| Skincare Education: Professional Facials are a Skin Care Necessity
Skincare-News.com debates the myth that facials are a luxury meant only for celebrities or the wealthy to indulge in. Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) November 2, 2007 -- Many people consider spa facials a luxury, something that only celebrities or the wealthy indulge in. However, most people go to the dentist every 6 months for regular oral checkups. And they probably see a physician at least once annually to keep their health on track. Skincare-News.com's latest article, "Facials - Not Just a Luxury" shows readers that for the very same reasons that people seek professional health care, they should go to a salon or spa to have an esthetician -- a skincare professional -- when it comes to skin treatment.
http://www.skincare-news.com/articles.php?ArtID=450 According to the gurus at online spa resource Good Spa Guide, facials are the number one requested service at a spa.
Feeling Stressed?
Pending job cuts at the office. Back-to-back final exams. A messy divorce. An unexpected surgery. What do they all have in common? In a word -- stress. While everyone knows that stress can take a toll on a person physically and psychologically, it also can lead to dermatologic problems, such as acne, brittle nails or even hair loss.
Speaking today at the American Academy of Dermatology's Skin Academy (Academy), dermatologist Flor A. Mayoral, MD, FAAD, clinical instructor in the departments of dermatology and cutaneous surgery at the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Fla., discussed the most common outward signs of stress on the skin, hair and nails, and offered stress management tips to control these symptoms.
"In treating hundreds of patients over the years with skin conditions such as eczema, rosacea, acne and psoriasis, I have seen firsthand how stress can aggravate the skin and trigger unexpected flare-ups that, in effect, create more stress for patients," said Dr.
Feeling stressed? Your skin and hair can show it
Feeling stressed? Your skin, hair and nails can show it as they're the external indicators. While everyone knows that stress can take a toll on a person physically and psychologically, researchers in the United States have carried out a study and found that it also can lead to dermatological problems, like acne, brittle nails or even hair loss, the ScienceDaily reported. "When a person becomes stressed, the level of the body's stress hormone (cortisol) rises. This in turn causes an increase in oil production, which can lead to oily skin, acne and other related skin problems. "Stress can aggravate the skin and trigger unexpected flare-ups that, in effect, create more stress for patients," lead researcher Dr Flor A. Mayoral of the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine was quoted as saying.
MRSA is treatable, officials advise
Did you check for boils last night? Pimples, too, perhaps? Wondering if it's just acne or a drug-resistant staph infection? Despite the recent media and public lens turned toward methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, health officials are urging people to stay calm about the common and treatable infection, and cautioning that individual cases are not cause for concern. For the most part, local health departments, hospitals and schools have seen only a slight uptick in concerned calls and patient visits. "MRSA's been around for a long time, but no one really paid attention before kids started getting it at school and getting in the news," said state Department of Correctional Services spokesman Erik Kriss. About 100 cases of the infection are reported annually in state prisons — including the eight in Orange, Ulster and Sullivan counties — out of more than 63,000 prisoners.
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