Sunday, April 13, 2008

Antioxidants and skin care products-Is it a media hype or Wonder drug?

Are you confused over the hype created by the antioxidants and skin care products? Do you know it is the new entry into the anti aging products and its makers are making heaps of money? More and more individuals are using antioxidant based skin care products.

Every body wants to look young. It is this dream that profits a lot of companies marketing antioxidants and skin care products.

As a fact, do you believe, antioxidants are inadequate to eliminate wrinkles and fine lines? Aging is a natural process. As you grow old your skin thickness will increase. You will lose gradually elasticity of the skin..

The losing of elasticity of the skin is unavoidable. So any of these antioxidants skin care products can not help in restoring the elasticity of the skin. You should know any of these antioxidant skin care products can not help in restoration of iron and vitamins in the skin.

The studies about the antioxidants itself is misleading. Most of the researchers agree that antioxidants do not prevent heart diseases, or cancers, and they can not increase life span of individuals. It is also not been proven that antioxidants and skin care products helps in anti-ageing.

So what you can do? Instead of wasting money and your time on antioxidants skin care products, you can go for a diet, rich in fruits and vegetables. And if you are smoking, avoid it. So taking antioxidants skin care products for anti-aging of your facial skin is not yet proven or supported by science.

Friday, April 4, 2008

Skin cancer warning signs-Riskscan be seen as well as heard

Do you know some one suffering from skin cancer? Do you ever give a thought whether you are at risk or not? Do you know harmful sunrays are the main cause of skin cancers? Skin cancer warning signs can develop on people who have a greater exposure to sunlight.

When dealing with skin cancer warning signs, you will be surprised to see that everybody is at risk. Construction workers, ground keepers, lifeguards etc are at high risk of developing skin cancer. Fair skinned people who spend more time in the sunlight can also check for skin cancer warning signs.

As you know people staying in the equator regions of the earth have intense exposure to sunlight, so are they at risk of developing skin cancer. The skin cancer warning signs include five typical characteristics.

An open sore that bleeds, remained open for few weeks. A non healing sore is an early sign of basal cell carcinoma.

A reddish patch or irritated area, on the chest, shoulders, arms or legs, which is frequent in appearance, is a skin cancer warning sign.

A pink growth with a crushed indentaion in the center with crushed boarders has to be counted, if it shows signs of enlargement. This is again a skin cancer warning sign.

A scar like area, which is white, or yellow in color, with a waxy texture and poorly defined boarders should give attention. This skin cancer warning sign can indicate internal growth or roots and it will be larger inside than outside. So count on all these signs if you are a person who has intense exposure to sunlight.