Skin Care Myths

Ever since humans first became self-aware aboutskin cancer can be fatal so it pays to take all
personal hygiene and appearance there has endappropriate precautions against overexposure to
to extremes that some people will go to in orderUV rays.
to improve their looks. For thousands of yearsCellulite has been a skin care buzzword for many
and in almost every culture, different concoctionsyears and is not a legitimate, recognized medical
and treatments have been applied to the skin andcondition. Despite the dubious origins of the term,
ingested in an attempt to maintain youth anda plethora of myths have sprung up about what
beauty. Now many of these treatment andcauses it and how to get rid of it. The popular
concoctions would prove to be fairly harmless. Butmythology of cellulite defines it as an unsightly fat
countless others proved to be extremelydeposit that gives the surface of the skin a sort
dangerous, doing more damage than good or,of orange peel look. The mere mention of the
worse yet, fatal. There are so many stories ofword cellulite is often a cause of dread and
charlatans and snake oil salesmen that talkingself-loathing for many folks who may be overly
about all of them here would simply take to long.concerned about their body image. Preying on the
So let us focus on a few of the more infamousoverly self-conscious the marketplace has been
cases, some funny and some tragic.flooded with cures and treatments that are said
Certain other myths exist about the skin thatto help us deal with this terrible affliction.
does not involve consuming some magic elixir,Some of the so-called ways to eliminate cellulite
applying a cream or other type of treatment. Onerange from the mundane and ridiculous, to the
this is particularly dangerous is the notion that apatently absurd. There is the usual assortment of
sunburn will turn to a tan or that you need tocreams and gels that claim to almost magically
burn before tanning to give the tan a good base.breakdown these miserable little fats cells. And
According to many experts there are no knownlets not forget those specially designed skin
circumstances under which a sunburn a goodscrubbers, sponges and loofahs that will make
thing. Aside from being painful, the burn canthose unsightly fat deposits disappear. The simple
damage the skin in ways that not readilytruth is that these products, just like the snake oil
apparent. Continuous overexposure to UV orcures of earlier times, have no other purpose
ultraviolet rays can result in the skin agingthan to separate the gullible from their
prematurely or worse overexposure can lead tohard-earned cash. The only good news about
the development of skin cancers letter in life.these creams, scrubbers and other contraptions is
Another potentially dangerous myth is that peoplethat they are not dangerous.
with darker skin do not need to use sunscreenThe simple truth is that there is no such thing as
since darker skin pigments act as a natural suncellulite and fat by any other name is fat. Experts
block. According to many experts dark skinnedagree that the best way to maintain a healthy
people should follow the same basic advice aboutlook is to eat right, exercise, do not smoke and
sunscreen and use a product with an appropriateget enough sleep. The money you save by not
SPF rating.falling for the myth will bring a smile to your face
Whatever your skin type, just remember thatand smile always improves your appearance.