Skincare

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putting ice on it for a few minutes will reduce swelling. Dunk a herbal tea bag in warm water and rub it all over your face till your face appears darker. Leave it on for three minutes, then rinse it with cold water and pat dry. The redness will go down.

Excessive Sweating, Body and Foot Odour

53.     Sweat is produced by sweat glands, which are present all over the body. The intensity of sweat and danger zones vary immensely from person to person. However, there are more sweat glands in some areas e.g. in the underarms, groin area and the face. Then again overweight people sweat more in the thighs and groin area, active people in the underarms and the hypersensitive in their hands and feet. Sweating is essential to keep the body cool. People who don’t sweat develop rashes and dry skin and their skin also tends to age faster. Sweat by itself is odourless. But when the heat activates the sweat glands to produce excessive sweaty excretions and the bacteria on the skin attacks these excretions, a chemical reaction is triggered to produce waste with the unpleasant and foul odour. A diet high in animal proteins and animal fats may make this odour even stronger. Daily bathing or showering helps to remove the smelly waste products. Foot odour can become offensive when the feet perspire heavily. To combat foot odour, be sure to wash your feet, especially between the toes, thoroughly everyday. Wearing cotton socks and open-weave shoes will help reduce foot perspiration. Precautions – (i) Cold shower brings the body temperature down in an instant. (ii) Wear light coloured loose cotton clothes. (iii) Avoid spicy food especially garlic, onion and cumin. (iv) Drink tea, coffee and alcohol in moderation only. (v) Drink plenty of water. (vi) Do not use deodorants – they block the sweat glands and prevent the skin from breathing. (vii) Too much application of a deodorant may also cause dermatitis (inflammation of the skin) resulting in itching, burning, swelling.

 Moles

54.     A mole is a small round dark area on the skin. Most moles are not harmful; in fact, they are sometimes called “beauty spots”. But just to be safe, report any changes in size, colour or condition of the mole to a doctor, because these changes may indicate skin cancer.