Self-confidence can be both a good and bad thing, too much and you come across as arrogant and self-centered, too little and you portray an image of weakness or introverted and people don’t have the time for either.
But what if you have a good balance of personality, a great approach to life, and meeting new people, but have lately been prone to broken-out and pimple-covered skin that is knocking your self-esteem for a six? How do you stay on top of it, is there a miracle cream, a detox diet you haven’t heard of tried or is there something else?
The first thing you can do is look yourself in the mirror and know that you are beautiful in your own special way and that no one can take that away from you, the rest is a minor sidestep to getting back to the face you once knew as a youngster ready to take on the world.
One-step and one day at a time.
The world is full of advertising and campaigns promoting flawless, most of them artificial or near impossible to achieve, skin conditions and if we don’t meet social standards of what to look like we get shunned or even worse pushed down the social ladder. Some people may see this not as a big deal, for others it could be the end of a career.
Too often we measure ourselves up against the highly controversial and edited airbrushed images we see in magazines and on billboards on the side of the highway and will do anything to get it, but at what cost?
Is it worth it lathering your face and body with creams and lotions that have unpronounceable ingredient names or that smell like something went wrong in a lab? Do we need to suffer from skin-burning sensations going through home remedies or treatments your granny swears worked for her as a young woman? There has to be an easier way, right?
Thankfully, there is. The world is evolving, technology and medical practices are increasing in research and discoveries, and as we learn more about the body and its functions daily we create solutions that change people’s lives.
Medical help.
If you have had a bad experience as a kid visiting clinics or doctors rooms the thought of going to an appointment where someone is going to look at your body and skin at what you believe to be the world’s biggest issue (and of course, it isn’t) then a medical skin examination is the last thing you want.
However, some people were born to calm, relax, and essentially cure others and have given a part of themselves to the medical industry in terms of help and assistance so that other people may live their life to the fullest. We don’t give enough gratitude to doctors or medical personnel and we may not realize it but they make lives better daily, how many times can we say we have done the same?
And if you think your acne or skin condition is incurable and you are doomed never to have clear skin again, then think again. Skin doctors have trained and studied for as many years as we have essentially attended school, and industry experts such as Dr. Kapil Bhargava understand that we base our lives a big part on our faces.
It is your business card in a sense and can leave a lasting impression when applying for jobs, career moves, or meeting your significant other. Who knew that your genetics would play such an integral part in your success in life? And so, when your face is not feeling or looking its best it can have a severe negative knock-on effect which could impact your life more than it needs to.
Diet, detox, or doctor.
We have all heard of fad diets, crazy drink concoctions social influencers claim to work, or the latest spin class whether in a sauna or in arctic conditions which advertises a blemish-free skin by sweating out all your toxins, but do any of them work?
Could drinking 10 liters of lemon, cucumber, or berry-infused water be the answer to all our skin ailments? More often than not the answer is no, and seeking professional, dermatological help is always the best advice. There are many perks to seeing a skin doctor, not only will you get to the root of the problem, but the solution is usually easier to change in your lifestyle than you thought.
While detox is a great way to essentially flush out those late-night sessions you had the past weekend (see some quick and easy recipes here https://delightfulmomfood.com/detox-water-recipes-for-weight-loss-cleanse/), a doctor’s appointment will help you take a closer and deeper look than just the skins surface. Let’s see the top 3 positives people have found to achieve when getting industry professional help.
- Evaluation. You could have regular or yearly visits but a full-scale look and assessment of your skin will help you see which areas could be improved and how.
- Detection. Catching a mole that’s changed color or size early, or an early symptom of cancer is easier with a trained consultant. They can discover it in its early stages when the best solution can treat and eliminate it from getting worse, and help advise you on further actions you can take to stay safe.
- Scarring. Getting injured or going through a severe spell of acne can leave your skin damaged and in need of some TLC. Dermatologists can help reduce the severity of scarring and in some cases make them less visible, either way, not seeing it as much is a reward in itself.
Perfection.
The main thing you need to realize is that no one has perfectly flawless, damage-free skin, we are all human and have hormones and unique genetic compositions that affect our lives, and sometimes those changes bubble to the surface of the skin. Embrace them, love yourself, and no matter what anyone says know that you are beautiful.
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