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Home Remedy for Hyperpigmentation

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Hyperpimentation is caused by rapid production on Melanin in the skin. Melanin is a skin pigment that determines the color of the hair and skin. Fair-skinned people have less amount of melanin than dark-skinned people. Increased amount of this substance in a certain area will result to dark, uneven patches of skin in the body. Symptoms of Hyperpigmentation Patches of skin become darker in color than the normal surrounding skin. These small, darkened patches, also called age or “liver” spots, are usually found on the hands and face or other areas frequently exposed to the sun. Pregnancy and skin diseases such acne may also create larger patches of dark skin. Causes of Hyperpigmentation Various factors affects the Hyperpigmentation of the skin: Geography also plays an important role in getting darker skin. Those who live on regions with more exposure to sunlight acquires darker skin than those who live in the northern regions. Overexposure to ultraviolet rays present in sunlight will cau...

Home Remedy for Xerosis

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Xerosis is kind of skin condition is usually not serious it can be uncomfortable and unsightly. The process of drying the skin is turning healthy cells into shriveled cells thus creating wrinkles. The more serious type of Xerosis conditions associated with genetics in origin is called ichthyosis. Causes of Xerosis * Excessive bathing * long-term use of air conditioning or central heating * exposure to hot or cold weather with low humidity levels Symptoms of Xerosis * Redness * Rough Skin * Skin tightness * Itching (pruritus) * Fine lines or cracks * Flaking, scaling or peeling * shrunken or dehydrated skin * Deep fissures that may bleed Treatment / Home Remedies for Xerosis Severe or chronic Xerosis problems may require a dermatologist’s attention for it may cause by some underlying illness. Moisturizers: One of the tested home remedy for Xerosis is readily available in form of lotion and moisturizers, apply in Xerosis areas at least twice daily. It provides a...

Home Remedy for Ear Pain

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Ear pain depends on where the pain originated. Causes may either due to traumas and/or ear infection Three sections of human ears: * Outer * Middle * Inner ear Two types of Ear Pain * Otitis media - inflammation of the middle ear that is common on children * Otitis externa - infection of the outer ear and is common during winter season Symptoms of Ear Pain Symptoms for otitis media include catching fever or a minor illness, dizziness, fluid or pus discharge, hearing problems, itchiness, painful sensation and vomiting. For otitis externa, there is itchiness in the infected ear, inflammation accompanied by fluid discharges, severe pain even by the slightest movement of the jaw or ear lobes, slight fever, and temporary decline in hearing. Causes of Ear Pain Otitis media is primarily caused by a blockage of the eustachian tubes, an air passageway that is found in the middle of your middle ear and throat. It can be due to cold, allergies or other respiratory problems. This blo...

Free Antivirus

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So you want some free antivirus? Read On.. ======================== ClamWin is a Free Antivirus program for Microsoft Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003 and Vista. ClamWin Free Antivirus comes with an easy installer and open source code. You may download and use it absolutely free of charge. It features: * High detection rates for viruses and spyware; * Scanning Scheduler; * Automatic downloads of regularly updated Virus Database. * Standalone virus scanner and right-click menu integration to Microsoft Windows Explorer; * Addin to Microsoft Outlook to remove virus-infected attachments automatically. The latest version of Clamwin Free Antivirus is 0.95.1 Please note that ClamWin Free Antivirus does not include an on-access real-time scanner. You need to manually scan a file in order to detect a virus or spyware. Their website: http://www.clamwin.com Here's the link (copy and paste it on your browser) http://nchc.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/clamwin/clamwin-0.95.1-setup.exe