Summer Problem

Problems caused in Summer Vacations

I personally like summer very much.Cause I am an Indian and in India,in Summer season we get holiday of about 2-3months for students.

It is a great time to plan a trip.But every season brings many skin related problem with them,same is with the summer

Summer is the time for all freaking sensation, itching,burn outs,swelling, burning, pain, tearouts etc.

Inspite of many cure taken you may come across many skin related problems

Following are some of the problems and some ways for their prevention cause in summer season.

1) Prickly Heat

In Summer, due to excessive sweating,sweat gland get block.Hence it builds up under skin and start causing rash and small itching bumps.When this bump explodes it release the blocked sweat.This cause Prickly like sensation to many people on their skin.        

Home remedies for prickly Heat:

Make a thick paste of gram flour mixed with rosewater.Apply this paste on the affected area and wash it with cold water after 15 minutes.
One can even use Fuller Earth (Multani Mitti) instead of gram flour on the paste and apply it on the skin

Applying cool yogurt directly on affected area and washing it off in 20 minutes can also give you positive results.

Bathing with water mixed with some drop of of lavender oil in it can also remove Prickly Heat problems

How to prevent Prickly heat

1. Wear loose clothes
2. Avoid going out when it's too hot outside
3. Exercise only when it's cold outside
4. Bath with cold water
5. Try to keep your skin dry

2)Folliculitis

Follicle is an opening from which every hair of you body comes out.When this follicles get infected,then it cause Folliculitis.

Infected hair follicles look just like an pimple, but it cause itching sensation.It can occur anywhere,where there are hairs.But commonly it is seen on Facebook,armpits, head,chest,neck,ears,thighs and even on buttocks.

Home remedies for Folliculitis:

Bathing with water first boiled with fresh neem tree leaves after it cools down can help you cure Folliculitis

You can also mix one parts of white vinegar or apple cider in two parts of water and apply it to the affected area with clean clothes to cure Folliculitis

How to prevent Folliculitis:

1. Increase the level of water you intake daily.
2.  Avoid wearing sweaty cloths.
3. Swimming in pool with high level of chlorine can cause folliculitis.
4. Don't use common towel.
5. Don't shave on areas having bump or else change the razor blade after every use or try using electric razor.

3) Acne Breakout

Summer causes body sweat a lot,which when mixed with bacteria and oil contained on skin,which clog the pores. If you have acne-prone skin,which often means breakouts.

Home remedies for Acne Breakouts

Make a smooth paste of an tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and Fuller's earth  and apply it directly on the affected area.After 15-20 minutes wash it up warm,damp cloth.

This mask removes impurities,exfoliates and absord oil.It also makes skin soft and impurity free.

How to reduce the acne breakouts this summer:

1.  Wiping sweat off your skin can cause irritation on your skin,which can leads to breakout.So gently dry your skin with soft cotten towel or handkerchief
2. Avoid rough towel for rubbing your skin or else stop rubbing skin.
3.  Avoid wearing unwashed clothes,towel, caps etc.
4. Don't use comodogenic product.
5. Don't use moisturizer or makeup containing oils
6. Use Glycolic face wash to keep your skin clean.

4) Razor Burns

Razor burn is just a temporary skin irritation caused due incorrect shaving; either by shaving too closely or too harshly or by use of dull razor

It can cause uneven terrain on your skin,which are exacerbated when you are at a beach or in a water park

When you shave very xlosely,hair get sharp edge which can penetrate back into your skin, causing inflammation with swelling

Shaving closely can led hair have sharp edge which can penetrate back into skin causing swellings and even inflammation

Home remedies for razor bumps

Apply the mixture of 1 cup of water with 1 tablespoon of baking soda on the affected area using cotton ball.Let it stay for 5 minutes and then rinse it with cool water.

After shaving or waxing apply medicated aloe on your skin

How to prevent razor burns:

1.  Use non-alcoholic product,which can clog         pores.
2. Never scratch the affected area with your        fingers as it contain many bacteria under          the nail.
3. Use good quality cream,as it helps you by        creating a thick layer between you and              razor.
4.  Don't shave same area again and again
5. Use good quality razor.

