Archive for October, 2009

Cancer, according to recent reports, kills more people than do road accidents and air accidents put together. Cancer has become the single most dreaded killer disease, striking more and more people. World over there has been a whopping increase in the number people being afflicted with Cancer. While in the US it is mostly Colon,Breast and Lung Cancers that afflict people most, in Australia ,Skin cancer too joins the list. In the developing countries like India, Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer and Liver Cancer dominate, along with Oral Cancer because of the large number of Tobacco-chewing people.

Cancer patients are on the rise, but the heartening factor is that great advancements are being made in treating cancer. New effective drugs are being used, new pain alleviating methods treatments are in place and advanced surgical techniques are being deployed. This phenomenon of great developments in Oncology (the study and treatment of Cancer) is spreading throughout the world without exception. The far-reaching and beneficial results of the untiring research in the field of Oncology, are definitely going to reach out to the suffering millions of Cancer patients, imparting them hope and alleviation.

Cancer is a double-edged sword. It strikes a patient physically and it causes untold mental trauma. They say Cancer is curable if detected early. Early detections do occur but these constitute an abysmally low percentage of the total number of Cancer cases detected. In developing countries like India, routine health checks are unheard of. People approach the hospital or the doctor only when they fall sick. Here most Cancer cases are detected only at an advanced stage, with metastases already in progress.

Cancer gives one the stark realization that an incurable affliction has struck entailing huge treatment expenses with negligible chances of survival. On top of this the concern that the surviving members of the patient’s family would face serious financial issues, wreaks mental havoc on the patient as well as the family. But still the treatment has to be somehow undergone. The initial shock at being told by your doctor that you have Cancer, is followed by dejection and self-pity. It is very hard indeed to accept the fact that one has Cancer. Then follows the protracted courses of treatment -Chemotherapy, Surgery and Radiation, not necessarily in that order.

Cancer treatment is indeed traumatic,both physically and mentally. The cost of treatment apart, the treatment itself leaves long-standing scars on the mind as well as the body. The Chemo Injections have a wide range of side-effects like loss of hair, nausea and lowering the vital blood count, leaving the door open to infections. Continuous care and monitoring are vital. Surgery of course ,means removal of the affected part. Radiation too leaves scars and permanent discomforts to the patient’s body, the most prominent being the unbearable burning sensation on the skin.

Cancer patients have to somehow generate the will to survive and withstand the traumas of treatment. Keeping the mind diverted during the treatment helps. Listening to Music, Listening to Cancer patients who have survived the crusade, Reading -all these things help. Everything helps- the kind words from a well-wisher, the soothing prayers of the believers, the constant attention by the nurses and the doctors- every little thing helps.

Cancer patients, best of all , have to believe in themselves. But thanks to modern medicine, new cancer-fighting drugs are available. It has been found that in the case of even advanced Breast cancers , hormone treatments are providing miraculous recoveries. Transplants are too helping the cause, like liver and lung transplants. Even the dreaded Leukemia which meant certain death, today is being treated with a great amount of success. New medicines, New technologies, New treatment approaches are working together to rid humanity of this great malignancy that is Cancer.

Cancer care today lays the emphasis on treating not only the patient, but the patient’s family as well. The goal is to get patients home as quickly as possible, for as long as possible, helped by home nursing aides. The philosophy is to let the patient have a say in his own treatment, to the extent it is medically safe.

Cancer treatment has shown that the key is not to lose hope at any time. It may sometimes seem that life is going to ebb away. You may come perilously close to the edge. But do hold on. Have faith! In God or the Doctors or the people around you. It doesn’t matter who it is that you are banking on. All that matters is that you hang on!

Cancer today is becoming curable. Is this not enough to help you to transcend the trauma of this great malice?

PKP IYER
http://www.articlesbase.com/cancer-articles/surviving-cancer-mankinds-grim-ordeal-573637.html

Cancer, according to recent reports, kills more people than do road accidents and air accidents put together. Cancer has become the single most dreaded killer disease, striking more and more people. World over there has been a whopping increase in the number people being afflicted with Cancer. While in the US it is mostly Colon,Breast and Lung Cancers that afflict people most, in Australia ,Skin cancer too joins the list. In the developing countries like India, Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer and Liver Cancer dominate, along with Oral Cancer because of the large number of Tobacco-chewing people.

