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3 Easy Steps To Get That Perfect Tan Using Self Tanning Sprays

3 Easy Steps To Get That Perfect Tan Using Self Tanning Sprays Traditional tanning methods have become less popular these days because of major health risks. Because of this major finding in tanning several companies have provided tanning creams, lotions and spray to get a tanned skin even without the help of tanning beds or the sun. Most people prefer this type of artificial tanning since there is no significant health risk and the only damage a person may get from them is if their skins are too sensitive and the application may cause some allergy.

Among these innovations the one that is gaining the most popularity is the self tanning spray. This easy to use product is sprayed evenly on the skin and then all you have to do is wait for it to dry. Tanning products contain a chemical called dihydroxyacetone (DHA). This chemical acts an agent that triggers the amino acids in the skin to produce a great tan. Tanning products has been recognized by many as safe and effective and does not produce the great risk that traditional and tanning beds have. Applying a tanning spray is pretty easy, but there are some things that you …

July 30, 2019 by Health Facts

How to Prepare For Laser Hair Removal?

How to Prepare For Laser Hair Removal? For many decades, women have been using different methods to get rid of unwanted hair from their different body parts. All these methods, though appear effective, are only temporary solutions and also carry several health risks. About 20 years back laser removal was performed only on an experiment basis, but it was only in the mid ninety’s that the laser hair removal in London became commercially available. Many clinics are practicing this procedure which has gone through several stages of improvement.

Principle behind Laser Hair Removal

Selective Photothermolysis is the main principle behind . Melanin in our body is what gives our skin and their colour. Eumelanin and pheomelanin are the two types of melanin in our hair that gives black or brown and blonde or red colour respectively. Laser is known to work best with dark coarse due to its selective absorption principle. The most ideal condition for the treatment to produce best results is light skin with dark hair. Today, new lasers approved by the FDA are capable of producing effective results in patients with combination of dark hair on dark skin.

How Many Sessions Will You Need?

The number of …

April 30, 2019 by Health Facts

Looking After Your Eyes

Looking After Your Eyes We rely on all of our five senses in order to live a fulfilled life but out of all of these, the one that we rely on more than the others is our sense of sight. When I was at school, a standard question which we were asked was “if you had to give up one of your five senses, which one would you give up?” There was no right or wrong answer to this question, just an essay which we had to write. The one sense that no one ever said that they could give up voluntarily was sight.

The ability to see is one of the greatest gifts which we have been given and it is easy to see (pun unintended) why we would not give it up easily. Our eyes play such an important role in our lives and yet we often take them for granted and even abuse them. The latest thing which people have started to do is to have eyelid surgery in order to appear we get older, the elasticity of our skin reduces and we find that certain areas will be prone to sagging. One of these areas is …

April 22, 2019 by Health Facts

Strokes – Symptoms And Therapy

Strokes – Symptoms And Therapy The freestyle swimming stroke was thought to have originated in Australia which is partially true. The stroke used to be called the “Australian Crawl” because competitive swimmers from Australia were winning events with this stroke. It is said the freestyle was originally from the pacific islands possibly the Solomon’s.

There is a story which is probably true about a boy from the Solomon Islands who went to work in Australia in the 1800’s. He used to swim in one of the local pools using this stroke and someone pointed out that it looked like he was crawling. A swim coach took the basics of this stroke and refined it to what is the freestyle of today. The Australians were winning races with this stroke and the world took notice.

Stroke Symptoms

A stroke is characterized by significant disruption of the blood flow to the brain which may lead to a decrease in the incoming blood supply. When this happens the brain tissue will be deprived of oxygen and the necessary nutrients. After short while, brain cells will be progressively killed. It is therefore a medical emergency that requires immediate assessment and treatment to improve the …

April 5, 2019 by Health Facts

Why Consider Having a Brighter Smile with the Use of Clear Aligners?

Why Consider Having a Brighter Smile with the Use of Clear Aligners? Most people are more familiar with traditional orthodontic techniques. When you speak of correcting misalignments and malpositions, most patients understand treatment to follow the course that involves the use of dental braces (brackets, archwires and rubber ligatures). Collectively, when adhered to the teeth, the smile can be aligned and made more aesthetically appealing, but not without the discomfort and pain that is usually involved with such procedures, not to mention the very unsightly appearance given by brackets whether it is made of metal or ceramic.

The problem with traditional orthodontic techniques is that for the length of the treatment, a patient will have no choice but to endure the embarrassing and painful experience. In essence, the course of treatment should bring great results in the end, and many patients would not mind going through with the treatment because they know that the results will be beneficial to them, but with the introduction of a more aesthetic treatment, patients are afforded with some advantage.

Invisible Orthodontic

Today, patients with varying orthodontic concerns can enjoy a more beautiful smile without having to go through the experience of having braces. Instead, …

January 29, 2019 by Health Facts