Common Skin Complaints and What to Do About Them

For many of us, skin complaints are right up there in our list of things that make us unhappy. It should come as no surprise. Your skin is what others see when they look at you. Healthy, beautiful skin can make the most average-looking person appealing and attractive. Bad or damaged skin can make otherwise attractive persons appear homely.  

Your skin constitutes the largest organ in your body, about 16% of your total weight. It covers and protects everything that is inside you. Some types of skin disorders, because of the skin damage they cause, make it easy for germs, bacteria and viruses to enter your blood stream and body.

The best thing you can do to minimize skin complaints is to take good care of yourself.

Eat right, exercise, get sufficient rest, drink lots of water, avoid stress and environmental pollutants, and protect yourself against too much sun exposure. This may sound obvious to you, but you’d be surprised how many people know these things and somehow cannot, or will not, put them into practice.

Easier said than done? Maybe, but if you want better skin, you will have to do your part. In general, common sense and practicing good skin care techniques on a daily basis is the best way to keep your skin healthy and looking great.     

Though heredity can often predispose individuals to any number of skin disorders, the most common skin complaints today can be addressed and treated successfully.

Here are some tips to get you started in the right direction:

• Rough, dry skin - mix 1 teaspoon almond oil, 1/2 teaspoon lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon milk cream. Apply going to sleep. For more ideas click on dry skin care.
  
  
• Wrinkles - blend a cucumber, apply to skin, wash off with tepid water after 20 minutes. See also all natural skin care.
  
  
• Oily skin - ¼ teaspoon lime juice mixed with 1 tablespoon apple juice, apply, wash off with tepid water after 20 minutes. See oily skin care for more ideas.
  
  
• Pimples and blemishes – one of the biggest skin complaints; try applying fresh mint juice to skin before going to bed every night for clearer skin.
  
  
• Enlarged pores – stir together ¼ teaspoon lime juice, 1 teaspoon of cucumber juice, and 1 teaspoon milk. Apply to skin and wash off after 15 minutes. Click all natural skin care for more tips.
  
  
• Scars or sagging skin - try the home remedy found in all natural skin care.
  
  
• Sunburned skin - mix 2 teaspoons tomato juice and 4 tablespoons buttermilk, apply, wash off with cool water after 30 minutes.
  
  
• Moles, Warts, and Skin Tags.

This small list addresses some of the more common skin complaints that people have. It is far from comprehensive. You may also want to take a look at the following three articles: Sensitive Skin Care - 16 Guidelines to Help You Cope; Dry Skin Care - 14 Tips to Beautify Your Skin; and, Oily Skin Care - 12 Ways to Reduce Excess Sebum for more helpful tips and ideas to help you eliminate those skin complaints and enjoy more attractive, healthy, and better skin.