Improving aesthetic appearance involves a range of treatments from topical retinoids and acids to injectable fillers and advanced laser technology.
A bump resembling a pimple or small boil on the eyelid is likely a stye. Such lesions arise when an oil gland on the edge of the lid -- they can be toward the inside or the outside of the lid -- becomes inflamed. Swelling, tenderness, pain and redness are the hallmarks of styes.
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Dark circles under your eyes are generally symmetrical and accompanied by swelling. These circles are found on men, women and children and are caused by multiple factors, including heredity and age. Although these factors are out of your hands, some factors that lead to dark circles—such as diet—are not.
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Changing your belly button ring before your piercing heals can damage your piercing by causing unnecessary irritation, ripping or tearing. A navel piercing can take up to one year to fully heal and may mimic the look and feel of a healed piercing while in a good stage during the healing period.
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Black soap hails from West Africa and is quite popular due to its powerful effects on the skin. It is known by many names, including "ose dudu," a name used by the Yoruba people of western Nigeria that literally means "black soap."
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Eyes are usually the first thing another person notices about you, or what you may notice about them. Your eyes can say a lot about you in terms of age and health. A number of conditions may be the cause of sunken eyes with dark circles around them, including something as uncontrollable as genetics.
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A nose piercing can make a subtle statement about the wearer's nonconformity without creating an image that is too brash or noticeable. Nose rings, like all piercings, require sufficient care and cleaning during the weeks following the piercing. If not kept clean, they can easily become infected.
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Nose piercing isn’t something new. Nostril piercings are common in traditional New Guinea and African societies, according to the Children, Youth and Women’s Health Service of South Australia.
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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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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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Whether it's too little sleep or an unexpected allergy attack, baggy eyes can pop up at a moment's notice. You can help eliminate unsightly eye bags by using short-term solutions that deflate the bags under your eyes for a smoother, more youthful appearance.
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Muscle shirts aren't just for meathead guys anymore. Hipsters and gym rats alike wear these comfortable tops. Transforming your favorite T-shirt into a muscle tee is one of the simplest T-shirt surgery projects -- and does not require thread and needle.
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When you have stretch marks and cellulite, it's easy to feel self-conscious -- particularly when swimsuit season rolls around. But there's no reason to avoid the beach, pool or your favorite short shorts.
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If your ears are stretched and you wear plugs or hanging jewelry in your ear piercings, daily cleaning of your earrings is a necessity, according to Infinite Body Piercing. Stretched ears with earrings, commonly called "ear gauges," do not allow for dead skin cells inside the earlobe to fall off the earlobe.
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Color plays an important role in hair design, and the decision to add highlights is made daily by both men and women, whether in the salon or with home coloring kits.
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While wrinkles may be the most noticeable on your face, other areas of your body, like your neck, can sag and betray your age as well.
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Retin-A, also known by the generic name tretinoin, is a gel made from a derivative of Vitamin A. It is used to treat acne and other skin conditions like rough skin, skin discoloration and wrinkles.
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Permanent makeup has emerged on the plastic surgery market as a means to enhance the eyes, eyebrows, lips, blush or eye shadow. Similar to tattooing, the technique uses a specialized ink to administer the desired effects (typically a black line) around the eyes.
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Having a newly pierced tongue can make eating a challenge. During those initial weeks, eating certain foods may intensify your discomfort level and increase your risk of developing an infection. Once the swelling subsides and the healing process is complete, you should be able to eat any food you usually eat.
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Puffy, baggy eyes can be caused by tiredness, allergies, dehydration or crying. Some people's baggy eyes are even hereditary. The skin around your eyes is very thin and the blood vessels underneath the surface are very sensitive. Baggy eyes can make you look tired and much older than you actually are.
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It is virtually impossible to tint or dye a top or pair of shorts constructed from 100 percent spandex bescause of the materials used in manufacturing and its tight weave.
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