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Pimples are a name for variety of skin eruptions ranging from whiteheads and blackheads to solid red bumps and pustules. Pimples are of large and painful. The pimples in the skin which are connected to hair follicles secrete an oily material which normally softens and lubricates the skin. But these do not become active till puberty. Under the influence of hormones released of puberty, these glands burst into activity, excreting the oil up through the follicle on to the skin surface and causing the face, especially the nose, to become shiny. This problem is caused when the outlet of the gland gets plugged with a lump of oil and dead cells. Bacteria act upon it and further aggravate the process. The free fatty acids and other substances produced by these bacteria cause irritation to the surrounding skin. A sluggish system can be a cause of cellulite as well as constipation, which is not only uncomfortable and inconvenient, but nearly always causes pimples. The dryness in winters also causes pimples. Read more in Home Remedies for Pimples
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Skin care and Ayurveda
Being the mirror, the barometer of an individual’s health, skin is the clue to one’s Ayurvedic constitution i.e. vata, pitta and kapha. This can be better understood by the types of skin an individual possesses.
Say for example: If vata humor is leading humor than skin of a person is dry, rough, cold, thin with fine pores and wrinkled. In case of pitta humor constitution, the skin is frail, fair and red toned with freckles, moles or acne and burns with no trouble. If the constitution is of kapha humor the skin of a person is oily, smooth, moist and thick with a propensity towards large pores. Read more in Home Remedies for Acne, Pimples – Ayurvedic Skin Care
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There are some problems that tend to affect more people than others. Then there are problems out there that seem to affect everyone about the same. One such problem is known as pimples, also known as common acne and sometimes as zits. These are not life threatening things, but they can cause problems for most. Normally the problems simply has to do with cosmetics. It can be kind of embarrassing to walk around with pimples on your face. This is why so many people want to know how to get rid of pimples. The main thing that people are looking for is how to cure pimples overnight. Finding a pimple treatment that is right for you does not have to be difficult. Read more in Pimple Treatment
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Pimples, whiteheads and blackheads are forms of acne. Acne is perhaps the most common among skin ailments that largely affect men and women alike within the age group of 12 to 24 years.
Pores of the skin are blocked by accumulation of dirt, sweat and oil secretions. Such secretions lead to white cysts known as whiteheads or cause blackheads when exposed to air. An infected blackhead or whitehead gives way to a pus filled pimple. Read more in Pimples
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Do's and Don't for Constipation
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Do's and Don't for Cough
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Minimize your exposure to sunlight.
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