Cancer patients are on the rise, but the heartening factor is that great advancements are being made in treating cancer. New effective drugs are being used, new pain alleviating methods treatments are in place and advanced surgical techniques are being deployed. This phenomenon of great developments in Oncology (the study and treatment of Cancer) is spreading throughout the world without exception. The far-reaching and beneficial results of the untiring research in the field of Oncology, are definitely going to reach out to the suffering millions of Cancer patients, imparting them hope and alleviation.

Cancer is a double-edged sword. It strikes a patient physically and it causes untold mental trauma. They say Cancer is curable if detected early. Early detections do occur but these constitute an abysmally low percentage of the total number of Cancer cases detected. In developing countries like India, routine health checks are unheard of. People approach the hospital or the doctor only when they fall sick. Here most Cancer cases are detected only at an advanced stage, with metastases already in progress.

Cancer gives one the stark realization that an incurable affliction has struck entailing huge treatment expenses with negligible chances of survival. On top of this the concern that the surviving members of the patient’s family would face serious financial issues, wreaks mental havoc on the patient as well as the family. But still the treatment has to be somehow undergone. The initial shock at being told by your doctor that you have Cancer, is followed by dejection and self-pity. It is very hard indeed to accept the fact that one has Cancer. Then follows the protracted courses of treatment -Chemotherapy, Surgery and Radiation, not necessarily in that order.

Cancer treatment is indeed traumatic,both physically and mentally. The cost of treatment apart, the treatment itself leaves long-standing scars on the mind as well as the body. The Chemo Injections have a wide range of side-effects like loss of hair, nausea and lowering the vital blood count, leaving the door open to infections. Continuous care and monitoring are vital. Surgery of course ,means removal of the affected part. Radiation too leaves scars and permanent discomforts to the patient’s body, the most prominent being the unbearable burning sensation on the skin.

Cancer patients have to somehow generate the will to survive and withstand the traumas of treatment. Keeping the mind diverted during the treatment helps. Listening to Music, Listening to Cancer patients who have survived the crusade, Reading -all these things help. Everything helps- the kind words from a well-wisher, the soothing prayers of the believers, the constant attention by the nurses and the doctors- every little thing helps.

Cancer patients, best of all , have to believe in themselves. But thanks to modern medicine, new cancer-fighting drugs are available. It has been found that in the case of even advanced Breast cancers , hormone treatments are providing miraculous recoveries. Transplants are too helping the cause, like liver and lung transplants. Even the dreaded Leukemia which meant certain death, today is being treated with a great amount of success. New medicines, New technologies, New treatment approaches are working together to rid humanity of this great malignancy that is Cancer.

Cancer care today lays the emphasis on treating not only the patient, but the patient’s family as well. The goal is to get patients home as quickly as possible, for as long as possible, helped by home nursing aides. The philosophy is to let the patient have a say in his own treatment, to the extent it is medically safe.

Cancer treatment has shown that the key is not to lose hope at any time. It may sometimes seem that life is going to ebb away. You may come perilously close to the edge. But do hold on. Have faith! In God or the Doctors or the people around you. It doesn’t matter who it is that you are banking on. All that matters is that you hang on!

Cancer today is becoming curable. Is this not enough to help you to transcend the trauma of this great malice?

PKP IYER
http://www.articlesbase.com/cancer-articles/surviving-cancer-mankinds-grim-ordeal-573637.html

Hair transplantation:

Hair transplant is the most popular cosmetic procedure being followed today. Hair transplantation has the potential to produce the most dramatic change in one’s appearance. But again, this should be carried out by a competent and experienced surgeon. The procedure involves removing of tiny particulars of hair from areas where the hair is growing [donor area] and by placing them in areas that are balding.

The physician literally makes a tiny incision into the donor area, generally from the back of the head, and removes follicles, inserting them into the top of the scalp, again with a tiny incision. This may result in minor scarring and infection in the donor area.

This process is quite time-consuming as it requires multiple transplantation sessions. Moreover, it can work out to be expensive. The success of the procedure lies in the quality and quantity of the donor hair. It has been a noted fact that hair transplantation has been more successful on men than in women

Follicular-Unit Extractions:

Follicular-unit extraction is a new type of hair transplant that is helping thousands of men and women today. It is a highly advanced micro-surgery treatment.

Grafting:

The process includes removal of a portion of the hair-bearing scalp from the back of the head and cutting the removed scalp into small segments. This consists of varying amounts of hair in each graft to achieve a thick and natural look with this technique. With each session hundred to thousand hair-bearing segments are transplanted. The donor sites are usually concealed by the surrounding hair. Basically there are three types of grafting:

- Micro grafts contain only 1-2 hairs per graft,
- Slit grafts contain between 4 – 10 hairs, and
- Punch grafts contain between 10-15 hairs.

