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What is the cause behind puffiness developing around the eyes? Puffy eyes are a major concern among women (young and old) who believe this should not be part of the female beauty package. Yes and how right they are – but unfortunately even though we agree – some women struggle to avoid this condition from occurring. If the puffiness is not caused by lack of sleep – where after time the swelling eases off, then you need to look for ways to help reduce the problem, that is, if it is not a condition that may need medical attention

Less severe puffiness of the skin below the eyes can arise from a number of instigators, some of these causes can be allergies or skin disorders i.e. dermatitis, where the affected area becomes irritating, red and itchy.

Another factor known to cause puffy eyes is fluid retention which can be encouraged by changes in the weather or hormone levels. Heredity is not ruled out either – so it can be a hand me down ailment.

Swollen type puffiness is not normally a symptom of seriousness or that of a cosmetic worry, but if what you see before you in the mirror causes you reason for concern (Elephant man) speak to your doctor. Reduce under eye puffiness (puffy eyes) by emptying our content of tips into your cosmetic bag and adhere to them as part of your beauty regime. Below are those tips.

One way to help prevent puffy eyes is by lifting (raising) your head from the bed at night time. By doing this you control any fluids from flooding around the eye area.

Find time to sit down and relax then apply a cool water (not freezing cold) compress to the skin below the eye for a couple of minutes. Another fine way to treat the puffiness is to use chilled slices of cucumber, a chilled gel mask or cold moist tea bags. These options are also very refreshing for tired eyes.

When using over the counter medicines always follow the instructions accordingly. The eyes are very sensitive – so be very careful how you treat them and with what you treat them with.
It has been said that some unreliable confirmation that if haemorrhoid cream is applied to the puffy eyes it can reduce the puffiness. However unless there is proof, of which no clinical tests have evaluated its effectiveness as of yet, you must seek advice before usage. Using haemorrhoid cream is inadvisable unless you are advised to do so by a medical person, because, these creams can leave you with an uncomfortable sensation. Skin supporting the eye region is tender and delicate so because of this – haemorrhoid cream can cause irritation.

Creams as such can lead to dryness and inflammation. Watch for any signs of allergic reaction
If the puffy eyes look severe and you see no sign of the swelling disappearing around (swelling/edema) or other parts of the body, then talk to a doctor, your GP will then be able to rule out other possible causes behind your puffy eyes like kidney or thyroid problems, puffiness can stem from the side effects of medication so be weary at all times of what you treat this condition with.

Remember that beauty comes from within, so regardless of having puffy eyes on the outside its what is on the inside that counts in feeling good about your self.

There are several treatments for gaps between the teeth.These include:

o Teeth Effect Bands

o Porcelain veneers

o Bonding

o Orthodontics(Braces)

o Crowns

Teeth Effect Bands:

Teeth Effect Bands wrap around the two teeth that have a gap between them. The band is stretched out when placed on the teeth. It works like a rubber band. The band wants to be in its natural state of being. It doesn’t want to be stretched out. So it pulls the teeth toward one another. Teeth Effects can be ordered online at (www.teethgap.com)

Advantages:

Teeth Effects are affordable, they are clear so you can maintain a professional appearance, doesn’t require a trip to the dentist, and require no tooth reduction or additional application of restoration materials.

Disadvantage:

None found: This is by far the best option.

Porcelain Veneers:

Porcelain veneers provide for a natural-looking solution to a broad range of cosmetic problems. These veneers are thin shells of porcelain (approximately the same thickness as fake fingernails) that are typically bonded to the front and tops of the teeth. Because they are thin, light can shine through them and they take on the natural color of the underlying tooth structure. To accommodate their installation, only a minimal amount of tooth structure requires being removed.

Advantages:

Porcelain veneers are beautiful, strong (once bonded in place), and durable. Minimal tooth reduction is required for their installation, and they can often be repaired while still on the tooth with bonding techniques.

Disadvantages:

Cost a lot of money. Their placement requires some tooth reduction, and the procedure is non-reversible, making you dependent on veneers or replacement veneers for the rest of your life. Your Dentist must have the technique, experience, and artistic talent to place veneers. This is a two-appointment procedure.

