Blemishes That Worry Us

No one is born with perfect features. Most of us wish we could have so and so’s eyes or have a nose just a little shorter or a figure like the girl down the block. True, clever dressing, a good hair style and perfect make-up can alter one’s features and personality. So can a cosmetic operation do away with wrinkles, shorten that nose, or remove hidden marks and scars.

But there are a few of us who suffer from certain irregularities about which we can do very little. It would be wise to accept them than moan over them. There is no truly beautiful woman in the world. Often it is some irregularity which makes us different and gives us our own distinctive personality. Here are some of the blemishes that worry us:

Greasy Skin

Pimples: These are common on the greasy skin. Teenagers and young people are affected by it. This is because of over-activity by the old glands resulting in an abundance of oil secretion that blocks the pores. Scrupluous cleanliness and diet is the treatment.

Acne: This is a skin infection and needs the attention of a doctor. You may have to restrict your make-up and use a medicated lotion or soap. It is particularly important to get medical attention instead of picking and bruising the skin.

Variscose veins: These may appear on the face though they are most common on the legs. They may appear as a spidery network under the eyes and can be covered up by make-up. Otherwise medical attention may be necessary.

Scars: Scars can be covered up by make-up or removed by plastic surgery. Surgery is expensive and should be resorted to, only if the person is badly scarred and disfigured.

Allergy: Allergy is very common and its reaction can be slight or violent. Often a chemical in the make-up or hairdye that one has used is the irritating factor in causing allergy. This is due to hyper-sensitivity. There are some women who are so allergic to powder that their face breaks into bumps and rashes. Similarly an allergy to lipstick may cause the face including the lips to swell. Avoid the item that causes allergy.

Eye Test

Red weepy eyes: Strain, headache and poor diet affect one’s eyes. An eye examination may reveal the cause of the trouble; eye drops may be helpful in clearing up the whites of the eyes. No eye make-up will look good on such types of eyes. So, prompt treatment is a must.

Split nails: Nails that break easily indicate a lack of calcium in the body, or due to a faulty diet. A packet of gelatin taken daily in a glass of water may be effective. Keep your nails short and trim them regularly.

Dark circles under the eyes: Poor health, lack of sleep and strain of any kind may cause this complaint. Certain conditions as anaemia, studying rigorously for examinations temporarily causes dark circles under the eyes. They are best camouflaged by make-up or treated medically.

Freckles: This is due to over-exposure in bright sunlight. Those with delicate skins and colouring generally suffer from freckles. Bleaching the skin with lime juice may cause them to fade a little.

Moles: These are hairy, dark birth marks, about which one can do very little. Sometimes a small mole on the face can look quite attractive, large hairy moles can be removed surgically.

Rough skin: The skin that is rough and peels off easily occurs in those persons with a delicate skin. Gentle creams or lotions applied on the skin aids in healing.

Lines: This appears to give the face or hands an aged look. To avoid their formation, it is important to be thorough in cleansing and creaming. Enriched, nourishing creams and other moisturised lotions may prove useful.

Patches on the skin: These patches may be dark or light in colour. There can be many reasons for this upset, the common ones being an emotional upset of some sort or a faulty diet. Poor eating habits and certain internal conditions may cause the formation of these patches.

Superfluous hair: This is one of the most common blemishes. Whether on the face, arms or legs, superfluous hair is an embarrassing and agonizing problem to the person tainted by it. A copious growth of hair can be permanently removed by electrolysis which is both an expensive and a long treatment. Other methods are by heat, which is temporary, shaving for under-arms and legs or by bleaching with peroxide.