Weight loss technique from the famous champion and trainer Anna Kurkurina

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On the one hand, washing your hands kills germs, and this is a great way to minimize the likelihood of contracting a virus, but on the other hand, everyone knows that constant hand washing dries out the skin, which becomes cracked and rough.

Kneading your hands is essential right now, but that doesn't mean you have to suffer. There are different treatments that will make your skin firm and soft.

Dermatologists and beauty and health experts have tried to explain the problem of dry hands and find the best ways to prevent it.

The material has an information and reference function! Before using any products or services, you must consult a specialist!

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Limit hand contact with cleaning products

The main culprit for dry hands is exposure to chemicals in cleaning products. They can be harmful to your skin and lead to irritation that is difficult to deal with.

Fortunately, soap comes in different varieties, and you can choose one that is gentler and more moisturizing, and it will be no less effective than regular soap. For example, Castile soap, which has been around since the Middle Ages, has been known to remove invisible pathogens for generations.

Try switching to more natural soap options and using rubber gloves to protect your hands.

Treatment of severe peeling hands

Common skin pathologies on the hands are treated with hormonal creams and ointments. The treatment regimen may include vitamins and antibiotics.

During the examination, the dermatologist will assess the condition of the skin, determine the cause and recommend additional measures that will alleviate the condition:

• take long, hot baths less often;
• moisturize the skin of your hands with oils;
• avoid soaps with an aggressive pH;
• use towels made of natural fabric.

General strengthening procedures promote rapid recovery.
It is important to normalize the diet and the diet itself, increase the body’s protective functions and improve metabolism. This is facilitated by physical exercise, acupuncture, massages, hirudotherapy, the effectiveness of which has been proven for skin diseases. August 16, 2021
Author of the article: dermatologist Mak Vladimir Fedorovich

Drink enough water

Dermatologists say drinking enough water is essential when caring for your skin. Water helps improve skin elasticity, flushes out toxins and combats dry skin.

Your skin is 64% water, so it is very important to replenish your body with healthy fluids, particularly water, on time. Experts recommend drinking 11 to 15 cups per day (1.5-2.5 liters) to maintain an optimal amount of water in the body. This amount depends on the weather, exercise, food consumed and other factors.

IMPORTANT:

If you're drinking less than normal, don't force yourself to drink a lot of water. Try to gradually increase the amount of water you consume.

You can download apps that will make it easier for you to track the amount of water you consume. There are a lot of them and they are free.

Associated symptoms

Often, xerosis is a temporary phenomenon that is disturbing during the cold season. The intensity of the manifestation depends on the general condition of the body, age, and the presence of pathological causes. Additional symptoms may indicate that the condition is caused by a disease:

• redness that spreads to adjacent areas of the skin;
• feeling of tightness, discomfort;
• microcracks;
• wrinkled, dehydrated skin;
• increasing itching;
• the appearance of wounds and ulcers that are difficult to heal;
• roughening of the skin, thickening of the top layer.

Depending on the pathogenesis of the disease, the dermatologist will prescribe a comprehensive treatment regimen with procedures and medications.

Hand creams for dryness and cracks

If your hands are dry, red, or cracked, they are lacking moisture. But not all moisturizers are created equal. Moreover, some may make the problem worse.

New York City dermatologist Susan Bard recommends lubricating your hands with a thick, emollient moisturizer at night and wearing gloves while sleeping to give your skin time to heal.

The right moisturizers typically contain occlusive ingredients such as petrolatum, dimethicone, beeswax and lanolin, which keep the skin from losing moisture, she says. In addition, such moisturizers are odorless and rarely cause irritation.

Hand moisturizing creams come in different varieties:

• silicone (they have a hydrophilic base that is quickly absorbed into the skin, moisturizing it);
• restorative (such a cream reduces skin recovery time and accelerates the production of a protective layer);
• healing (this cream creates a special layer on skin cracks, accelerating the healing process);
• nutritious (enrich dry areas on the hands with nutritious fatty elements);
• hydrophobic (like a healing cream, this one creates a film on dry skin and prevents further roughening of the skin).

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What causes dry hand skin

The reasons why hands become rough and dry can be divided into two groups: external and internal.

Internal factors include:

• disruption of the functionality of internal organs and systems;
• weakened immune system;
• hereditary predisposition to dry skin of the hands;
• hypovitaminosis or vitamin deficiency (insufficient amount of vitamins);
• changes in hormonal balance;
• an allergic reaction to something;
• stress reactions.

