How To Remove Dark Spots On Face Caused By Acne

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How To Remove Dark Spots On Face Caused By Acne

Unknown 7/20/2016 Komentar

Dark spots left over after having suffered through acne can be as annoying to deal with as acne itself (if not even more so). These dark spots are areas of hyper pigmentation and are more common in people with darker skin, although you can get these dark spots with pale skin as well. If you have these dark spots, it's best to try and treat them as soon as possible. This goes for any type of acne scar, actually. The longer you wait to treat acne scars, the tougher they are to remove. That said, you can remove even old ones, or at least reduce their appearance to something you're happy with.

The more 'dermatologist approved' method is to purchase some skin lightening cream. What these products do is reduce the amount of melanin that's produced by the skin. Over time this will help to provide the person who's receiving the treatment with a more even skin tone, and lighter complexion. Skin whitening products are fairly effective at treating darks spots on the face, and I would certainly look into them if you are able to afford them. Any beautician or someone else who works closely with this sort of thing should be able to advise you on the best product for your particular skin type. This is more effective then buying something from a supermarket or off the internet.

If you don't want to go that route then you can try a more natural solution. Lemon juice is a very effective bleach for the skin and can help to fade these dark spots. Be careful with lemon juice - sometimes it just is far too strong for some skin types, so do a spot test and go from there. You may want to dilute the juice with some water. You can also use apple cider vinegar to help tone the skin. This can be applied to the whole face, a little like a face wash. You can try both lemons and the vinegar for the best results!

Lightening the skin is perhaps the easiest way to deal with these dark spots on the face. I know they're tough to deal with - but try the suggestions outlined in this article to see if they will make a difference to you. And remember there are plenty more effective acne scar reduction techniques that you can also try. With anything, often you'll have to try several things before you find one that works. Acne scarring - no different!

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How To Remove Acne Scars?

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How To Remove Acne Scars?

Unknown 7/16/2016 Komentar

Acne scars are caused by bacterial infections within pores that can cause skin to become inflamed and rough. If acne is not treated properly or you suffer from cystic acne, skin can be damaged very badly and leave your skin with dreaded scars. These deformations of skin can make you fall into the deepest depression, but there are a few proven ways to erase acne scars.

3 Tips to Remove Skin Scars

There are 3 tips for you to follow so as to erase the scars.

Tip # 1

You can loosen the cells of skin scars by applying a facial oil softener. Pour 1 tsp. of a non-comedogenic oil such as olive or castor oil on your hands, and spread on your face or affected areas. Use your fingers to massage the oil deeply into skin, focusing on the areas that are most scarred. After 3 to 5 minutes, fill a bowl with boiling water. Cover your head with a towel, and take steam on your face. After five minutes of receiving the steam, use a damp cloth to clean the oil. Repeat this process 3 times in a week.

Tip # 2

Applying a mild exfoliant, like baking soda, will help your skin renew faster. It is composed of smooth and rounded particles that can polish dead cells from your skin without damaging or irritating the skin. Pour a tablespoon of baking soda on the palm of your hand, and a few drops of water on it to create a paste. Lightly apply the paste of baking soda on your affected skin and gently massage in small circular motions with your fingers and rinse off this paste with warm water after 2 minutes. Avoid eye area which is delicate and easily irritated. Repeat this paste and massaging process 3 times in a week. Skin Specialist Mike Walden

Tip # 3

Reconstruction of skin cells by applying a toner high in vitamin C such as lemon juice is another way to erase acne scars. Vitamin C helps your skin to regenerate faster by removing dead cells and replacing them with new skin. Applying lemon juice over the skin removes scarred areas more quickly, and promotes a more even skin, giving a uniform tone. Fill an empty spray bottle with concentrated lemon juice, and sprinkle on the skin after exfoliation. Avoid applying lime juice near the eye area which can become irritated. Allow your skin to dry naturally, and repeat this up to 3 times a week.

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How to trick your brain into healthy eating

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How to trick your brain into healthy eating

Unknown 7/13/2016 Komentar

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s a scientist and a chef, we tend to find very little to agree with when it comes to many recent diets. This is partly because research mostly shows that fad diets have short-lived results at best, and anyone following them often ends up frustrated by the restrictions or impracticalities. Families looking for ways to cut down their calorie intake may also find it difficult to find solutions that meet the nutritional requirements of all their family members.

So the following should not be considered as dietary tips – more a list of reflections on how you can reduce calorie intake and potentially eat healthier based on current and ongoing research in the emerging scientific field of “gastrophysics” – a combination of gastronomy and psychophysics.

Trick your brain

There are a couple of easy changes you can make that can have a profound effect on satiety – how full you feel. Research shows that using smaller crockery tends to trick our brains into believing we are eating more, a psychological phenomenon that can best be illustrated by taking a look at the Delboeuf optical illusion.

If you put two identical portions of food on a big plate and a small plate, the portion on the bigger plate will look smaller, and vice versa: our brains can’t help but be fooled by this effect, even when we know they are the same.

We also know that serving food in a bowl instead of on a plate can give the food a greater sense of volume and depth, yet again tricking our brains into thinking there is more there than is actually the case. The latest research shows that the weight of cutlery and crockery has a significant effect on our appreciation for meals we eat; with heavier plates and knives and forks offering greater levels of satiety.

So what’s the take-away from all of this? Serve your meals in small, heavy bowls and eat with heavy cutlery!

Make it difficult to eat

This may seem a little ridiculous, but research shows that if we are forced to eat with a non-dominant hand we’ll generally consume less. But this isn’t necessarily going to make your experience of eating any more pleasant. So, instead, try using other creative ways to enjoy interacting with your food, such as using Japanese soup spoons to eat your soup, or chopsticks for other foods – anything, in fact, that stops you from simply shovelling food into your mouth. 

No more TV dinners

We just mentioned mindfulness and it would appear that this is a major contributor to how well and how much we eat. Research shows that we consume as much as 30% more when we’re engaged in other activities, such as watching television.

Such distractions are becoming far more commonplace at the dining table. In fact many people don’t even use their dining space at home, preferring to eat in front of the TV or looking at phones. However, messaging and checking social media are surefire ways to ensure you’re not focused on the food you are eating; you’ll appreciate your it less, which inevitably results in both a reduced sense of satiety and overeating.

So the advice here is to turn off the TV, put the phone on charge in the other room and sit at a dining table to fully enjoy your meal.

Eat with all your senses

In our Kitchen Theory dining experiences we introduce dishes with weird sensory elements – getting people to eat while enhancing other senses, such as smell or sight. But multisensory dining is about more than that. At the core of what we do is the idea of helping people to be truly mindful of the dishes that they are presented with.

At home this can be as simple as taking a moment before eating to sniff your food and really appreciate the aromas. (Many researchers believe that up to 90% of what we perceive as flavour comes from our sense of smell.)

Holding a warm bowl in your hand also helps, as does chewing properly (your mum was right …) and exhaling as you chew – this stimulates the olfactory receptors and further enhances the flavour of food. Finally, focus on the texture. It’s interesting to note that we consume fewer calories when eating apples than we do with apple puree, and fewer calories with apple puree than apple juice because we get more sensation information from the puree than the juice, more still from the actual apple. In other words, our brains use the amount of sensation we receive from texture as one of the cues to tell us when to stop eating.

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