Dry Skin Moira Fordyce

FHA : The Patient Education Forum : Dry Skin Text Size: decrease - increase Search: -- Search: Patient Education Forum Dry Skin Moira Fordyce MB ChB, MD, FRCPE, AGSF, Stanford University School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA Content Expert: Solomon Liao MD, University of California, Irvine, CA As we get older, our skin becomes dryer, thinner, and less elastic, with fewer sweat and oil glands to moisten and protect it. It tears and bruises more easily, and scaling, itching and cracks can be troublesome. Oily skinned elders do better with aging changes than those with normal and dry skin. Here is information about dry skin, and what you can do about it. • Provide Feedback Download in PDF format What causes dry skin? Aging itself. The medical term for dry skin is xerosis. Some people suffer life-long dry skin due to a condition that runs in families called ichthyosis (fish-scale skin). Dry, itchy skin can be a symptom of disease, for example, thyroid disorder, diabetes mellitus, or kidney disease. Longstanding skin conditions such as eczema or psoriasis can cause dry, itchy skin. Some medicines, both prescription and non-prescription, can make dryness and itching worse. Where does dry skin occur commonly on the body? Dry skin can affect any part of the body, particularly exposed areas. Legs, elbows, hands and forearms often develop it. Mid back between the shoulder blades What makes dry skin worse? Hot, or cold, dry, windy weather Air conditioning in summer and heating in winter - moisture is removed from the air Sitting too close to a fire or a fan heater Swimming, especially in strongly chlorinated water Not drinking enough water or other liquids. However, check with your health care provider before increasing your fluids if you are on medicines for blood pressure or to get rid of fluid (diuretics). Too much sun Smoking Long, hot, frequent showers or baths can remove natural oils from the skin Deodorant soaps, bath salts, bubble baths or any preparation containing a detergent can irritate the skin and make dry skin worse. Any preparation with a strong perfume is best avoided if you have dry skin. Preparations containing lanolin can irritate the skin - many people become allergic to this substance, so you might have to avoid it. How can I protect my skin from getting dry? Bathing Techniques Avoid bathing in very hot or very cold water Daily bathing or showering is not necessary in cooler climates. In hot weather if you do sweat, you can freshen up with warm water alone. Limit your bath or shower to 5-10 minutes Avoid vigorous rubbing with a washcloth when cleansing Rinse your skin thoroughly with warm (not hot) water After your bath or shower, pat the skin dry; don't rub it. Wrapping yourself in a thick toweling bathrobe then proceeding to the next step may even be better for the skin than using a towel. Skin Applications After you bathe, soothe your skin by applying moisturizer while the skin is still slightly damp - this traps more surface moisture than applying it to totally dry skin. You might need to apply moisturizer several times a day If you have severely dry skin, after you bathe apply oil to the still moist skin first, then apply a moisturizing cream on top of it. Repeat this process at bedtime. Avoid steam baths and saunas - sweating can leach out natural skin oils Avoid liquid soap - it is more drying to the skin than a bar of the same soap. A mild bar soap like Dove or Olay is gentle to the skin. Avoid shower gels and deodorant soaps - they are hard on dry skin. If your skin is very dry it is better not to use any kind of soap. An unscented, emollient preparation such as Cetaphil, or a generic version of this, cleanses and soothes dry skin. Avoid skin preparations with alcohol in them Don't rub your skin when applying cream or lotion - rubbing can trigger itching. Sun Exposure Avoid direct sun, especially between 12 noon and 3 pm Apply sunscreen liberally to all exposed areas 30 minutes before every sun exposure, and even on foggy or cloudy days. (Don't forget your ears, hands, the back of your neck.) Reapply the sunscreen often. Look for a UVA/UVB sunscreen with Parsol 1789, titanium oxide, or zinc oxide, and with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or higher Since sunscreen cuts down formation of vitamin D-like substances in the skin, make sure you have enough vitamin D in your diet (or take a multivitamin with vitamin D) to keep your bones strong. Cover up, wear a shady hat or carry a parasol when you're in the