Men's personal care involves a balance of practical styling, advanced anti-aging methodologies, and rigorous hygiene practices to maintain physical health and aesthetic appeal.
Facial flushing is the sudden and mostly short-lived reddening of your face and neck. The causes of facial flushing are many. A sunburn, a fever, chronic rosacea--a type of inflammatory skin disease-- and hot flashes can all cause your face to temporarily flush.
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Body jewelry adorns not only your earlobes and navel, but sometimes some other, very private areas of your body. Thus, they must be kept clean to keep you healthy and free of infection. Rubbing alcohol is a common household sterilizing agent, but it might irritate the skin and discolor your jewelry.
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Face lotions are meant to hydrate your delicate facial skin. Most products contain a number of chemicals that act as preservatives and also give your lotion an appealing scent. Allergic reactions to face lotions, skin creams and other toiletries are common, and they range in severity.
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Cholesterol spots are bumps of fat that develop underneath your skin. They are also called cholesterol bumps, or more formally xanthomas. A xanthoma does not pose a health risk unless it grows large enough to impede breathing, vision or other bodily functions.
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Yellowed armpit stains make a crisp white shirt look old and sloppy. Prevent further sweat stains on your white shirts or perk up garments that are already showing the telltale yellow underarm rings by adjusting your use of deodorant and using laundry pretreatments before washing your shirts.
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Your toenails are a form of protection for your toes to which you normally don't give much thought. Toenails and fingernails are usually a uniform thickness that can vary from person to person. Thickened toenails are not uncommon, but can pose a problem when it's time for trimming.
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Hair growth on the body, especially on the belly, is unusual for women and can be quite disturbing. Learning the reasons for abnormal hair growth on the stomach can help you discuss your condition and overall health with your doctor to find ways to minimize your self-consciousness.
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Lines on the forehead and permanent furrows near your brows can be a normal aspect of aging, but they also may develop from overexposure to the sun, or simply due to your normal facial expressions if raising your eyebrows or frowning is part of your body language.
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The reality of a newborn baby's appearance is not always the pretty picture you might have inside your head. The soft and creamy-skinned and sweet-smelling bundle of joy you've expected may take some time to arrive--the reality is that many babies are born with dry, flaky skin and excessive body hair.
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Your nails are hard plates formed mainly from keratin, a protein that also exists in your hair. The primary function of your nails is to protect the sensitive areas of your fingers and toes. Healthy fingernails and toenails are most often clear.
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Swimming in either a chlorinated pool or a natural body of water can wreak havoc on your skin, with many possible irritants lurking in the water. Skin care remedies that minimize discomfort are easy to do at home, and include washing, moisturizing and purifying your skin after each swim session.
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Sagging skin is a common sign of aging, due to the loss of your skin's elasticity. The skin around your eyes, including your eyelids, can be especially prone to loosening and drooping with age, because the skin in this area is very thin.
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Swelling in the inner corner of your eye could be a sign of a number of different conditions, including infections of the tear ducts, the sweat glands in your eyelids or the glands that produce fluids to lubricate your eyes.
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Body piercing has been a form of art for thousands of years, and although the exact history of nipple piercing is disputed, a 2003 article in "The Lancet" notes that it goes back at least as far as Victorian times.
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Unwanted hair growth, a condition called hirsutism, is a problem women may face if their levels of male hormones are too high. Male hormones, called androgens, are normal for everyone to have, and women normally have small amounts of these substances in their bodies.
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A spray-on tan can boost spirits during the long, cold winter and give a sun-kissed glow to anyone. Tanning sprays are just one of a variety of sunless tanning products that temporarily darken the skin without the need to spend time in the sun.
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Black-and-blue marks, or bruises, are spots in which you've sustained bleeding under the skin. Bruising usually occurs after a trauma like falling down, bumping into something or getting hit.
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Pimples, or acne, are the result of the irritation of your skin's hair follicles. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, natural oils produced by your body can cause hair follicles to become blocked. The blockage, along with bacteria that lives on your skin, can produce a bump or lesion, or a pimple.
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Itchy skin, whether the cause is dry winter air, a rash or a recurring skin condition, can be extremely uncomfortable. Giving in to the urge to scratch can pose a risk of bleeding and infection. Moisturizing your skin through a bath can be soothing. Adding products to the bath water may help stop the itching, too.
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Electrolysis is a method of permanent hair removal. Needles charged with electrical current deliver either heat or chemicals, depending on the specific type of electrolysis, to the hair follicles in your skin.
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