Problematic of our skin and rules of care

It is the largest human organ, just under two square meters and weighs around 15 kilos. It protects our body against external influences, such as chemical agents, UV rays, microorganisms. As a metabolic organ skin separates sweat and sebaceous glands of pollutants, regulates body temperature. Your pain helps the body to take immediate countermeasures for pain. Numerous sensors on the skin allow the over vital for us touch. But they must also be protected. Sun, tattoos and other influences left their mark. Experts explain that our skin does everything and gives tips on how to get it healthy.

Is our skin weak at all?
Healthy skin is very resistant. One weakness is: you can not perceive any radioactive radiation. And in skin diseases, such as eczema, the protective mechanisms against infection are reduced.

How do you know that something is wrong with the skin?
By symptoms such as itching, burning, pain, dryness, roughness. Also redness, oozing, sudden sores, blisters, pus and nodular and tumor formation. Skin diseases can also cause other physical symptoms that involve other organs. For example, psoriasis associated with rheumatism.

Summer, sun, solarium – what do you need?
Skin cancer is the consequenc in nine out of ten cases to excessive UV radiation. In the summer sun tight dress and sunglasses worn and sunscreen with a high sun protection should be used. Babies and toddlers should not stay in the sun, their skin don’t yet have adequate UV protection. Sunbeds are dangerous, especially for light skin types and adolescents, their use is permitted only from the age of 18.

Keyword skin cancer: Who is most affected?
The numbers are rising: In US every year 15,000 people fall ill on dangerous “black”, 250,000 on less aggressive “white” skin cancer. Men and women alike, mostly at older ages. It is advisable to scan even after striking changes and to regularly visit to the dermatologist: From age 35 will pay the health insurer.

What about tattoos?
Classic tattoo inks contain harmful heavy metal, such as mercury, nickel, cadmium, chromium. Today predominantly synthetic dyes are used. These often trigger allergic reactions, often years later. Important: Pay attention in the selection of the studio for sterility when working! Otherwise there is a risk of transmission of viral diseases such as hepatitis, HIV or bacterial infections. Be careful even with henna tattoos, chemical ingredients can cause allergies.

Can you remove tattoos?
For this are required multiple laser treatments, but not all pigments can be removed well. Also, an operation is possible, but it leaves scars. The costs are borne by the patient.

And what with cosmetic surgery, Botox and Co.?
Wrinkles caused by loss of elasticity and the age-related remodeling of the connective tissue, promoted by UV light. So-called replenisher as synthetic hyaluronic acid allow a more youthful look. About comprehensively risks, side effects and costs you should inform yourself beforehand.

Corrections of nose and facial features.
Operations are always risky. Again, you should get a thorough preliminary information. And check your own motivation: What should be achieved? Basically, aesthetic procedures can increase quality of life and self-confidence..