Ways to prevent body odour

Reducing Body Odour:

You cannot do much about the bacteria on your skin; any amount of scrubbing or washing would be able to get rid of only fraction of the bacteria and that too for a short while.Neither can you stop yourself from sweating altogether.But there are still several other things that you can do to reduce the amount of sweat you produce:


1.Avoid synthetic wear because cotton is definitely cooler than synthetic.


2.Also avoid tight fitting clothes, they make the problem of sweating worse.


3.Avoid hot drinks and hot crowded places.


4.Regularly cleanse your body with medicated cleansers if possible.


5.The other way to counter body odour is to use products designed to minimise body odours.There are three types of such products available; antiperspirants, deodorants and perfumes.These are available in a variety of forms;lotions, creams, squeeze bottle sprays, roll-ons, pads, aerosol sprays, powders, soap-bars and sticks.Sprays and roll-ons are the most popular formulations.


Antiperspirants contain aluminium salts which reduce the release of sweat by closing the sweat ducts.These are especially useful for people who sweat profusely on the feet.

Deodorants contain an antiseptic to combat bacteria.They do reduce odour but do not cut down the sweating.Therefore, if you have a tendency to sweat a lot, after a few hours the deodorant will be washed away.Most deodorants, in addition, contain perfumes to disguise whatever odours are produced.

sincerely,
eleena

Body Care - Body Odour

Fight Body Odour:

Every region of the human body has a different odour; sometimes the odour is so distinctive so as to allow immediate identification of its origin.For instance, scalp and feet odours are easily recognised.

Source:
There are three important factors in creating odours in your body.


1.The patterns and type of secretory glands on the skin surface.
2.The positioning of the skin itself-the armpits, for example, make it very difficult for sweat to evaporate and so produce a characteristic odour.
3.The concentration of bacteria: The skin's surface provides nutrients for the growth of bacteria.The number of bacteria are variable in different parts of the body being maximum in parts like the scalp, axilla, genital areas and the feet.


There are 3 types of secretory glands on the skin.The Sweat Glands which are the most widely distributed and have a slightly acrid smell, but the odour intensifies when sweat is trapped and cannot evaporate.The second type of glands are the Apocrine Glands which are rich in fats, proteins, and many other organic materials-so it is a rich food for bacteria.The bacteria decompose the sweat to produce the characteristic body odour.The third type of glands are the Sebaceous Glands which secrete an oily lubricant called sebum which contains cholesterol, fatty acids, waxes and proteins and therefore easily attracts bacteria which produces odour.Apart from these secretions, the dead skin itself also forms nutritive food for the bacteria.The bacteria are very pivotal for the production of body odour.

cheers,
eleena

Causes & Treatment of Baldness

Causes and Risk Factors of Baldness



Factors such as diet, medications, natural hormones, pregnancy, improper hair care and certain diseases can cause temporary hair loss. Once the underlying cause is pinpointed and eliminated, the hair may grow back. See the Hair Loss report for more detailed causes of temporary hair loss.


Treatment of Baldness


There is no cure for common baldness, but surgical hair replacement can give you back a head of your own hair. Available since the 1950s, surgical hair replacement is a low-risk procedure.
Surgeons remove tiny plugs (grafts) of your hair-bearing skin and transplant them into tiny holes made in your scalp. They take these plugs from the band of hair extending from above your ears around the back of your scalp.
During one session, your surgeon may transplant between 60 and 100 hair plugs, each about the diameter of a pencil eraser. Local anesthesia and mild sedation minimize discomfort during surgery.
Hospitalization usually is unnecessary. Within a few days after the operation, tiny scabs form around each hair graft. When the scabs disappear, the donor hairs usually fall out. New hairs generally start to grow within a few months.
If the baldness and thinning is extensive, one should not expect to walk out of the first surgery with a full, natural-looking head of hair. Even after the transplanted hairs begin growing, these widely scattered clumps may look conspicuous. Additional surgeries may be needed to fill the void. It may take a year or two before you will be pleased with your new appearance.

The quest for a new look may cost in the range of $2,000 for each round of surgery. Typically, it takes three or fours sessions to cover a bald area.

Questions To Ask Your Doctor About Baldness

Is the baldness caused by a medical disorder rather that the regrowth process stopping?

If baldness runs in the family, will the male family members evidently start going bald?

Will certain kinds of medicine cause hair loss?


Do you recommend hair replacement?


Is this procedure successful?


What are the side effects of using these drugs?

Truly,
eleena

Baldness

Definition of Baldness



Common baldness, sometimes called male- or female-pattern baldness, accounts for 99 percent of hair loss in men and women. Although its exact causes are unknown, heredity, hormones and age are contributing factors. Unlike hair loss resulting from disease or other non-hereditary factors, hair loss due to common baldness is permanent.
Male baldness usually begins with thinning at the hairline, followed by the appearance of a thinned or bald spot on the crown of the head.
Women with common baldness rarely develop bald patches. Instead, they experience a diffuse thinning of their hair.


Description of Baldness


Hair is a conspicuous element in many cultural definitions of fashion, youth and sexuality. So, it is not surprising that many cringe at the first sign of thinning hair.
Most people lose between 50 and 100 strands of hair daily, with little impact. As hairs fall out naturally, new hairs grow in. So there is no need to despair if you spot a hair or two in your sink. However, with age this natural regrowth process may slow or stop, and thinning and baldness may occur. If you are concerned about it, see your doctor for an evaluation to find out if your hair loss is due to an underlying medical disorder.
Like your skin and nails, your hair goes through a finely tuned cycle of growth and rest. Excessive hair loss can occur at any time this delicate cycle is upset.

Sincerely,
eleena