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UVA rays are the long rays that penetrate the skin deeply causing serious damage over time. They have the ability to destroy the collagen and elastic tissue of your skin, causing wrinkles and sagging. UVA rays also stimulate melanocytes to produce melanin pigments to free coffee (brown) making your skin tone has an irregular and stains on your face, hands, chest – a trademark of the aging skin .

The lingering damage from the sun can eventually cause death of some of the pigment-producing cells, causing the appearance of white spots on your skin, known technically as guttate hypomelanosis. In the long term, UVA rays also affect your ribonucleic acid (RNA), compromising the ability of your body to recover itself. And what is even more problematic is that UVA can transform your DNA, which can lead to skin cancer. Read the rest of this entry »

The sun emits three types of ultra-violet (UV) UVA long wave, medium wave UVB and short wavelength UVC. The shorter the wavelength – the stronger the light. The UVC radiation is absorbed by our atmosphere and never reaches the ground, which is good because these rays have the ability to kill immediately. Instead UVA and UVB, which are longer, they manage to penetrate the atmosphere, and the two will cause much damage to our skin. As the ozone layer becomes thinner, more UV rays of all wavelengths able to penetrate, causing damage to our skin happens sooner than in other times and more aggressively.

UVB rays: the rays that burn

UVB rays cause sunburn visible and painful. These rays are strongest between 10 am and 2 pm during the summer months when sunlight hits the earth more directly. Classification systems to determine the sun protection factor (SPF) with all sunscreens indicate the ability to block UVB rays, but do not indicate the ability to block UVA rays. Read the rest of this entry »

Acne vulgaris, as it is technically called in medical parlance, refers to all types of acne, from a few blackheads, whiteheads and inflamed pimples, cysts or nodules to deeper and more painful. Acne is an inflammatory skin condition that occurs inside a pore – the passage between the bottom of the hair follicle and skin surface. The lump or bump that appears on your face is, in fact, the last step of a silent process that began in a pore depth of one to two weeks before the grain is made visible. Here we tell you a simple way how acne is formed:

Step 1: clogged pores – During the normal process of skin renewal, the cells lining the pores are constantly replaced, making room for fresh new cells. But the replacement of cells does not always happen as it should. Sometimes the dead cells are combined with the natural fat from the skin and instead of falling, are grouped within a pore. This creates a hard and firm plug inside the pore called “comedones” (something like a cork in a bottle), and the stage is set to begin acne. Read the rest of this entry »

Discoloration that causes the skin to look uneven, dull and aged.

The brown spots (brown) or patches of discoloration, also known as hyperpigmentation, are the result of damage caused by the sun and other sources of stress in your skin. The skin itself is protected from the effects of ultraviolet radiation to increase the production of pigment or melanin. The darker skin tones that are naturally more efficient to produce melanin, are especially likely to produce excess pigment as a result of inflammation or the effects of the sun.

Nature does not care if your skin pigment is uniform or not … she just wants to protect your DNA from your cells continue to reproduce normally. So every time you expose your skin to UVA rays of the sun without protection, it sends a signal to your skin cells that produce pigment, the melanocytes to produce more melanin. Over time, this causes a constant stimulation uneven pigment accumulation under the skin surface in the areas most frequently exposed to sunlight. You will see evidence of this more often at the end of your 20s, like a dull skin tone, brown and patchy. If they try, these discolorations will appear as age spots or large brown patches (brown). Read the rest of this entry »

We will never tire of saying that while no cure acne can be treated and controlled. Today there are many choices from local application treatments to low dose birth control pills, treat, control and prevent future breakouts. But keep in mind that there are no silver bullets – once you have your acne under control, it may take you several years of continuous treatment preventive to prevent outbreaks re-emerge.

Moreover, treating acne grain by grain is like brushing your teeth and just forget the rest of your mouth. To find a long-term solution, you should apply the treatment all over your face to effectively stop the process that is happening in the depths of the thousands of pores having your skin.

