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SkinSENSE - FACE UP with Carol

Welcome to our first edition of FACE UP with Carol!  We have some interesting questions in this issue, as well as equally interesting  and informative responses.  First of all, we thank our readers for reading FACE UP with Carol and submitting their questions.  The answers to these questions will benefit all of our readers.

QUESTION:
I am a smoker, and have beautiful skin.  I want to keep it looking beautiful, but I have been told by more than one person that smoking is bad for my skin and that it is surprising that my skin looks so healthy.  Is smoking really bad for my skin?

ANSWER:
Smoking is as bad for the skin as it is for the internal body.  We all know that smoking can cause lung, throat, brain cancer, etc.  Now let’s learn a little about what smoking does to your skin!  Smoking severely damages the skin in several different ways.  Smoking causes damage to the lips very similar to that caused by excessive sunlight.  Heavy smokers often develop dried, cracked lips with wrinkles at the corners of the mouth referred to as “smoker’s lines”.  In addition, smoking can lead to brownish-yellow discoloration of the lips.  Heavy smoking, like excessive sun exposure, also predisposes a person to the development of white pre-cancerous areas on the lips.  Smoking cigarettes ages the skin, causing the skin to appear dull and dry.  Smoking also decreases the elastin in the skin and ages the eye area first and, eventually, the entire face.  Since you have beautiful skin now, you need to FACE UP to the fact that unless you eliminate smoking, your skin will not be beautiful for long!

QUESTION:
I have very sensitive skin and almost everything that I use breaks me out.  I have been told that if I use hypoallergenic products, that I will not experience breakouts anymore.  This was hopeful news to me, so I bought a hypoallergenic face cleanser, but I seem to break out even worse than before.  Do I have helpless skin or what?

ANSWER:
First of all, if you have sensitive skin, you may want to visit a dermatologist, who should be able to advise you as to your level of sensitivity.  That is, determine if your skin is more sensitive with natural products or fragrances or if your skin is simply allergic to a certain type of chemical found in some cleansers or moisturizers.  Secondly, you need to understand the real meaning of HYPOALLERGENIC so that you won’t be disappointed if the product does not work for you.  HYPOALLERGENIC does not mean that the product won’t cause allergic reactions.  It only means that the product is less likely to contain some of the major known irritants.  The labels “organic” and “natural” are also no guarantee because there are many products in these categories which are allergenic.  Additionally, you should be aware that it may not be what you are using on your face, but what your face may be coming in contact with.   A female may encounter an allergic reaction to her mate’s shaving cream/lotion or a male my encounter an allergic reaction to his mate’s hair spray or perfume.

TIP OF THE MONTH

It’s still considered summer time in some parts of the country and with it comes a lot of fun in the SUN!  If you enjoy lots of outdoor activities and being in the SUN, please learn to protect your skin from the damaging sun rays.  The SUN can initially impart a warn, beautiful, glowing tan to the skin, but the lasting effects can be disastrous.  Make sure to apply a sun screen or sun block to your face and body before engaging in your outdoor activities. Remember, the higher the SPF content is in your product, the more protection you will get from the product and the longer you will be able to stay outdoors.  For instance, if you can normally stay in the sun for 30 minutes without developing sunburn, using a sun protection with level SPF 15 will allow you to stay in the sun 15 times longer than 30 minutes.  You then increase your stay from 30 minutes to 450 minutes (or 7.5 hours). 

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If you have questions which you would like to submit for answers to be provided in our next issue of SalonSENSE, please e-mail to skinsense@salonsense.com or write: FACE UP with Carol

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