sun. Healthy Lifestyle Don't smoke! Smoking damages the skin. Nicotine constricts blood vessels, including the tiny capillaries that feed the skin. This deprives the skin of the oxygen and nutrients it needs for good health. Get enough sleep - skin cells renew themselves best during sleep. Exercise! This boosts circulation and encourages blood flow to all parts of the body. Skin, heart, lungs, bones and brain all benefit from regular exercise, and it nourishes the skin from within. Increase the moisture in the air of your home or workplace by placing a bowl of water on a heater in winter, or by using a cool-mist vaporizer or humidifier. Drink lots of water (unless your health care provider has told you not to) Eat oily fish such as tuna and salmon every week. Other Hints Wear cotton gloves inside waterproof gloves to protect your hands for all household tasks involving water, detergents or chemicals. For laundry, use environmentally friendly detergents Rinse all clothes and bedclothes thoroughly. Avoid fabric softeners, especially in the dryer. Keep irritating fabrics away from your skin. Don't wear clothing made of wool or other "scratchy" fabrics Use cotton sheets on your bed. I am on a limited budget. How can I find a good, low cost moisturizer? Read labels and compare ingredients. Most name brand cleansers, moisturizers and sunscreens have less expensive generic copies. Learn the difference between ointments, creams, lotions and humectants. They all moisturize. Look for the following ingredients when you read labels: Ointments have an oily base, so are greasy and best used at bedtime. Creams contain more oil than lotions so are more effective for dry skin Lotions feel lighter, but have more water than oil so are less effective than creams or ointments, and need to be applied more often Humectants are a class of moisturizer that does not contain oil and may be labeled oil-free. They contain glycerin, propylene glycol, urea, hyaluronic acid, glycolic acid, and lactic acid. Humectants are effective and, some, such as alpha hydroxy acids, actually improve the skin's ability to retain moisture. Avoid lanolin (which may cause an allergic reaction), vitamins, essential fatty acids, collagen, elastin, and keratin, as they have little benefit to the skin, but add to the cost of the moisturizer. Baby oil is an effective, low cost skin treatment, applied to the skin during or after showering or bathing, or layered under moisturizer. Be sure not to slip if you are using any oily preparation in the bath or shower. White petroleum jelly (the base of many ointments) in a thin layer can soothe dry skin. A layer on hands in bed at night under thin cotton gloves can be effective. Similar treatment works for dry skin on feet, under fine cotton socks. Plain white Crisco is an effective remedy for dry skin. Put some in a pretty jar, use it as above, and pretend it is an expensive cream When should I see my health care provider? If you itch all over your body but there is no obvious cause. If your dry skin does not respond to the suggestions above, or gets worse. Special ointments or creams by prescription might be needed to treat it. If your skin is badly broken or you have sores from scratching If dryness, itching or other skin discomfort keeps you from sleeping If, when you examine your skin, you discover a new growth or discoloration that lasts longer than 2 weeks, or if an existing mole or discoloration changes in any way. Where can I find other resources for more information on dry skin? Eldercare at Home. Second Edition. Chapter 12. Can be found at www.healthinaging.org or ordered from: Fry Communications Inc. The American Geriatrics Society, 800 west Church Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. Tel: 1-800-334-1429 x2529. 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Face Scrub

Amazon.com: Anthony Logistics Facial Scrub - 4oz: Beauty Your Store Beauty See All 32 Product Categories Your Account | Cart | Wish List | Help | Browse Brands & Products | Free Gifts & Special Offers | Fragrance | Makeup | Skin Care | Bath & Shower | Hair Care | Men's Grooming Search Amazon.com Beauty Skin Care Makeup Fragrance Bath & Shower Hair Care Men's Grooming Health/Personal Care Web Search This item is not eligible for Amazon Prime, but over a million other items are. Join Amazon Prime today. Already a member? Sign in . or Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering. A9.com users save 1.57% on Amazon. Learn how . See larger image Share your own customer images Anthony Logistics Facial