Here we point out what are the treatments that target each of the factors contributing to the formation of an outbreak of acne. In all cases, and have a treatment prescribed and controlled by your doctor or you are under treatment “counter” You operate, the basic principles of treatment are the same: to unclog pores, kill bacteria, reduce inflammation. Read the rest of this entry »

Whether it’s because your face is opaque because of the damage from the sun beneath the surface of your skin, or because you had pigmentation changes that are visible to everyone, the best you can do is a treatment for all your face. The best treatment is to exfoliate, clarify and illuminate, and protect.

It is proven that the treatment we recommend you can make a real difference in the complexion of those who apply it. Although it requires patience and dedication for at least 2 to 4 months, can make you feel much more confident and rejuvenated (several years). Even if your goal is to eliminate melasma or age spot, the best treatment is to apply all over your face to attack all the problems that are below the surface. Note that it is important to follow all the steps, because a single treatment will not work effectively.

Exfoliate. Removing dead skin cells helps achieve at least three important functions: Read the rest of this entry »

No woman who insists on caring for your hair to look beautiful. It is part of the face and your beauty and health definitely make your self-esteem rise. But beyond the shampoo and conditioner What is the secret to get it healthy and beautiful? Jump in the shower and go to the kitchen to find out.

Who has not been dazzled by the brightness of the hair of women who appear in commercials for shampoo? Surely you’re one of those who thought that both brightness is impossible to achieve. Maybe one day you felt bad because your hair is not as nice as expected morning and hoping you’ve applied to improve treatment or shampoo. However, despite that it was an expensive product, the answer to the beauty of your hair is not so much what you wear, but how to nourish it.

Your hair grows about ¼ inch every month, and like the skin and nails, this is based on the nutrients that you eat. What are the best foods for a healthy, shiny hair? Read the rest of this entry »

When your partner tells you that smile you look prettier or more handsome, believe it is true. A healthy smile can beautify you faster than any makeup or plastic surgery. It is also much easier to achieve and is almost free. You only need to take care of your mouth and your teeth daily.

What you should not believe what he says is advertising … you need to invest in expensive or complicated treatment products for a healthy smile. Caring for your oral health to have that beautiful smile does not require you to do anything different than what your mother always warned you. In life and health you remember some of these tips to protect your oral hygiene and keep your smile healthy beautiful.

Brush your teeth. Think of everything you do with your mouth, eating, talking, drinking coffee in the morning, get whiffs of fresh air, try your favorite candy … For every one of those things are waste between your teeth bacteria quickly become . Read the rest of this entry »

There is an essential element in the lives of women, no matter how vain or not: the lipstick or lip gloss. To look and feel beautiful, is a staunch ally. However, there have been some theories that can cause cancer of the lips. Before you panic and keep it forever in your portfolio, life and health we tell if it’s true or not.

If you have an email account, surely received. This is a message that began circulating in May 2003, which warned about the danger of using certain brands of lipstick, said that because of its high lead content, can cause lip cancer.

Panic began to roam between several women, and friends warned him to each other not to use over lipstick. Others began to read on the internet about this rumor of lip cancer caused by lead in this cosmetic, but found no answers accurate. The more paranoid simply stopped using lip color. Read the rest of this entry »

Treatment

For all cases of lead exposure, the most important step is to eliminate the source of lead contamination. When lead is removed, usually do not need treatment if the blood lead level is below 20. However, repeat blood tests to make sure the amount of lead in the bloodstream is kept low. High levels of lead in the bloodstream may need treatment with a drug that binds to lead and help the body eliminate it. This is called chelation therapy. Doctors turn to decide whether chelation therapy by studying the case. Very high levels of lead (70 or more), sometimes requiring hospitalization to begin therapy.

After treatment and elimination of environmental source of lead poisoning, the doctor will usually do more blood tests to monitor blood lead until the levels of this mineral have fallen. Read the rest of this entry »