External factors that lead to dry skin:

• negative effects of detergents;
• low-quality or unsuitable cosmetics;
• improper hygiene;
• adverse weather conditions;
• deficiency of moisture and fats;
• frequent contact with hot water;
• harmful effects of ultraviolet rays.

If a moisture deficiency occurs, which is accompanied by roughness, cracking, tightness and wrinkling, it is recommended to thoroughly reconsider your lifestyle and find out what led to dehydrated hand skin.

Use hand sanitizer only when you really need it.

For a hand sanitizer to be effective, it must contain at least 60% alcohol - which is why such products can be harmful to your hands.

Experts warn that you need to be careful not to sacrifice efficiency for comfort. Of course, there are hand sanitizers with a moisturizing base, but they are not as effective in killing viruses.

That's why, if you can, switch to regular hand washing with soap and water. Well, if you do use hand sanitizer, then do it when you really need it.

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Anna Kurkurina: workouts for all muscle groups

The coach claims: for quick results, it is important to work to the limit, to do the maximum number of approaches.

1. You will need dumbbells weighing one and a half to two kg. We hold a dumbbell in our hand, with our legs spread wider than our shoulders. A half-squat is performed, the knees are turned strictly to the right and left, the arm is bent at the elbow, and the back is kept straight. Then a turn to the left is performed with the whole body, the left knee should not touch the floor, bend it at a right angle. The right foot stands on its toe. The hand with the dumbbell was extended forward. We return to the starting position. Now we change the hand and the side of the tilt. It is recommended to start with 20 times and then increase the number. This exercise will dry and strengthen the back muscle groups. Helps to “dry” (without causing them to grow) the muscles of the thighs, buttocks, and all the muscles of the arms.

1. The exercise is performed standing on all fours, the back should be straight. The left leg is stretched back, fixed in this position, the knee should not be bent. Then we move our leg to the left until it stops. Return to original position. The gluteal muscles should be constantly tense, the leg moves parallel to the floor. After 20 approaches we change legs. Upon completion, we take a sitting position on our knees, rest our hands on the floor, turn our hips to the right, then to the left, alternately stretching and relaxing tense muscles after intense exercise. The exercise “dries out” the buttocks, thigh muscles, and lower legs.

1. The starting position is similar to that described in the first exercise. Bend your body over the floor at an angle of 450. The buttocks and back should be tense. We take a dumbbell in our left hand, bend the arm at the elbow, then sharply pull it up and bend it again. Then we change the hand. The legs, neck, arms and deltoid muscles of the back are worked out and dried.

Carry small packages of moisturizers with you when you leave the house.

One way to keep your hands soft and smooth is to always carry a small amount of moisturizer with you. So, if you need to use hand sanitizer, you can always follow it with a restorative cream that neutralizes the effects of alcohol.

If you can't find the small package of moisturizer, you can simply pour it from the large package into a small container that you can always carry with you.

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The main mistakes when fighting cellulite

Oh, that terrible word “cellulite” - what we don’t do to get rid of the notorious “orange peel” on the thighs... But unfortunately, sometimes, it feels like all our efforts are in vain, and we will never achieve ideal smooth skin! Let's talk about why sometimes all efforts to combat cellulite are ineffective, what are we doing wrong?

Reference

Cellulite is unevenness of the skin of the thighs, buttocks, sometimes shoulders, arms, abdomen - tubercles, depressions, lumps, etc. From a medical point of view, in small quantities, these phenomena are absolutely normal and are associated with the structural features of the subcutaneous fat layer. Cellulite becomes more pronounced when microcirculation and lymphatic drainage are impaired. In medicine there is no such thing as cellulite; the doctor will say: lipodystrophy or liposclerosis. But in any case, this is not a disease.

To reduce the appearance of cellulite, it is necessary to establish microcirculation and lymphatic drainage. And massage plays the main role here. Manual anti-cellulite from a massage therapist or hardware from a cosmetologist.

One of the most effective remedies in the fight against cellulite is LPG massage. During the procedure, subcutaneous fat is worked out, skin condition and lymphatic drainage are improved, blood circulation is increased, and this work continues for up to 6 hours after the procedure.

It is ideal to combine LPG massage with procedures using the Futura Pro device and mesotherapy.