Scrub - 4oz Other products by Anthony Logistics for Men More about this product Price: $18.00 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days. Ships from and sold by SkinStore . Product Features Removes dead skin cells, helps prevent ingrown hairs; Smooths and moisturizes Product Description Product Description Objective: Remove irrelevant skin cells, free your ingrown hairs. Strategy: Spherical beads roll over your face, cleaning, rejuvenating. Aloe Vera and algae soothe, vitamin C nourishes. chamomile smoothes and refreshes. Why it works? Removes dead skin cells, helps prevent ingrown hairs. Smooths and moisturizes. Important Information Ingredients Aloe Vera Gel Moisturizes, soothes, promotes healing and calms. Helps restore the natural pH level to skin. Vitamin C Antioxidant, protects skin, helps increase elasticity, nourishes and tightens. Algae Extract From seaweed, prevents wrinkles, moisturizes and purifies. Grapefruit Oil Soothes and revives. Natural astringent. Mandarin Lessens stretch marks and scarring. Tones skin. Chamomile Soothes and calms, it is a natural astringent with antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Directions Apply to wet skin, massage all over face using circular motion. Rinse off. Use 1-2 times a week, as needed. Product Details Product Dimensions: 4.0 ounces Shipping Information: View shipping rates and policies Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item. ASIN: B0009J902Q Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,451 in Beauty (See Top Sellers in Beauty ) Yesterday: #10,126 in Beauty This page was created by a seller. Customer Reviews Be the first person to review this item . Look for similar items by category Beauty > Products > Men's Grooming > Skin Care > Face > Cleansers & Treatments > Face Cleansers & Scrubs Beauty > Products > Skin Care > Face > Face Treatments Beauty > Products > Skin Care > Men > Face > Cleansers & Treatments > Face Cleansers & Scrubs This Item and You Write a Review | Write a So You'd Like To... Guide | Tell a Friend About This Item | Rate This Item Suggestion Box Your comments can help make our site better for everyone. If you've found something incorrect, broken, or frustrating on this page, let us know so that we can improve it. Please note that we are unable to respond directly to suggestions made via this form. If you need help with an order, please contact Customer Service . Please mark as many of the following boxes that apply: Product information is missing important details. Product information is incorrect. The page contains typographical errors. The page takes too long to load. The page has a software bug in it. Content violates Amazon.com's policy on offensive language . Product offered violates Amazon.com's policy on items that can be listed for sale. Comments or Examples: Examples: Missing information such as dimensions and model number, typos, inaccuracies, etc. SkinStore Privacy Statement SkinStore Shipping Information SkinStore Returns & Exchanges Where's My Stuff? • Track your recent orders . • View or change your orders in Your Account . Shipping & Returns • See our shipping rates & policies . • Return an item (here's our Returns Policy ). Need Help? • Forgot your password? Click here . • Redeem or buy a gift certificate. • Visit our Help department . Search Amazon.com Books Popular Music Music Downloads Classical Music DVD VHS Apparel Yellow Pages Movie Showtimes Toys Baby Computers Video Games Electronics Camera & Photo Software Tools & Hardware Office Products Magazines Sports & Outdoors Outdoor Living Kitchen Jewelry & Watches Beauty Gourmet Food Musical Instruments Health/Personal Care Pet Supplies Travel Cell Phones & Service Outlet Auctions zShops Everything Else Automotive for Amazon.com Home | Directory of All Stores Our International Sites: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | Japan | France | China Help | Shopping Cart | Your Account | Sell Items | 1-Click Settings Investor Relations | Press Room | Careers Conditions of Use | Privacy Notice © 1996-2006, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates

Exfoliate Skin

