Healthy folks

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To take care of oily skin, it has to be washed twice daily, morning and evening to be precised, this is to be done using a toilet soap. In the evening you can wipe oily skin with lotion.To do this prepare the infusion of Melissa officinalis which known as lemon balm with vodka at a ratio of 1: 5. Let it infuse for five days, then dilute 2 times with water.

Soap-salt washing is useful for oily skin. To do this, soak a sponge or cotton swab in water,then lather it and sprinkle with some salt. Wipe greasy areas of the skin – the nose, chin, forehead with this sponge carefully, without pressure in the direction of skin lines. Wash off the foam after your skin has completely dryes. Such a method of skin washing tones it up and helps to narrow pores of the skin. However, owners of sensitive skin should refrain from washings salt. The morning and evening wiping face with fresh juice or Hypericum infusion, infusion of birch leaves or of burdock is useful for oily and porous skin.

Every day you can make a mask out of parsley juice and milk in a ratio of 1: 1. Mask of sauerkraut – a thick layer of it put on face and hold it for 15 minutes, then rinsed it with infusion of sage, smeared with cream for oily skin. For oily skin it is also recommended such a scheme – every morning before washing, apply to the face yogurt or clabber. This increases the acid barrier of the skin, and prevents the vital functions of pyogenic bacteria. After 5-10 minutes, wash your face with soap suds and rinse with alternating hot and cold water several times. For a better degreasing add baking soda to water – 1-1.5 teaspoon per liter of water.

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What is cellulite?

Cellulite is a fat deposit underneath the skin which appears as lumpy, dimpled flesh on the skin. It is a cosmetic condition common amongst women which is usually found on the thigh, buttocks, stomach and hip. As much as it isn’t a threat to your physical health it is often seen as unsightly and undesirable hence making it a source of stress for those who have it.

Cellulite occurs  in various severity

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Grade 1: For someone with grade 1, the person have a smooth skin while standing but an “orange-peel”, slightly “draped” or sagging appearance to the skin while sitting down.

Grade 2: For someone with grade 2, the person has an orange peel appearance while standing up and  “cottage cheese” appearance while sitting.

Grade 3: In this case the skin appears with deep depressions, and the skin is severely draped.

Causes of Cellulites

Cellulites occur when fat layers protrude into the skin layer this causes the skin to appear dimpled and bumpy. Basic factors that leads to this condition are;

• Dietary and lifestyle

People whose meals are made up basically of carbohydrates ,fats and oil and less vegetables are more prone to it. It has also been suggested that changes in the blood circulation of cellulite-affected areas could be partially blamed for this and wearing  tight underwear across the buttocks or thigh region limits blood flow in these areas. An inactive lifestyle with prolonged sitting reduces blood flow and causes these changes in areas prone to cellulite.

• Hormones

Cellulite develops due to changes in the size of your fat cells and it’s been suggested that hormonal imbalance that promotes fat gain could put a person at higher risk of developing cellulite. It has also been suggested that Estrogen, insulin, noradrenaline, thyroid hormones, and prolactin are part of the cellulite production process.

• Genetic factors

There are genes which are required for cellulite development. A Person with a low metabolic rate and low circulatory level is prone to it. Women are much more likely to develop cellulite than men because the women have large number of fat cells that stand vertically under the skin, with the tops of the cells meeting connective tissue at a right angle.

NB: weight gain can make it worse.

Treatment for cellulite.

Although there is no exact cure for cellulite but there are wide range of treatments available as  stated by The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) which may be successful by breaking up the bands of connective tissues under the skin surface this process would reduce the appearance of cellulite on the skin.

Some of these treatments includes;

1. Acoustic wave therapy which  uses a device to transmit sound waves to the skin causing breakdown of the fat cells. It may work, but it can take several sessions.
2. Laser treatment  which involves the insertion of a laser probe under the skin to improve its appearance for a given period.
3. Subcision involves using a needle to break up the connective tissue bands. This process is done by a dermatologist inserting a needle underneath the skin.
4. Manually massaging the skin can also reduce its appearance, this will last for just a while.
5. Radiofrequency treatment which involves hitting the skin which electromagnetic wave waves which could break down fatty cells and encourage collagen production.
6. Supplements: Including Ginkgo biloba, Centella asiatica and Melilotus officinalis.