Bonding:

Bonding is a three-step procedure. First, the front of the teeth are treated with a mild acid. Next, the plastic bonding material, which has a consistency of bread dough, is placed and sculpted to the desired shape. Finally, the material is hardened with a high-intensity light.

Advantages:

Bonding produces strong, natural-looking restorations, allows for in-the-mouth repairs, and it is a single appointment procedure.

Disadvantages:

Bonding can be very expensive. To accommodate the bonding process, some tooth reduction is required, and it is generally considered a non-reversible procedure that makes you dependent on bonding for rest of your life. Your dentist must have the proper technique, experience, and artistic talent to perform bonding. Note that relatively few dentists have adequate training in bonding.

Orthodontics (Braces):

Small brackets are bonded to the front of the teeth, and then wires of varying size connect the brackets to provide the leverage to move the teeth and close the gap(s).

Advantages:

Braces require no tooth reduction or additional application of restoration materials.

Disadvantages:

Braces are very expensive. The treatment time is lengthy – typically 18 to 36 months. The color and shape of the teeth are not improved, and occasionally the procedure may cause tooth roots to shorten.

Crowns:

Crowns are made of porcelain, porcelain and metal, or metal only. They are best used in cases where teeth are broken down and need structural support and protection. Crowns may also be an appropriate solution if gaps are extremely wide. If your teeth are intact and you simply want to close spaces, your best choices are bonding, veneers, or orthodontics.

Advantages:

Crowns can be used to repair structural damage, since they are very strong, and they can be fabricated from several different materials.

Disadvantages:

Crowns are not very affordable. Crowns require a relatively large amount of tooth reduction, they are less natural-looking than veneers or bonding, and they might show a dark blue line where they meet the gums, if your gums recede. Porcelain crowns may wear down the opposing teeth.

For anyone who has never had any work done on their teeth, they will be shocked at the amount of treatments that are now available. For example, a cosmetic dentist has all the tools to make someone smile again even if their teeth look terrible to begin with. Even general dentistry has many different ways of cleaning and fixing the teeth so that the patient finds some relief.

One of the latest inventions for straightening teeth is a see through brace which can be removed whenever the client needs to be seen in public which is vastly different from the mouth full of metal that most people remember when they were children. Those set ups even meant having the brace cemented to their teeth and they were not taken out even for some years. However, with the new style braces, the client can just use them in private which goes a long way to persuading people to do something about that crooked smile.

But there are so many different treatments that can be performed that will surely help any individual who is having some kind of difficulty showing their smile. Those who have lost a tooth, for example, were often given a bridge to fill the gap. But these days, there are titanium posts which can be surgically embedded into the jaw so that a porcelain tooth can be clipped onto it. Once in situ it is very hard to know that this is not a natural tooth. This is a little expensive for sure, but for anyone who can afford it; it is a very popular procedure indeed.

It used to be that the only way of replacing a lost tooth was to have a plastic plate made with a fake tooth or teeth on and this had to be taken out at night for a thorough cleaning. How many people remember a glass full of fake teeth in the bathroom when grandma came to stay? However, these days, there are many tricks to ensure that people hang on to their natural teeth well into old age.

For those who have yellowing teeth or teeth where the enamel has become stained or thin, there are porcelain veneers which are literally stuck directly onto the front of the tooth to disguise what lies beneath. These are usually color matched to the surrounding teeth so that they do not stand out and look great when you smile.

Finally, many people are really scared about visiting these specialists with any kind of problem. This is why there is so much tooth decay in the world. They get nervous about needles and syringes and some even faint if they think that they are going to have an injection. However, these days the specialist is trained to deal with nervous patients even to the point of having them hypnotized before they have the treatment so that they can remain calm throughout the course of the treatment. May we all be grateful for modern medicine!

Denture myths are quite common among the general public. Such false notion hinders the proper and ideal care that should be associated with them. Achieving the desired level of self belief, appearance as well as superior health is greatly affected due to such false notions. The first and foremost fake belief that is prevalent among the general public is that they are permanent in nature. Though there is no way in denying the fact that they are quite durable in nature but the reality is that they are not meant to last for the entire life span.

