2 posts tagged “health”

Cellulite, the eternally talked about body issue that all of us seem to just discuss in the shadows. It's like an open secret we, women especially, don't talk about yet we always dread every time we take a bath and look at ourselves in the mirror.

I won't deny I have the big C and damn proud of it.  Realized it's existence when I was in college when I was in a department store fitting room putting on a dress for a debut ball I was going to be a part of.  Being a freshman that I was, I kind of cried and yet I didn't let anyone know. I thought I had a skin disease looking at the marks made me oozy and ashamed. But, thanks to my coolest aunt, I was enlightened.

And here's what I learned about cellulite that I bet would take debunk all those misconceptions.

Drinking soda contributes to the production of cellulite
Thank goodness, soda has nothing to do in the production of cellulite.

It only occurs to women over 40.
Duh, I am living proof that it occurs at almost any age, starting from the tender age of 14.

The thighs and buttocks are the only parts of the body in which cellulite occurs.
Cellulite actually appears most commonly in the hips, thighs, and buttocks but it can also develop in the arms, abdomen, chest and upper back as well.

Thin people cannot have cellulite.
Cellulite can occur to ALL body types.

Cellulite can be removed by liposuction procedures.
Cellulite isn't an indication for liposuction.  It can remove excess fat cells, but it cannot affect how they organize themselves or their general structure.

Hopefully, we will all be enlightened. All of us have it and it's natural health phenomenon.  So, wear it a little proud.

Is your skin less than flawless? Hey, join th club - nobody's perfect, not even celebrities (they have air-brushing, duh). You can still put your best face forward with these quick fixes for problem skin.

For greasy skin -  Wash your face twice a day, morning -and- evening, with a salicylic acid cleanser. This will help control oil, will lightly exfoliate skin and prevent clogged pores.  Antibacterial soap also helps remove oil and kill acne- causing bacteria.

For that dry, flaky skin - The eternal teaching of drinking 8 glasses a day is the main trick to get your skin all quenched up.  Wash your face one a day with a creamy, moisturizing cleanser.  Choose a non-comedegenic  formula so you don't get clogged pores.  If you tend to get breakouts, a cleanser with glycolic or lactic acid is best.

For that big, honking pimple - In order to deal with a monster pimple, never squeeze or pick at it! You'll just spread the infection and make the zit angry.  Instead, hold a hot warmcloth on the blemish for about 5 minutes,twice a day, to help open the pore and drain the pimple.  You can camouflage it by using a concealer that contains benzoyl peroxide,salicylic acid, or tea-tree oil.

For those blackheads on the nose and chin -  They form when oil and dead skin cells clog your pores. Wash your face twice a day with a grainy scrub.  Be very gentle..or you may cause irritation.  Then use a daytime, oil-free moisturizer - or a night-time treatment with salicylic acid.  Don't use strips right after exfoliating your face, or you could damage your skin.

I remember I had ALL of these during my teen years, and back then it was the biggest deal for me. But now, I can live with these but then again, we have to take care of our skin not because of what others will say, but because it is our skin and we don't want to have the nastiest skin and we are the ones who will reap the consequences a few years from now.