Beauty Problems
ACNE VULGARIS
- Occurs when hair follicles are blocked with :
- dead skin cells
- Bacteria
- and oil (sebum).
- Ayurveda mentions Acne vulgaris under :-
- Mukha dooshika- means that which cause harm to the beauty
- Youvana pidika – means skin eruption
- Padmini kantaka -because of thorn like nature of acne
TYPES:
- Whitehead – small raised white bumps.
- Blackhead – open-pore ,black in color.
- Pustule – pimple with pus.
- Papule – pimple without pus.
- Nodule – severe acne, hard to the touch without pus. 6. Cysts – Like nodules with pus.
CAUSES:
- Hormonal imbalance
- Improper diet
- Lifestyle factors
- Unhygienic factors
- Fried and junk foods
- Night awakening
- Stress and anxiety
- Excess intake of non-veg foods
- Over usage of cosmetics
- Hormonal changes
All the above said will provoke Vata and Pitta
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imbalance in Raktha (blood), Tvak (skin) Mamsa (muscle tissue)
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YOUVANA PIDIKA
AYURVEDIC TREATMENT
- Diet and lifestyle modification
- Blood and skin purification
- Detox Therapy
- Hormone balancing
- Mind soothing therapy.
- Coolants and complexion enhancers
- Panchakarma therapy(abhyanga, nasya etc.)
- Internal medication as to pacify the involved doshas)
WARTS AND SKIN TAGS
Small, non-malignant growths Due to HPV Viruses (human papillomavirus). Skin tags are soft, noncancerous growths Seen at folds of the neck, armpits, breasts, groin area, and eyelids. These growths are loose collagen fibers that get lodged inside thicker areas of the skin.
In Ayurveda, warts and skin tags are known as ‘charmakeela’ ‘Charma’ means skin and ‘keela’ means growth or eruption.
HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE A WART AND SKIN TAG?
Warts tend to be flat, while skin tags hang off the skin.
TYPES OF WARTS
- Verucca vulgaris (common warts)
- Verucca plana (flat warts,plane warts)
- Filiform warts (finger like projection)
- Plantar warts (appear on foot)
- Genital warts (affects the genitals)
- Seborrheic warts (flat, brown coloured, seen in old aged)
- Juvenile warts (found in children)
- Verucca necregenica (gradually converted into pus filled warts)
TYPES OF SKIN TAGS
- Traditional skin tags
- keratosis
- benign lesions
AYURVEDIC TREATMENT
- Dosha balancing
- ‘Agnikarma’
- ‘Kshara karma’
- ‘Chedana and bhedana’
- Internal medication
FRECKLES
- The tiny, dark ,circular patches
- due to excess sun exposure
- flat, brown, circular, painless spots
- on the face, arms, chest, back
- other parts of your body that is constantly exposed to the sun.
- People with light coloured skin are often more prone
- Types: Ephelides and Lentigines.
CAUSES
- aggravation of the ‘Bhrajaka Pitta’ and rakta Dhatu (blood tissue).
- Variants of the Melanocortin -1- receptor or the MC1R gene
- UV ray exposure
- xeroderma pigmentosum
AYURVEDIC TREATMENT
- Abhyanga
- Swedana
- Avagahana
- Ayurvedic Lepana and usage of Herbal scrubs
- Blood purification therapy
- Internal medication to pacify involved dosha.
- Following Healthy diet and regimen.
- Exercising regularly
- Panchakarma therapies such as Virechana (purgation) and (Nasya (nasal instillation)
TANNING
Natural defense process of skin from sun damage Skin pigment (melanin) increases
- Due to exposure to the sun
- leading to a darkening effect.
- reduces skin elasticity
- which leads to premature aging.
CAUSES
- UVA and UVB rays exposure from sunlight.
- Blue light exposure from gadgets.
- Air pollutants.
- Chlorine water.
AYURVEDIC TREATMENT
- Mukha prakshalana
- Mukhabhyanga
- Swedana.
- Udvartana
- Mukha lepana
- Nasya
- Incorporating Hita-aahara-vihara
- Oushadha sevanam.
AGE SPOTS(LIVER SPOTS)
The small, flat dark areas on the skin, vary in size usually appear on areas exposed to the sun True age spots don’t need treatment, but they are a sign the skin has received a lot of sun exposure
CAUSES
- overactive pigment cells.
- Regular contact with warm water.
AYURVEDIC TREATMENT
- Abhyanga
- Swedana
- Avagahana
- Lepana an usage of Herbal scrubs
- Blood purification
- Internal medication to pacify involved dosha.
- Following Healthy diet and regimen.
- Exercising regularly
WRINKLES
- Lines and creases that form in your skin.
- Normal event of the natural aging process
CAUSES
- Natural aging
- Increased screen time (exposure to blue light)
- Sun damage
- Exposure to pollutants
- Smoking
- Repeated facial expressions
- Consumption of processed foods with added sugars.
TYPES
- Crow’s feet
- Smile lines aka marionette lines
- Forehead lines-aka worry or frown lines
- Static and dynamic wrinkles
AYURVEDIC TREATMENT
- Prevention from sun damage and pollutants
- Incorporating Hita-aahara-vihara
- Dhatu poshana (supporting the dhatus-rasa,rakta,mamsa) 4. Rasayana therapies
- Panchakarma therapies.
- Oushadha sevanam.
UNEVEN SKIN TONE
due to the occurrence of dark patches hyper-pigmentation is the primary cause of uneven skin tone. In Ayurveda, ‘shyama varna mandalas’ or circular/ oval dark patches or ‘vyanga’ → can be considered as its correlation.
CAUSES
- All the reasons for hyperpigmentation
AYURVEDIC TREATMENT
- Abhyanga
- Swedana
- Avagahana
- Ayurvedic Lepana and usage of Herbal scrubs
- Blood purification therapy
- Internal medication to pacify involved dosha.
- Following Healthy diet and regimen.
- Exercising regularly
- Panchakarma therapies such as Virechana (purgation) and (Nasya (nasal instillation)
BLEMISHES
Any type of visible flaw, discolouration, spot or mark which appears on your skin’s surface can be called a blemish.
Represent a wide range of skin issues such as:
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CAUSES
- Viruses
- Bacteria
- Hereditary
- Infections
- Sun exposure.
- Clogged pores.
- Improper diet and medications
AYURVEDIC TREATMENT
- Mukha prakshalana
- Mukhabhyanga
- Swedana.
- Udvartana
- Mukha lepana
- Nasya
- Incorporating Hita-aahara-vihara
- Oushadha sevanam.
