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Overview
Radiant skin and glossy hair give a certain sense of confidence to an individual. Healthy skin and hair define the state of your health to an extent. Skin is the largest organ of the human body and needs intensive care and maintenance as it is very sensitive. Skin and hair help maintain thermoregulation and protects us from shock, environment pollutants, ultraviolet radiation and other harmful factors.

Importance of skin and hair care

Our skin constantly shields from infections. Hair protects us from direct sunlight and doesn’t allow dirt to enter our eyes. Eyebrows and eyelashes provide safety from direct light entering into the eyes. So, taking good care of skin and hair becomes among the most important tasks to be undertaken to avoid any future health complications.

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The common skin and hair ailments are given below:

• Pimples                                                    
• Dry skin
• Urticaria
• Complexion and tanning
• Athlete’s foot
• Burns
• Stretch marks
• Psoriasis
• Shingles
• Vitiligo

Hair conditions include head lice, alopecia, Dandruff, white and black Piedra (a fungal infection).

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What are the ways of skin and hair care?

Skin care

There are several ways to keep your skin healthy. The following strategies are really helpful in revitalizing our skin and keep it nourished:

• Self cleansing is among the most important steps to maintain healthy skin. It is also important that you wash your face with best skin care product like aloe vera face wash. In addition to face wash, there are various beauty products like soaps, skin toners and cleansing agents that are readily available on the market. There are many online beauty supply stores, which offer a variety of skin care products. For best effective results, use suitable cleansing agents for your skin after understanding your skin needs.
• Eating habits actually affect the skin. If someone is healthy from inside, it shows on the outside by way of better skin quality.

Below are the listed healthy foods which help keep the skin nourished:

• Keep yourself hydrated and drink a lot of fluid like coconut water to compensate the effect of dehydrating drinks like alcohol and caffeine
• Eat diet rich in omega 3 fatty acids like salmon and tuna. They help in keeping the skin smooth and looking fresh  
• Tomato contains lycopene a naturally occurring element enriched with antioxidant properties. This property neutralizes the free radicals which damage the skin and cause skin problems.
• Orange juice and its extracts contain Vitamin A which makes your skin more elastic. to delay the ageing of skin and also prevent premature ageing. 
• Stress free and active life keeps the skin in a healthy state. Stress can take its toll on the condition of your skin. Regular work out, breathing, meditation and yoga are few tips that do wonders to the body and the skin, improving  overall tone by decreasing the signs of stress and removing toxins from the body. Wrinkles are also kept at bay.
• Modifications in lifestyle is the key to keep you healthy. Excess consumption of alcohol and tobacco can affect your skin and can cause premature ageing. Switch to a healthy diet that includes green vegetables and fruits. Limit the intake of alcohol and quit smoking for healthy and wrinkle free skin.
• Medicinal products present an alternative to treat mild to serious skin problems. Various face fresheners having a natural base like a rose, honey and cucumber water are useful in keeping the moisture intact in the epidermis layer of the skin. Other than that, fruit pack and coconut milk creams are used to add glow to the skin as they have depigmentation action and lighten the skin tone. Herbal product like Aloe Vera fairness and protective creams and soaps also helps in keeping your skin healthy. Skin care products such as sunscreen creams like Carrot Protective Cream (SPF 40) protects the skin from getting damage through direct sunlight and UV radiations. Drugs like Tretinoin and Tazarotene are present in the market to remedy the skin condition of acne.

Hair care

Hair growth and texture keep on changing with  increase in age or fluctuation in the body’s hormonal levels. Hair care involves few strategies mentioned below: 

• Proper washing of hair is very important, for which there are various shampoos available on the market. It is important to select the best shampoo according to your hair type.  For dry hair, avoid frequent washing. Use mild shampoos for cleansing. For other types of hair, type of shampoos have been tabulated below:

• After washing, let your hair dry naturally. Don’t use a hair dryer as it can make your hair brittle and dry.
• Don’t brush much as it can pull hair from the follicles and forms split ends and causes irritation too. Regularly trim your hair to get rid of the split ends problem.
• Oiling hair is among remedies to many hair related problems. Proper oiling relieves the nerves and rejuvenates the scalp. Many allopathic and herbal hair oils are available on the market. Proper massage of the scalp with hair oil really improves the blood circulation and strengthens the hair follicles.
• Medicinal products like Minoxidil topical solution and oral tablets like Finasteride improve the hair growth and prevent hair loss. Minoxidil 2% topical solution is recommended in Alopecia. It is most effective at the initial stage of baldness and promotes hair growth if used regularly. Tazarotene is quite effective in scalp psoriasis.
• Healthy diet and lifestyle are among the main factors which maintain the state of your well being. Regular work out, eating a diet rich in vitamin, iron, zinc and omega 3 fatty acids also help you get shiny and strong hair.
  
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