The base of such oral equipments can get damaged in the case that they are dropped from a few inches. The ability of chewing and the natural facade associated with such oral accessories can also get adversely affected due to meticulous care. Age, frequency of brushing as well the chewing activity can also affect such oral items. It is necessary to preserve them in an ideal manner so that they do not become distorted. If dentures are placed in hot or boiling water then there is every possibility for them to get deformed. An unexpected change in shape can also take place in the case they get excessively dried out. It is always advisable to place such oral equipments in a dental clean-up mixture so as to preserve them in an ideal manner.

One of the other greatest denture myths associated is that there is no real need to visit a dentist once one has taken up a pair of oral accessory. The above mentioned idea is a completely false as one should always visit a dentist regularly. As there is a gradual change that is associated with ones mouth, so frequently visiting the dentist assumes prime significance. One of the other denture myths allied is that wearing such artificial accessories is prominently visible which can really be quite embarrassing. This is certainly not the case. Many people believe that it is possible for an individual to repair the sets manually. One should always avoid from making any repair work on ones own.

From the 1960′s to the late 1980′s, the development of antidepressants remained fairly stagnant. Every few years a new antidepressant would be introduced, but always with major accompanying side effects. Some medications were sedating while others were stimulating. None could treat the depression without causing side effects of one type or another.

Scientists spent twenty years developing and testing compounds problems, including impotence and an inability to achieve orgasm. Among women, nearly 2 percent reported difficulty achieving orgasm. In the Zoloft trials 16 percent of men and 2 percent of women had sexual problems. However, these data are likely to be grossly underestimated if the same discrepancies hold true for these drugs as they did for Prozac. Based on my own patients’ experience, I think all the SSRI’s cause approximately the same level of sexual dysfunction as Prozac does, although Paxil may be the worst offender.

Despite the manufacturers’ initial findings that Prozac and other SSRI’s don’t cause weight gain, researchers, clinicians, and patients have been indicating just the opposite. Research is still trickling in, but reports are indicating that people who take SSRI’s for longer than three to six months frequently gain weight. This may explain the initial clinical data, which found that people lost weight during the first six weeks they were on SSRI’s. In fact, Eli Lilly considered seeking approval of Prozac as a treatment for obesity based on its initial clinical trials.

Physicians were taken aback when they began to see weight gain in their patients on SSRI’s. One researcher described the phenomenon as “completely unexpected” and stated, “We would be remiss if we do not inform our patients that weight gain may be associated with the use of fluoxetine [Prozac].” A study, published in the International Clinics of Psychopharmacology, found that 23 to 40 percent of psychiatric inpatients gained weight after two months of treatment with Prozac. Many of my patients have more intense carbohydrate cravings, probably the result of several mechanisms altered by the SSRI’s. Others find that they simply gain weight more easily. Although more research is needed, I’ve found a definite link between weight gain and SSRI’s in my patients.

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors can have varying effects on sleep, ranging from insomnia to hypersomnia (excessive need for sleep). Some SSRI’s (Prozac, Zoloft) are more likely to cause insomnia, while others (Pax ii, Celexa, Luvox) are more likely to cause hypersomnia, but because we are all wired a bit differently, the effects may be completely opposite in some people. For example, SSRI’s may either alleviate or cause tension or migraine headaches. Prozac and Zoloft in particular can have a stimulant effect, causing agitation, nervousness, or anxiety in 10 to 15 percent of patients. An additional one in five patients on SSRI’s (most commonly Paxil or Luvox) may feel drowsy or drugged. At least 5 percent of people stop taking their medication because of this side effect.

Since the vast majority of serotonin production in the body is related to the gastrointestinal tract, it is not surprising that all of the SSRI’s can cause digestive disturbances, such as nausea and diarrhea. As an example, Prozac can cause nausea (in 21.1 percent of patients), diarrhea (12.3 percent), dry mouth (9.5 percent), indigestion (6.4 percent), abdominal pain (3.4 percent), and vomiting (2.4 percent). This class of drugs can also cause excessive sweating, skin rashes, abnormal dreams, and seizures (in about 0.2 percent of patients, which is about the average rate as far as most antidepressants go, with the exception of Wellbutrin-immediate release form, but not sustained release form-and Anafranil, which carry a higher risk, and Desyrel and Serzone, which do not increase seizure risk at all). Although SSRI’s are much better tolerated than older antidepressants, it is clear that they’re a far cry from side-effect free miracle drugs.