5)Back Acne

Back acne causes continuous trouble to men and women throughout year,but it is mostly seen during summer season.Because in this season our back getting exposed to sun are much.Back acne can be increased by doing work which led us to sweat more.Also using hair conditioner having panthenol,can also lead to Back acne

Prevention and remedy of back acne:

1.  Using Powerful cleanser, containing salicylic acid in it will help you to clean the skin deeply it also removes oil and reduce bacteria causing acne.
2. Mix your bathing water with ocean salt.Dip a cloth in that water and apply it on the affected area.After 15-20 minutes rinse it with plain water.

 6) Uneven Skin Tone

You may have seen that Continents like Africa have people with dark skin wheareas People in England or America have white skin.Ever wonder why is it so.

Exposure of UV Ray's and heat are the major culprit for hyperpigmentation means excessive pigmentation of the skin.Most of the peoples are exposed to sun mostly in Summer. People's who are prone to pigmentation gets more flare ups in Summer season,as the sun triggers the production of cells called Melanin,which absorb uv Ray's.

Even applying sunscreen won't effect much as being outdoor increases inflammation, which led to increase in the production of Melanin activity as well.Sun is one of the biggest case of pigmentation for both short and long term.

Age spot and sun spot can be minimize by wearing SPF 30 over time.Once you have got you SPF game locked down,exfoliate it regularly. Use a natural skin lightner,containing Vita.C and incorporate a product with retinol into you skin routine

Prevention and remedy of uneven skin tone

1. Avoid going out in Summer season
2. Cover your face while travelling or going outdoors
3. Wash your face regularly
4. Use natural skin lightner containing vitamin C
5. Use Aloe vera face wash
6. Massage your skin with Raw milk in circular motion.Wash it after 10-15 Minutes with cold water or wipe it using cotton ball

7) Sun Burns

Sun contains Ray's like UVA and UVB,which can damage your skin and leave it inflamed, dry and also blistered.Sun burn means burning of skin due to some UV Ray's from sun

Home remedy to prevent Sunburn:

1. Applying cool (not cold) milk on burned area will help you by creating a protein film which helps ease sunburn discomfort.you can also you yoghurt.
2. Mash chill cucumber in a blender to make it into a paste.Apply this paste on the affected area including face.It can be sooyhiso for peeling skin following a sunburn
3. Using soaps or purfumes in bath water can make the problem worst as these can be like drying on already dried burned skin
4. Drink lots of cold ice water immediately to regulate your body temperature and hydrate your body back
5. Apply SPF before going outdoors.

8)Fungal  Infections   

During summer,on the top layer of skin especially in moist,dark and warm warm surrounding like feet or groin Fungus starts to grow which causes rashes that itches like an devil.This fungus feeds and flourished in the sweltering heat and spreads quickly.If not treated properly it may get more problematic.

Rules of prevention:

1. Remove sweaty clothes as soon as you can as it lead to the growth of fungus
2. Try wearing light clothes like one made from cotton
3. As an preventive measurr,Apply absorbent powder in the place where you sweat more like in underarms,chest, etc
4. Seek an dermatologist,if you get infected with fungus.
5. Don't skip Bathing,as it helps you to remove dirt and dry sweat dirt from your body.
6. Wear shorts instead of tight jeans pant.

9)Viral infections  

Viral infections like chicken pox,small pox measles do occur mostly on Summer season as these are disease cause due to heat in the body

One must be check immediate if he has high fever or rash 

With rise in temperature problems like cold sores are common seen

Rules of prevention:

1. Drink lots of water.
2. Get an immediate medical checkup from an dermatologist if you think you are infected from some viral infections.
3. Bathing with water boiled with Neem leaves can help you cure chicken pox.Neem leaves plays an important role in curing chicken poxes.
4. Stay away from people infected with this disease.
5. Move toward vegetables than meat.As non-vegetarian food produces more heat in your body.which is good in winter but not in summer.

10) Sun Allergy

People's allergic to sun get red,scaly,extremel e itchy bumps and blisters on some or all bare skin due to exposure of their body parts directly to sun.

You may get many rashes,bumps,itchy skin,sun allergies etc in summer.This occurs due to rise in temperature due to sun.This allergies can be triggered due to intake of medicines like doxycycline,ketoprofen etc.

How to prevent an allergic skin  reaction:   

1.  Protect Your Skin from sun.You can do it by wearing sunglasses of an SPF of 30 or more or wearing mask or protective clothes
2. Check you medication comtaimer,if it causes reaction then stay out of the sun.

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