Make Up

Make-up refers to the washable, colored design of skin and hair, especially on the face. It lies on the skin and acts as a barrier against environmental influences. It neutralizes the negative effects of pollution on your skin, protects against free radicals as well as harmful UV rays and prevents moisture loss. Make-up makes the … Make Up

Mascara

Mascara (Ital. mascara, similar to maschera ‘mask’), also called mascara or mascara spiral, is used to color, lengthen, thicken and emphasize the eyelashes. Due to the dark tint of the mascara, the ends of the eyelashes stand out more clearly. Mascara, in addition to the color, may also contain artificial silk or nylon fibers. These … Mascara

Nail Polish

Nail polish is a cosmetic product that can be used to paint fingernails and toenails. Nail polish is mainly composed of nitrocellulose, solvents and color pigments. Nail polish comes in different colors. Nail polish color selection Nail polish color should match both clothes and makeup, especially lipstick. In the summer, people tend to wear flashy … Nail Polish

Rouge

Rouge (from French rouge ‘red’) is used to change the color of the face (complexion) so that the cheeks appear redder, thus more youthful and “healthy”. Rouge often consists of a talcum powder that has red dye added to it. Use creme blush or powder blush applied with a special blush brush. Your blush will … Rouge

Eyes and Sunscreen

Normal everyday glasses should have UV protection 400 (US standard), which means that the dangerous UV-B and UV-A rays from 0-400 nm are blocked from the eye. This is fulfilled by plastic lenses with a refractive index of 1.6 and higher, as well as specially treated glass materials. Normal glass and plastic with a lower … Eyes and Sunscreen

Sun Protection Factor

The sun protection factor (SPF; LF; Sun Protection Factor (SPF)) indicates how many times longer one can be exposed to the sun (UVA and UVB rays) with a sunscreen (sunscreen) without getting a sunburn (= perceptible reddening of the skin) than would be possible with the respective individual self-protection time. To calculate the self-protection time … Sun Protection Factor

Melasma: Chloasma

Chloasma (Greek chloazein = to be green; melasma: Greek melas = black; pregnancy spots; ICD-10: L81.1) refers to a circumscribed benign (benign) hyperpigmentation that occurs on the face. The condition is more common in people with dark skin type (skin type III-IV according to Fitzpatrick). Age of manifestation (first age of onset): 20-40 years; average … Melasma: Chloasma

Pityriasis Rosea: Floret Lichen

In pityriasis rosea (synonyms: Gibert’s disease; floret lichen (pityriasis rosea); ICD-10 L42: pityriasis rosea) is a harmless, noncontagious inflammatory skin disease. It manifests itself in the form of scaly, small-shaped and reddened foci. The disease occurs more frequently in spring and autumn. Sex ratio: Women are more frequently affected than men. Frequency peak: The disease … Pityriasis Rosea: Floret Lichen

Verrucae: Warts

Many different forms of viral warts (ICD-10 B07) can be distinguished. Viral warts are mainly caused by human papillomaviruses. The virus belongs to the Papovaviridae family. Warts are benign skin and mucous membrane growths. They include: Verruca vulgaris (vulgar wart; HPV 2, 4). Verruca plantaris (synonyms: Plantar wart, deep plantar wart/foot wart, Myrmecia; HPV 1, … Verrucae: Warts

Xanthelasma Palpebrarum: Xanthelasmata

Xanthelasma (lid xanthelasma; lid xanthoma; planar xanthoma of the eyelids; xanthelasma palpebrarum; xanthelasma of the eyelids; ICD-10 H02.6) are yellowish, raised plates in the tissues of the upper and lower eyelids that contain cholesterol. They are classified as xanthomas of the skin. This skin change is benign (benign), but has a cosmetically disturbing effect. Women … Xanthelasma Palpebrarum: Xanthelasmata

Oily Skin (Seborrhea)

Oily skin means excessive oiliness of the skin, especially the scalp and forehead, as well as the entire face – for other areas of the body, see the “Symptoms” section.You have naturally robust, oily skin with visible pores. The advantage of this skin is that your skin is not prone to dryness wrinkles. You will … Oily Skin (Seborrhea)

Oily Skin (Seborrhea) Symptoms

Characteristic of oily skin is a shiny oily face and very quickly greasy hair.Other typical symptoms of oily skin are: Blackheads (comedones), inflammatory blackheads (folliculitis), and seborrheic eczema. The cause of seborrheic eczema is a proliferation of certain fungi (Pityrosporum ovale) in sebaceous gland-rich, oily skin regions. Common acne (acne vulgaris) is also always associated … Oily Skin (Seborrhea) Symptoms