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Mistakes you could make in treating your Skin: DR Chytra V Anand

It’s easy to make little mistakes, no matter how diligent you are with taking care of your skin. And that can lead to a flawed complexion. Over time, these add up, causing damage and leading to premature aging and other serious concerns. If your answer to any of the following  questions is  “NO” then you are not treating your skin right! Do you drink enough water ? When water is lost from the surface of the skin, it leaves the skin feeling tight, flaky & rough. This is superficial dehydration. This water loss from the skin can be mistaken for being dry when in fact it means dehydration. At first, this affects the surface of the skin & if it is left untreated it results in deeper water loss in dermis which in turn will start to cause aging (wrinkles, lines, folds). Make sure you drink plenty of water regularly. Apart from using a day moisturiser, use heavier night creams or serums for hydration, if your skin is too dry. Do you reapply your sunscreen? You protect your

Beauty Myths and the Truth Behind Each

There’s beauty advice : the ones that defy logic or biological explanation. These beauty myths do more harm than good to your beauty ritual, preventing you from achieving real goals. Here are few that we have debunked: Myth: Fairness creams can completely change your complexion, making you very fair. Truth:  You cannot really fight your genes. If you are dusky to dark you cannot become fair, no matter what you try. So fairness creams cannot really make you fair — no matter what the product ad says. These potions just help in lightening your skin tone. These creams have sun protection and melanin blockers which work together to protect your skin from tanning and prevent extra pigment from forming. They help clear out your complexion so that your skin appears lighter in colour. While you cannot become fair, but these creams do smooth out the complexion and make your skin up to two shades lighter. Myth: All natural products are harmless and are good for you. Truth:  Not necessar