How to Exfoliate Oily Skin - eHow.com Clear Instructions on How To Do (just about) Everything Web eHow.com Home Personal Care & Style Center Grooming How to Exfoliate Oily Skin When you exfoliate, you gently abrade the skin and remove the top layer of dead cells. Exfoliating helps to hide fine wrinkles and gives your skin a rosy glow. Steps: 1. Wet your body in the tub or shower. 2. Use a synthetic scrubbing sponge, exfoliating gloves or a body loofah. 3. Apply an exfoliating cleanser to your skin or sprinkle it onto your sponge. Some exfoliating cleansers contain as much as 25-percent ground volcanic rock; these are good for oily skin. However, cleansers that dry out oily skin too much can have a rebound effect, causing glands to overproduce oil. 4. Scrub the exfoliating cleanser over your skin using your sponge or loofah; make circular motions. 5. Be gentle over sensitive parts of the body, like delicate neck and thigh tissue. 6. Rinse skin thoroughly. 7. Be sure to follow up with a good moisturizer. Exfoliating dries out your skin. 8. Choose a lotion that is light in petroleum, lanolin and mineral oils. Non-comedogenic lotions - those designed specifically to prevent the formation of pimples - are best. Tips: Do not over-exfoliate your skin. Although exfoliating will make your skin less oily, it can also cause it to crack. Overly vigorous exfoliating can even break the tiny blood vessels under your skin. Tips from eHow Users: Debstar's Tip by debby D. Clinique's Exfoliating Scrub (light green tube) is a great scrub to use and is effective Rate this tip: Exfoliation and contact lenses by eHow Friend Please, use care if you are a contact lens wearer, particularly rigid gas permeable varieties, with exfoliants. The tiny particles of silica, clay, rock, corncob, can lodge underneath the lens and scratch your cornea! And keep your eyes shut while rinsing, and rinse well, as the particles can run down your face into your eyes from your forehead, even if you're careful around your eyes. This may seem self-evident, but you can't be too careful with your eyes! Rate this tip: View 5 More Tip(s) from Users Please Share Your Tips with Us More Resources: Contribute to eHow: Write an eHow Article Suggest a Topic Give Us Feedback on This Article Related eHows: Give Yourself a Facial Fight Oily Skin Treat Pimples Exfoliate Your Face Exfoliate Your Body Things You'll Need: facial mud mask exfoliating products oil-free moisturizers clay-based face masks moisturizing facial masks exfoliating cleanser Project Details: Skill Advisory: Easy New! -- Related eHows: Give Yourself a Facial Fight Oily Skin Treat Pimples Exfoliate Your Face Exfoliate Your Body Check out Thousands of How-To Solutions in eHow's Centers Automotive Careers & Education Computers & Home Electronics Family & Relationships Finance & Business Food & Entertaining Health Hobbies & Games Holidays & Traditions Home & Garden Personal Care & Style Pets Sports & Fitness Travel How to: --? Web eHow.com Home | Site Map | About Us | How To Books | Link to eHow Subscribe to the eHow of the Day Mailing List : Have the eHow of the Day appear on your My Yahoo! Page: Add the eHow of the Day to your RSS reader: © 1999-2005 eHow, Inc. How things get done. Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the eHow Terms of Use and Privacy .

Gorgeous Skin How To

Achievements, Beauty, Careers and Health of Ghana Women Ghana Women Home (Profiles) News & Events Women's issues Health & Welness Career & Money Styles & Beauty Home & Food Parenting Spirituality Obaahema Join Obaahema Member Profile Member Directory Obaahema Books Obaahema Poetry Content By Advertisement Style & Beauty Gorgeous Skin How To Get Gorgeous Skin * Don't go to bed with makeup on. Makeup left on overnight seeps into your pores, clogs them, and congests your skin. Make sure that you wash your face twice at the end of the day. Once to get the makeup off. A second time to wash the skin itself. * Exfoliate daily. After washing your face at night, be sure to exfoliate. Use a delicate scrub. If you don't have one on hand, a tablespoon of sugar or oatmeal will work just fine. * Use facial masks regularly. Again, if you don't have one on hand, make your own. Mashed banana or avocado is good. Plain yogurt also works well. * Keep a treatment and moisturizer on your face, day or night. Put your skin first. After you wash it at night, put on some kind of skin treatment, whether it's alpha hydroxy acids, vitamin A or C, or any kind of special cocktail treatment. Let that sink in, then put a moisturizer over that. In the morning, do the same. * Don't use the cheapest or most expensive cosmetics. My cosmetologist tells me that moderately priced cosmetics are the best. They get the job done, and the ingredients are usually pretty good. You have to keep trying various brands until you find something that works well for you. * Hydrate your face throughout the day. Whether it's a commercial product, or one you