fact, the steam room may present risks to your health and safety.
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Benzoyl peroxide is a type of alcohol only made for topical application to your skin. It is used as a medication and treatment for a number of skin problems, most notably acne on your skin. It works by drying out your skin and eliminating the oil that can cause the development of acne.
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Often, pitted or sunken scars in the skin are the legacy of adolescent acne. These lesions are caused by incomplete healing at the site of infection. When the healing skin does not produce enough collagen and other fibrous tissues, the result is an atrophic scar.
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The cabbage soup diet is one of the oldest fad diets around, according to Diet.com. The seven-day plan still has its followers today. Proponents of the diet claim you can lose 10 to 17 pounds in one week.
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Soaps vary a great deal in terms of their ingredients. For example, while some soaps make your skin dry, other soaps are very moisturizing. Glycerin soaps are considered to be one of the most moisturizing types of soap.
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Having excess belly fat can increase your risk for serious diseases, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, some cancers, diabetes, stroke, high cholesterol and metabolic syndromes. A combination of tactics that include exercise, diet and lifestyle change can reduce belly fat and decrease your risk of dying early.
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One pound equals 3,500 calories. To lose weight at a healthy rate -- 1 to 2 lbs. per week -- you must burn a substantial number of calories through exercise, such as treadmill walking or running.
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While you may hear advertisements constantly encouraging you to drink more water every day, there is a point where drinking more water becomes harmful. Your kidneys are responsible for filtering water, but they have a limit as to how much they can filter during a certain time period.
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During the 1990s, fitness gurus Covert Bailey helped make the HealthRider exercise machine a popular home workout choice for consumers. The HealthRider declined in popularity after reports of repetitive stress injuries and low calorie-burn results began to appear in the media.
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Of the hundreds of species of grains, wheat is the most common in the American diet. Wheat and its flour are used to make bread, buns, pasta, bagels, cookies, cakes, muffins, croissants, crackers, breakfast cereals and granola bars, just to name a few examples.
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Sugar Busters is a low-sugar/moderate carb diet that claims weight loss is dependent on keeping glucose and insulin levels low. Insulin is released by your pancreas in response to a rise in glucose, most often from eating sugar and other simple carbohydrates.
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A salt water flush is a type of colon-cleansing system used to remove toxins and waste from the intestinal tract. Colon cleansing is used to promote weight loss and reduce water retention to lose inches. However, there is no scientific evidence that backs these claims.
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A scale tells you how much you gross weight you carry, but it can't tell you what type of tissue comprises that weight. Even if you have a healthy weight, your body fat levels might pose a health risk.
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