Scalp reduction:

Scalp reduction is generally done to cover areas on the top and back of the head and not beneficial for the frontal hairline. This includes the removal of non-hair-bearing skin from the scalp. The surrounding skin is then loosened and stretched so that it fills the bald area of the head. Scalp reduction can reduce as much as half of the bald area.

Lasers and laser combs:

Lasers have been used to successfully treat many dermatological conditions. Many claim them to be effective in stopping hair loss and in some cases, growing new hair.

Laser combs which are considered to be a ‘low level laser therapy’ are believed to stimulate hair follicles at the cellular level. These hand-held devices help in the re-growth of hair. The advantage is that the laser combs can be treated by men and women in the privacy of their own homes. It can be used just ten to fifteen minutes, three times a week

Make a Critical Observation

Though there are various options you need to find out exactly why you’re losing your hair, learn about all your options, and then create your own power-packed treatment regime.

Timothy Garth
http://www.articlesbase.com/hair-loss-articles/hair-loss-discoveries-techniques-of-the-future-73373.html

Hair transplantation:

Hair transplant is the most popular cosmetic procedure being followed today. Hair transplantation has the potential to produce the most dramatic change in one’s appearance. But again, this should be carried out by a competent and experienced surgeon. The procedure involves removing of tiny particulars of hair from areas where the hair is growing [donor area] and by placing them in areas that are balding.

The physician literally makes a tiny incision into the donor area, generally from the back of the head, and removes follicles, inserting them into the top of the scalp, again with a tiny incision. This may result in minor scarring and infection in the donor area.

This process is quite time-consuming as it requires multiple transplantation sessions. Moreover, it can work out to be expensive. The success of the procedure lies in the quality and quantity of the donor hair. It has been a noted fact that hair transplantation has been more successful on men than in women

Follicular-Unit Extractions:

Follicular-unit extraction is a new type of hair transplant that is helping thousands of men and women today. It is a highly advanced micro-surgery treatment.

Grafting:

The process includes removal of a portion of the hair-bearing scalp from the back of the head and cutting the removed scalp into small segments. This consists of varying amounts of hair in each graft to achieve a thick and natural look with this technique. With each session hundred to thousand hair-bearing segments are transplanted. The donor sites are usually concealed by the surrounding hair. Basically there are three types of grafting:

- Micro grafts contain only 1-2 hairs per graft,
- Slit grafts contain between 4 – 10 hairs, and
- Punch grafts contain between 10-15 hairs.

Scalp reduction:

Scalp reduction is generally done to cover areas on the top and back of the head and not beneficial for the frontal hairline. This includes the removal of non-hair-bearing skin from the scalp. The surrounding skin is then loosened and stretched so that it fills the bald area of the head. Scalp reduction can reduce as much as half of the bald area.

Lasers and laser combs:

Lasers have been used to successfully treat many dermatological conditions. Many claim them to be effective in stopping hair loss and in some cases, growing new hair.

Laser combs which are considered to be a ‘low level laser therapy’ are believed to stimulate hair follicles at the cellular level. These hand-held devices help in the re-growth of hair. The advantage is that the laser combs can be treated by men and women in the privacy of their own homes. It can be used just ten to fifteen minutes, three times a week

Make a Critical Observation

Though there are various options you need to find out exactly why you’re losing your hair, learn about all your options, and then create your own power-packed treatment regime.

Timothy Garth
http://www.articlesbase.com/hair-loss-articles/hair-loss-discoveries-techniques-of-the-future-73373.html

Sugaring, a recipe for hair removal. This hair removal technique starts in the kitchen. Start with a cup of regular sugar, a quarter cup of honey, and juice from half of a lemon. Microwave this mixture for two to three minutes or until it starts to bubble. It should have a smooth consistency at this point. Leave the bowl to cool for about five minutes.

Now that the sugar solution has cooled you need to get a wooden stick similar to a tongue depressor for applying it, while still in the kitchen grab some corn starch. You will also need multiple strips of non colored cloth, cutting up an old white T-shirt works well.

Sugaring works like waxing and the sugar and honey solution will stick to the hairs to assist you in pulling the hairs out by the roots, so unfortunately, like waxing, it will hurt.

