Minimizing the appearance of dark spots doesn’t have to be a pain. There are easy ways to even out your skin tone and reduce dark spots. Dr. Anna Guanche, a board-certified dermatologist, told HelloGiggles that investing in the right products can alleviate this common skin problem. She added, “Sunspots will actually fade a bit with consistent sunscreen use. In addition, retinol used consistently with hydroquinone is the powerhouse of fading spots.”
Guanche says cashews, almonds, pistachios, macadamias and Brazil nuts are also excellent additions to a skin-healthy diet since they are packed with protein, fiber and unsaturated fats.
“These nuts aid in a glowing, smoother complexion, plus, the copper, zinc and vitamins A, C and E packed in each little nut promotes healthy collagen production,” she explains.
It’s totally common to be itchy from time to time. However, if the feeling sticks around, sometimes that itchiness can be a symptom a larger health issue. In other words, even something as small as a tick bite can turn into a serious infection, causing larger health problems down the line. For that reason, it’s important to check in with your body and recognize when itching might actually need extra medical attention.
It’s totally common to be itchy from time to time. However, if the feeling sticks around, sometimes that itchiness can be a symptom a larger health issue. In other words, even something as small as a tick bite can turn into a serious infection, causing larger health problems down the line. For that reason, it’s important to check in with your body and recognize when itching might actually need extra medical attention.
Sex is an important part of many healthy relationships. Though many strive to give their best performance in the bedroom, sometimes, factors out of their control can prevent them from delivering an experience applaudable to their partner.
Lasers. LED lights. Sonic vibrations. The at-home beauty world has gone decidedly high tech. New tools and devices are coming out seemingly every day, promising smoother, cleaner, firmer, brighter skin, and using techniques previously only available at a dermatologist’s office. Some of them, no wonder, cost a small fortune.
Due to some recent hormonal changes related to switching my birth control, I’ve started getting cystic acne. I remember when the first one popped up. To the naked eye, it was invisible. But I could feel it brewing underneath my skin, and if I accidentally brushed it with my fingertips, it hurt. Soon it turned into a full-fledged red, raised bump that basically had its own heartbeat and hurt all the time.
Plastic surgeon Dr. Rady Rahban, himself a BHHS alum, wants college freshmen to start the new school year looking their best and feeling confident.
He has his finger on the growing trend of teens having procedures before their first year at a new college or university, often in a new town or state.
Dozing off with our contact lenses in is all too easy sometimes, especially after a long day. But sleeping with your contacts in is actually super dangerous. According to LiveScience, about one-third of contact lens users report napping or sleeping with contacts in, but according to research, sleeping with your contacts lenses in can lead to some scary eye injuries. In a study published by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers think they may have pinpointed why sleeping with contacts in is so dang risky. Apparently, the risk of corneal infections is scary high when it comes to sleeping with contacts in, and the risk is even higher if contacts are kept in overnight. When you watch the news, it sometimes feels like the US is unraveling. But while we definitely have some problems that need fixing, there is still a ton that we can be optimistic about in the US.
Sometimes it takes someone with an outside perspective to give us a bit of an objective reality check.
The most famous example of this was Alexis de Tocqueville. Tocqueville was a French diplomat, a foreigner, who helped Americans appreciate how lucky they really were.
Similarly, I reached out to more than 30 successful immigrants, people who came to the US with almost nothing and built very successful careers and asked them to share why we can be optimistic about the US’s future today.
I hope you find these ideas meaningful.
