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.
The French company LPG Systems introduced a novel cellulite treatment to the United States in the early 1990s called Endermologie. According to The Patient's Guide to Cellulite, this technique, which uses a combination of deep tissue massage and suction, is approved by the U.S.
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Ionic cleansing, or ionic foot bath, purports to remove toxins and other impurities in your body through the soles of your feet. Marketers of early ionic cleansing devices such as the Aqua Detox, an apparatus used in spas and sold to private consumers in the U.K.
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If you have dark circles under your eyes, this doesn't mean that all those nights out on the town have finally caught up with you.
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Your risk of getting skin cancer from tanning is decreased if your skin is light brown, moderately brown, dark brown or black, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. However, skin cancer is a possibility for anyone who intentionally seeks out the sun, regardless of skin tone.
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The color and overall health of your nails can be a reflection of your overall general health, according to MayoClinic.Com. Healthy toenails and fingernails are free of dents, ridges and abnormal shape or color.
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Even the best of shaves may not closely remove coarse, dark hair from your legs. Shaving, a form of depilation, removes hair just at the surface, leaving noticeable follicles -- similar to a five o'clock shadow. Hair can sometimes begin to grow back in a matter of hours after depilation, adding to your frustration.
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The technique of buffing away body hair has indeterminate origins, although this rather unorthodox method of hair removal was definitely popular in World War II when razors were rationed and women resorted to "sandpapering" their legs.
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Any time you remove body hair using conventional forms of epilation or depilation, you risk getting ingrown hairs, and waxing can put you at an increased risk.
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If the eyes are the window to the soul, the sagging skin and lower eyelid puffiness indicate that yours have been around for a longer period of time than you want the rest of the world to know. There are an abundance of eye creams available that claim to get rid of bags under the eyes.
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Toenail fungus (onychomycosis) is a long-term problem for roughly 15 percent of the U.S. population, according to an October 2009 New York Times report.
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If you find a bump on your nipple piercing, this may be a sign that you have an abscess. A study published in the July 2010 edition of the "Journal of the American College of Surgeons" indicates that nipple piercing is one factor that puts you at risk for recurrent breast abscesses.
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Medically speaking, the Mayo Clinic defines dark eye circles as "round, uniform areas of pigmentation beneath each eye." Under-eye circles can make you appear haggard and exhausted, although late nights and lack of sleep are rarely the main cause. Getting rid of dark eye circles means first pinpointing the exact cause.
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If you have wavy, curly hair, you can get sleek, pin-straight tresses if you crank up the dial of your straightening iron so that it generates maximum heat. However, intense heat, when used on an everyday basis, can lead to damaged, fried-looking hair -- and ultimately hair loss due to breakage.
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Salicylic acid is an ingredient used in chemical peels. These treatments, which are safest and most effective when done by a dermatologist, may be just what you need to give your face a polished appearance.
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Changing your pierced earrings doesn't have to be a challenge as long as you take measures to make the process safe and sanitary. If you are changing your pierced ears for the first time, don't be tempted to remove the studs, however, until your ears are completely healed.
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Laser hair restoration spurred a heated debate between conventional hair restoration surgeons and providers of laser therapies. By the time the "New York Times" reported on a nonsurgical way to restore thinning follicles called "photobiostimulation"
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Razor bumps are a particular hazard to shaving parts of the body where hair grows out dense and coarse. For men, these typically occur on the face or the back of the neck when you're "cleaning up" the hair line around your nape.
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Just as the eyes are the windows to the soul, your nails can sometimes speak volumes about your physical health. Weak nails that curve up or nails that are pitted, horizontally ridged or discolored can tell your doctor that you have an underlying medical condition that requires treatment. If you have "spoon nails,"
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Differin Gel, the trade name for adapalene, is a synthetic topical retinoid used to treat acne. Differin and other retinoids can be very effective in reducing clogged pores, says the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), but they also have unpleasant side effects.
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Shaving may be the cheapest and fastest way to get rid of body hair, but it's also more likely to cause razor bumps and ingrown hairs. Cornell Medical School dermatologist Harvey H.
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