Wednesday 6 May 2015

Removing Skin Tags through Baking Soda

Removing Skin Tags through Baking Soda
Removing Skin Tags through Baking Soda
Skin tags are small overgrowths that appear on your skin. These tags are normally flesh colored and are connected to the body through a thin stalk. It is common for people to develop skin tags in area like underarms, on chest, back of neck, under breasts etc. Although these skin tags are non-cancerous and do not signify any major skin condition, but often people get them removed for cosmetic reasons.
There are many treatment options available for getting rid of skin tags. You can consult your dermatologist regarding suitable treatment option for your skin. If you want to avoid going the surgery route, you can also choose amongst many effective home remedies for skin tag removal. Using baking soda with water is one of the most popular remedy for removing these skin tags from your body.
Procedure

Create a thick paste by mixing some baking soda with water,  You can also choose castor oil or olive oil instead of water.  Apply the blended mixture to the effected area twice or thrice every day.  You can cover the area using the bandage to avoid the mixture from spreading on surrounding area.

It is advises to continue with this procedure for few days. In 7-9 days you can expect to see some improvement on the effected area, and in 2-3 weeks you expect the skin tag to fall off. If you do not see any changes in 10 days, you should consider other treatment options.

Although many people have claimed to have successfully removed the skin tags using baking soda, but experts advise the patient to consult the professional and remove the skin tag through medical treatments. This is very important especially in the case when skin tags are located in sensitive areas like near eyes, on eyelids, or groin area.

It is also important to consult your doctor before using any home remedy to make sure that the skin overgrowth is actually a skin tag. It is a possibility that a dangerous cancerous growth look like a skin tag. Furthermore, having multiple skin tags on your body might be a symptom for some other serious health issue.

It is also important that you test these home remedies on your skin before applying them regularly. IT is important so as to rule out any chances of skin reaction. If you observe any pain, irritation or inflammation after application of baking soda, you should immediately stop using it and should see a doctor immediately.

Monday 27 April 2015

Laser Mole Removal 101




Some moles are called beauty spots as they can enhance or get you the attention of others to a particular facial feature.

There are many situations when people would like to get rid of moles from their body. There could be many reasons for this but the method and technique for removal would be uniform.

The most recent and one of the most prevalent techniques for treatment of this condition is laser mole removal.  The technique works best on moles, which are non-cancerous and benign.  These are the moles, which have been either present from birth or have not shown any changes in appearance, shape, size or color. It is important that moles (raised or flat) be sent by the doctor for pathological examination, so that risk of cancer is ruled out.


This technique of removing moles uses laser to break the dark pigmentation of skin cells on your skin(skin moles). The moles are removed as the body absorbs the fragments (left over from pigmentation after laser treatment). Though some might perceive this procedure to be painful, but it is not as such, this technique is comparatively very less painful.

Some people will require many sittings with their dermatologist for complete treatment. Some times even 4-5 visits to the dermatologists will be required to treat the moles completely.

After you are done with the laser treatment, shortly you will experience formation of a scab on the location where you had your mole. Doctors advice that
you protect it from sun or outside dirt. Your dermatologist may also advice you of some creams or ointment to help make the healing process faster.


Cost

The cost of laser mole removal will vary according to your geographical location, location of mole on your body, expertise of doctor, complexity, pathological examination, etc.

Benefits

1) Many moles can be treated in one sitting
2) It is a non-invasive technique of mole removal
3) It is cost-efficient
4) You can continue with your daily routine with the work.
5) No cuts are made to your skin.
6) Anesthesia is sometimes not required
7) This methods leave very less or no scarring as compared to other surgical methods of removing mole.
8) Moles can be removed through lasers in areas which are difficult to reach through other surgical methods.

Disadvantages –

1) Bigger moles cannot be successfully treated using this method
2) No pathology tests are possible as the laser completely destroys the mole and doctor will never know whether the mole was cancerous or not.

One of the other disadvantage of using this method is, it sometimes does not remove or treat all mole cells. This is more common in cases where the moles have deep root. Therefore, there are higher chances of mole growing back after some time. People claim in some cases they have got even bigger regrown moles.


Most of the times people get rid of moles because of cosmetic reasons, therefore they it is very less likely that insurance companies will cover the cost for the procedure.

Tuesday 21 April 2015

Simple steps to stay health in summers


With the change in weather, our body becomes prone to diseases.  Specifically in summers our body requires very protection from inside and care from outside. Therefore it is necessary to make healthy changes in our diet and lifestyle during summers.  

Read on to find tips for having healthy diet during summer season.

This will help stay cool and fit during summers and keep you stay away from stale food that leads to various diseases. Stay away from irresistible junk food items too by bringing these simple changes in your daily life

Summer diet suggested below will not only help you stay healthy, you may also loose few pounds, without starving.

Healthy eating habit for summers

Here are some diet tips to stay fit and active in summers.

  • Take 5-6 meals

Increase number of meals in a day and reduce the portion of food you take. Eating in regular interval but eating less every time benefits your health and keep you active throughout the day.

  • Consume Fruits

Take more of fruits in your diet, start your day with fruits and try to take just fruits for breakfast.  Take watermelon, pears, apples, plums, bananas and pineapple.

  • Prefer Light Lunch

Prefer taking light lunch, prepare a bowl of mixed fruits, some spices to taste and little olive oil.  Try some variations with fruits and spices and you may come up with various dishes for menu.

  • Refreshing Post Meal

Post meal you can have a slice of cheese, yogurt, buttermilk or light salad with few drops of fresh lime juice. You can also go for coconut water or lemon juice.

  • Evening Meal

Try having light meals for evening too. You can have anything which is baked in oven, and add little olive oil, spices to taste and tomatoes, garlic etc. Make sure that you go to bed at least after 2 hours of meal.

  • Follow Diet Rules

Avoid water in between meal and try to drink water sometime after taking meal. Make changes to you diet and meals to make it tasty and delightful as per you lifestyle and eating habits.

  • Increase Water Intake

Best way to stay healthy in summers is to stay hydrated, take as much of water as possible, as the heat absorbs water from your body makes you dehydrated.  Drink water even if you are not thirsty.  

Try to avoid drinks which dehydrates body, caffeinated, carbonated or high in sugar level. Avoid alcohol, coffee tea, soda (fizzy) drinks as far as possible. If you trying to cool yourself down take cold liquids but not chilled liquids as chilled liquids also dehydrates your body from inside.

Remedies for Staying Healthy in summers

Keep your health up this summer with simple remedies.

Yogurt- add calcium and protein to your diet by taking low fat dairy products, they keep you cool and help you fight the heat.

Hot and spicy food- avoid hot and spicy food for summers, add fruits and vegetables as far as possible, they provide all the nutrition and vitamins our body requires.    

Fried food – try to avoid fried food, fast food and cut down the use of oil in food.

Hygiene – maintain your hygiene with cloths and even food items you take.

Yoga and Exercise – schedule all arduous activities for early morning and late evening this will help not feel worn out & exhausted the whole day. 

Above mentioned tips will help you retain good health during summer season. These little changes can bring huge difference in your health.

If you want to live health and live longer, stick to nature and use natural products as much as possible.
Nature has a lot of potions and if you know how to use them.