make yourself (fill a spray bottle with distilled water, add a few drops of chamomile or rose essential oil, shake it gently before each use, and spray it on) hydrate your face, even over makeup, frequently throughout the day. * Treat your face gently. Never pull, tug, or scrub your facial skin. Be very gentle when you clean it, moisturize it or put makeup on it. This will lessen the chance that you'll damage your skin and get wrinkles. * Keep your face covered when you're in the sun. As beautiful as you are, try to show it off less when you are in the sun. Slather on a high factor sunscreen, put on sunglasses, and a wide brimmed hat. * Eat fresh foods and drink lots of water. As much as possible stay away from "dead food" - food that's basically not fresh. Eat lots of veggies, fruits, nuts, and drinks tons of water. * Let go of stress. Stress can show up on your face, no matter how well you take care of your skin. Do something your enjoy everyday, whether it's watching TV or going shopping. Your face reflects what's going on inside of your mind. The contents of this page are copied with permission from a third party, namely www.obaahema.com

facial nerve. The facial

Facial Nerve CN VII. Facial Nerve The facial nerve is mixed nerve containing both sensory and motor components. The nerve emanates from the brain stem at the ventral part of the pontomedullary junction. The nerve enters the internal auditory meatus where the sensory part of the nerve forms the geniculate ganglion. In the internal auditory meatus is where the greater petrosal nerve branches from the facial nerve. The facial nerve continues in the facial canal where the chorda tympani branches from it the facial nerve leaves the skull via the styolomastoid foramen. The chorda tympani passes through the petrotympanic fissure before entering the infratemporal fossae. The main body of the facial nerve is somatomotor and supplies the muscles of facial expression. The somatomotor component originates from neurons in the facial motor nucleus located in the ventral pons. The visceral motor or autonomic (parasympathetic) part of the facial nerve is carried by the greater petrosal nerve. The greater petrosal nerve leaves the internal auditory meatus via the hiatus of the greater petrosal nerve which is found on the anterior surface of the petrous part of the temporal bone in the middle cranial fossa. The greater petrosal nerve passes forward across the foramen lacerum where it is joined by the deep petrosal nerve (sympathetic from superior cervical ganglion). Together these two nerves enter the pterygoid canal as the nerve of the pterygoid canal. The greater petrosal nerve exits the canal with the deep petrosal nerve and synapses in the pterygopalatine ganglion in the pterygopalatine fossa. The ganglion then gives of nerve branches which supply the lacrimal gland and the mucous secreting glands of the nasal and oral cavities. The other parasympathetic part of the facial nerve travel with the chorda tympani which joins the lingual nerve in the infratemporal fossa. They travel with lingual nerve prior to synapsing in the submandibular ganglion which is located in the lateral floor of the oral cavity. The submandibular ganglion originates nerve fibers that innervate the submandibular and sublingual glands. The visceral motor components of the facial nerve originate in the lacrimal or superior salivatory nucleus. The nerve fibers exit the brainstem via the nervus intermedius. (The nervus intermedius is so called because of its intermediate location between the eighth cranial nerve and the somatomotor part of the facial nerve just prior to entering the brain). There are two sensory (special and general) components of facial nerve both of which originate from cell bodies in the geniculate ganglion. The special sensory component carries information from the taste buds in the tongue and travel in the chorda tympani. The general sensory component conducts sensation from skin in the external auditory meatus, a small area behind the ear, and external surface of the tympanic membrane. These sensory components are connected with cells in the geniculate ganglion. Both the general and visceral sensory components travel into the brain with nervus intermedius part of the facial nerve. The general sensory component enters the brainstem and eventually synapses in the spinal part of trigeminal nucleus. The special sensory or taste fibers enter the brainstem and terminate in the gustatory nucleus which is a rostral part of the nucleus of the solitary tract.