By James Mizzell
We know that skin care goes back at least as far as ancient Egypt because some of the mummies we dig up have better skin than some folks walking around today. Of course skin care in those days was reserved for the rich and powerful. That's probably a good thing. Imagine if all the dead bodies from past centuries never rotted. We would be up to our well-preserved fannies in forefathers. Some pharaohs bodies have outlasted the nose of the sphinx.
Such preservation methods have been lost over the millennia, though modern technology can give it a run and might even be able to duplicate it. It would still be out of reach for the masses, thank goodness, but there are lesser formularies available to the great unwashed. That's a good place to start with skin care. Soap and water will take care of most small skin problems, and should be a basis for treating severe maladies. With the anguish of acne, psoriasis, rosacea, and such,soap and water are only a beginning. That has to be followed with a regimen of exfolliants, toners, lotions, and in some cases antibiotics or other medications. No joy.
For most of us, skin care is a matter of prevention. Plenty of soap and warm water; limited exposure to the sun; avoidance of smoke and harsh chemicals, and light use of moisturizers and lotions. The subject of moisturizers brings up this puzzler. Things organic and otherwise, buried in the desert are often perfectly preserved. Yet dryness is one of the biggest culprits of skin woes. Heavy use of makeup dries out the skin because of the cleansing that must always come after. I have seen way too many beautiful women turned ugly by makeup. More problems than skin could be avoided if we could just learn "moderation in all things".
The epitome of abuse in the name of skin care is encountered in the form of "botox" injections. I had a stepson whose mother and father in law abused "botox". The last time I saw them she was 78yrs old and he was in his eighties. They were both old enough that one could understand their desire to improve their looks, but all it did was change them from old and wrinkled to old and frightened looking. At that age who were they trying to impress? I suppose skin care at any age is really about ego. The best one can do for their face is to keep it clean and smile.
I am James Mizzell, owner of http://melanesianskincare.com/ http://ghilliesandstuff.com/; and blogs by the same name
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