1 mistake: to get rid of cellulite you need to lose weight

Alas, cellulite is not directly related to excess weight; it occurs even in very slender women. All healthy people have a subcutaneous fat layer (now we are not considering cases of anorexia and abnormal exhaustion), and this layer has an uneven structure - which, in fact, gives rise to unevenness on the skin.

Diets will not help you in the fight against cellulite, although, of course, the smaller the fat layer, the less noticeable the “orange peel” effect.

Mistake 2: not taking into account the stage of cellulite development

Yes, yes, cellulite has different stages - from the first to the fourth. And if at the first stage, to get rid of this scourge, it is enough to change the diet, increase physical activity, and perform a massage with anti-cellulite cream, then with a more serious development of this condition, you cannot do without a cosmetologist, massage therapist and hardware procedures.

3 mistake: unsystematic approach

The problem of cellulite must be solved with a set of measures. Physical exercise or rubbing cream alone will not help.

To get rid of cellulite, we recommend combining: a healthy, balanced diet, daily contrast shower of problem areas and manual massage with anti-cellulite agents, physical activity, drainage and lipolytic wraps and hardware procedures LPG massage, Futura PRO.

Regularity and consistency are especially important in this matter - massaging your hips once a week will not have any effect!

Error 4: impaired lymphatic drainage

The development of cellulite is provoked by lifestyle. Staying in one position for a long time and lack of mobility impede the circulation of blood and lymph, leading to venous stagnation and edema. This aggravates the appearance of cellulite.

Tight clothing and high-heeled shoes also impede lymphatic drainage. Anti-cellulite underwear is commercially available, but you can wear it only after consulting a specialist - because incorrectly selected underwear also leads to obstruction of blood flow and stagnation of lymph.

Fighting dry hands at home

Oils

Various oils can help you at home: vegetable, olive, flaxseed. All of them are able to moisturize the skin, soften it and restore elasticity.

Making a compress:

1. Heat the oils slightly.
2. Soak gauze bandages with the mixture.
3. Place the soaked gauze on your hands and cover with parchment paper.
4. Wear cotton gloves.

*If hand dryness is severe, the entire process may need to be repeated.

Potato

1. Boil the potatoes.
2. Make a puree using milk and butter.
3. Apply warm puree to skin.
4. Wait approximately 30 minutes.
5. Rinse everything off with water and apply a rich moisturizing hand cream.

Causes of peeling hand skin

All causes of dryness and discomfort can be divided into everyday and pathological. At home, it helps to restore the lipid balance of the skin with the help of moisturizing creams, nourishing hand masks and other cosmetic products. If the cause is pathological, complex treatment will be required.

Household

Causes of hydrolipid imbalance and peeling of the skin on the palms and fingers:

• intense solar radiation - UV rays can destroy collagen and elastin in the deep layers of the skin;
• hard water, aggressive alkaline pH soap - surfactants destroy the lipid membrane of the skin;
• dry air – those with sensitive skin suffer from dryness and flaking during the heating season without a humidifier;
• hot baths – prolonged bathing destroys the secretion of the sebaceous glands.

Antiseptics and sanitizers with an alcohol content of 60% or more also affect the condition of the skin of the hands. At lower concentrations they are ineffective, but such ethanol content destroys the lipid protective layer of the epidermis. Regular use of antiseptics provokes peeling, redness, tightness and discomfort.

It is enough to choose soap with a neutral pH, a natural nourishing cream and normalize the microclimate to get rid of discomfort. And to protect against bacteria, choose an antiseptic with panthenol, plant extracts and essential oils.

Pathological

In dermatology, dryness and redness of the hands are a symptom of many skin diseases, but can also indicate disorders of other body systems:

• atopic dermatitis – inflammatory-allergic lesion;
• ichthyosis - dermatosis with a violation of the keratinization process;
• psoriasis is an autoimmune non-infectious disease;
• keratosis pilaris, “goose bumps” - affects the outer side of the palm with hair follicles.

Peeling of the hands can accompany diseases of the thyroid gland and gastrointestinal tract. A separate category is the psychosomatics of redness and itching of the skin of the hands. Therefore, differential diagnosis is carried out only by a qualified, experienced doctor who is able to correctly interpret the body’s signals.

Contact a specialist if the problem disrupts your usual rhythm of life, interferes with sleep, or the condition of your hands does not improve after taking minimal measures. It is especially important to get advice as soon as possible if the symptoms intensify and the dryness is accompanied by redness, the appearance of ulcers, inflammation, and blisters.