Clean and dry beforehand the area you plan on sugaring. Be careful that this area is free from residue of soaps or lotions. It is said that sugaring will work the best on the upper lip hair line and the bikini area. This process is messy so it is best to do this in the bathroom or somewhere you can be sure clean up is as easy as possible.

Start by spreading some cornstarch on the area to be treated. Please note that whatever area you decide to treat the effects will last from two to six weeks with fine hair growth beginning to show about two weeks after the application. The more noticeable hair growths will show about four weeks after application.

After you have prepped the area with the cornstarch use the wooden stick or some similar applicator to apply a thin layer of the sugar mixture. Next, place a strip of cotton cloth over this. Use your hand to apply moderate pressure to this cloth rubbing it in the opposite direction of your hair growth. Take the end of the cloth strip and swiftly snatch it off in the opposite direction from that which your hair grows in. Use warm water on the treated skin to take off any of the sticky sugar mixture which may remain. If you desire, you can put an unscented lotion on the skin now.

Ahh, now you can relax you have mastered sugaring.

Angela Myers
http://www.articlesbase.com/women’s-issues-articles/tips-on-how-to-use-sugar-in-hair-removal-82740.html

Definition:
Freckles are flat, circular small spots of melanin on human skin in people of fair complexion. The spots develop randomly on the skin, especially after repeated exposure to sunlight. They may vary in color – they may be red, yellow, tan, light-brown, brown, or black. They are usually more often seen in the summer, especially among lighter-skinned people and people with light or red hair. Both men and women get freckles at an equal rate.
There are two basic types of freckles – ephelides and lentigines. Ephelides, are flat red or light-brown spots that typically appear during the sunny months and fade in the winter. Lentigines, are small tan, brown, or black spots which tend to be darker than an ephelis-type freckle and which do not fade in the winter.
Freckles are most commonly found on the face , although they may appear on any skin exposed to the sun . Freckles are rare on infants , and are very common among children aged 5 to 15 years. They are usually less common on adults.
Causes of Freckle: Some Common Causes of Freckle are as:-

• Exposure of skin to sun is one of the main cause of developing freckles. Freckles will fade when sun exposure is reduced or eliminated.
• The basic cause of freckles are some special cells in the skin that produce a pigment called melanin. If you have melanin in your body, going on accumulating at one place, then it may result in freckles age spots.
• Freckles are influenced by genetic factor also.
• Hormone Abnormalities can cause freckles since estrogen over-stimulates pigment-producing cells, causing them to generate excess color when exposed to sunlight.
• Fair skin is another main cause for freckle. There is less overall melanin in fair skin to absorb UV light, therefore pigment cells produce melanin at an increased rate.

Symptoms of Freckles:
Some of the Possible Symptoms of Freckles are as:-

• There may be change in the skin color and shape.
• Diarrhea is another common symptom which is accompanied with freckles.
• There may be crampy abdominal pain and/or weight loss.
• The skin cancer may be a possible symptom of freckles.
• Moles are often produced at the affected area of skin.
• There may be blood or mucus in the stool.

Treatments of Freckles:

The effective treatments for freckles are as:-

1. Bleaching Creams – The use of hydroquinone and kojic acid are one of the beneficial treatment for freckles. They may help in lightning freckles if they are applied consistently over a period of months.
2. Cryosurgery: A light freeze with liquid nitrogen can be used to treat freckles.
3. Chemical Peels: Chemical peels are used to remove age spots, freckles, discoloration, wrinkles and fine lines. They generally help to make the skin smooth and firm and also help in curing freckles gradually.
4. Intense Pulsed Light Therapy (IPL): IPL is one of the newer forms of facial rejuvenation. IPL delivers energy to both the superficial (epidermis) and deep (dermis) layers of the skin, the epidermis is spared from damage. Thus, there is virtually no recovery time.
5. Tretinoin: Tretinoin (vitamin A acid, Retin-A) also helps to make freckles lighter when applied over a period of time.
6. Laser Treatment: Freckle removal is easily achieved with lasers. The laser light is very effective and helps in eliminating freckles safely.

Anil Yadav
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/freckles-causes-symptoms-and-treatment-69870.html

I need a leg waxing product or hair removal cream, that removes short hairs, is fairly easy to use, and does not cost over £10. Any suggestions on good products?

Thanks.
Also it needs to remove hair longer than regular shaving does.

I think that Nair or Veet work very well.

let’s say you got laser hair removal so you can’t grow a beard anymore.

Is it possible to reverse that procedure and grow facial hair again?

are you a bearded lady?