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Lately, many readers have been asking me my thoughts on the recent report by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) on the nano-particle sized Zinc Oxide that may cause cancer.
I first heard the news about a sunscreen and cosmetic ingredient that may cause cancer from the Chinese radio station while on my way home from work early [...]
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If you are troubled by under-eye circles, look at your eye area and answer the following question: Do you have deep wrinkles under the eyes? If not, if the skin is relatively tight, then the problem is not inherent to the skin. Look deeper. You may not realize that there is a fat pad protruding [...]
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Under Eye Circles
Sometimes genetics, weight loss, or even lower-eyelid surgery that takes too much of the fat pad can give the appearance under the eyes of hollowness or gauntness, which most refer to as ‘under eye circles’.
Under eye circles can also be caused by excess pigment or superficial veins, or a combination of several of [...]
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Reader’s Question
Dear Dr Irwin,
I would like to ask about sun protection:
1) What is the difference between UVA and UVB rays, and is one more detrimental to the skin than the other? How do we know if we are exposed to more UVA or UVB rays? (e.g. does it depend on seasons or weather, or being [...]
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This 6-Point Eye Circulation Massage helps to improve better circulation on the eye areas and thereby reduce the dark eye circles & wrinkles.
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I don’t need any protection when the sky is cloudy
Not true. Clouds filter out UV-B (sunburn rays) but allow 65% UV-A rays to go through. UV-A rays are of a longer wavelength and can penetrate clouds and glass. You may not feel hot but you can get sun-damage on a cloudy day and while driving [...]
To promote healthy skin and avoid aging changes, it is essential to wear sunscreen when you are exposed to the sun. But if you have sensitive skin, wearing sunscreen may at times causes further damage to the skin. It is especially if the product you are using contains ingredients that are not right for you.
If [...]
Sun protection is nevertheless the most important yet most often neglected anti-aging and cancer preventing treatment you can use.
Sun block alone is not enough. New research indicates that the addition of topical antioxidants like Vitamins A, C and E significantly increase the protection from the harmful effects of sunlight above and beyond the protection afforded [...]
Are you always troubled with puffiness or bagginess of the lower eyelid?
Or do you often ask on how do they develop under the eyes, and how can you get rid of them?
Theoretically, puffiness or bagginess are usually caused by loss of elasticity of the skin and muscle of the eyelid. This allows the fat, which normally [...]
Wouldn’t it be nice to give your eyes some pampering? Quick and easy kitchen cures, at the comfort of your home.
Puffiness : 2 rose hip tea bags
Place the tea bags in a cup and pour boiling water over them. When the bags have cooled, wring them out, and place one over each eye. Relax for [...]
