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Q: Skin Acne Problem
asked by: echokang on May 26th, 2005
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Skin turgor is an abnormality in the skin's ability to change shape and return to normal (elasticity). Skin turgor is the skin's degree of resistance to deformation and is determined by various factors, such as the amount of fluids in the body (hydration) and age.

Home care
a quick check of skin turgor by pinching the skin over the back of the hand, on the abdomen, or over the front of the chest under the collarbone is a good way to check for dehydration at home.



Mild dehydration will cause the skin to be slightly slow in its return to normal. To rehydrate, drink more fluids -- particularly water.


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kelly81
replied on June 1st, 2005
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I Agree With You.
I suffered skin pain for a while and I think home selfcare is better then pills.
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echokang
replied on June 6th, 2005
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Know Your Skin Type And It's Better For You .
Care of your skin and know your skin type.


Normal - skin is velvety, with small pores, and no visible acne.
Oily - skin has enlarged pores with shiny patches. Frequent breakouts may occur on the face, back, arms, and possibly the chest.
Dry - skin has very small, invisible pores with possible dry and itchy patches. The cheeks, arms, legs, chest, and belly may be particularly dry.
Combination- skin is dry across the cheeks and oily on the forehead, chin, and nose. Arms may be dry and back may be oily.
Sensitive- skin is either oily or dry with irritated and itchy patches. Skin may also be blotchy and reddened with frequent breakouts.

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kelly81
replied on June 9th, 2005
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I View the Web .
I viewed the web and I think my skin belong to dry skin.My skin feels rough and scaly and often is accompanied by a distressing, intense itchiness.
How to take care of it?
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echokang
replied on June 28th, 2005
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to Kelly81
A critical step required to get healthy and glowing skin is to eat a balanced diet containing plenty of vitamins a, c, d and e. Vitamins c and e help to prevent skin damage from free radicals which can cause visible lines and wrinkles. Vitamin c also helps the body to produce and maintain healthy collagen levels. Vitamin a helps to prevent sun damage and vitamins c and d (which is applied topically) help with skin healing. The following contents lists some common food sources that contain these essential vitamins for your skin.
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Baldwin
replied on June 30th, 2005
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Re: I View the Web .
kelly81 wrote:
i viewed the web and I think my skin belong to dry skin.My skin feels rough and scaly and often is accompanied by a distressing, intense itchiness.

How to take care of it?


hi kelly..Also try a moisteriser ,dont use soap as this will dry your skin out even more.Drinking pleanty of water also helps balance the skins natural moister and flushes away all the muck deep down in the pores.About 3 to 5 glasses of water a day will help.
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