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

Zoster: Shingles

In herpes zoster (synonyms: Herpes zoster (shingles); herpes-zoster; shingles; zoster; zoster auricularis; zoster conjunctivae; zoster generalisatus; zoster ischiadicus; zoster neuralgia; zoster neuritis; zoster pain; ICD-10 B02.-: Zoster [herpes zoster]) is the reactivation of a latent infection with varicella zoster virus (human herpes virus type 3 (HHV-3); from the herpes virus family). Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is … Zoster: Shingles

Puberty Striae: Puberty Striae

Puberty striae are skin stretch marks (striae distensae). Stretch marks often form during puberty, largely due to rapid weight gain on the chest, abdomen, buttocks, or thighs. Symptoms – Complaints Puberty stripes are initially bluish-reddish in color, but later fade and remain as whitish-yellowish sunken stripes on the skin.Localization: preferentially the abdomen, hips, gluteal region … Puberty Striae: Puberty Striae

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

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

Camouflage

Camouflage is a special make-up for covering and balancing certain skin changes. The makeup is characterized by its high pigment content and high coverage, making it resistant to heat, water and perspiration. The name of the special make-up comes from the French word “camouflage” and means “camouflage”. Camouflage makeup contains two different types of wax: … Camouflage

Oily Skin (Seborrhea) Causes

After birth, abundant and fully functioning sebaceous glands are present in human skin, and the sebum level on the skin is high.During the first year of life, the sebaceous glands regress, and by puberty, correspondingly little fat is detectable on the skin surface. Greasing of the surface by sebum can also be expected before puberty, … Oily Skin (Seborrhea) Causes