Are you disturbed concerning the
change in color or pigmentation on your face? Human skin color ranges in
variety from the darkest brown to the lightest pinkish-white hues. Facial
discoloration is asymptomatic (without any symptoms) but is of great cosmetic
concern, resulting in psychological stress. Pigmentation problems can encroach
on any person from teenage years to old age encumbering your good looks and
more importantly personality.
Common pigmentation issues
1. Melasma: is a discoloration of
brown patches in an identical pattern on either side of the face, mainly on
cheeks, nose, forehead, chin and upper lips. Some common causes are on account
of some drugs or birth control pills, hormonal imbalances, cosmetics, menopause
and over sun exposure.
2. Chloasma: also known as the
pregnancy mask is fallout of melasma. It is the condition in which skin around
the nose, cheeks and forehead gets pigmented during the pregnancy period. Here
dark patches or dark spots appear on the face and usually fade post pregnancy.
3. Vitiligo: It is a case of hypo
pigmentation wherein there is loss of melanin production in the skin cells. It
happens in people with darker skin and results in white patches of skin. This
problem has been linked to the disorder which affects adrenal glands.
4. Acne: Acne also results in
pigmentation due to which there are discolored spots or patches.
5. Dermatitis: Dermatitis may
cause skin itching, redness and also skin pigmentation. It is a common problem
among dark skinned people.
Homoeopathic
medicines have shown very optimistic results in the above cases
Galium Aparine - for chronic skin
disorders.
Urtica Urens - for irritated skin
and hair loss. Relieves hives, urticaria, furthers growth of hair, formication
Thuja Occidentalis - for
epithelioma, ulcers in anogenital region, dry skin with brown spots, Nat Mur -
for fever blisters, cracked corners of mouth, hives, rash or eczema, dandruff
and seborrhea, dermatitis.
Arsenicum Album - useful for
warts, hives, brown spots and other skin problems, itching, burning skin, for
dry rough skin, worse in cold weather, scaly skin
Berberis Vulgaris - for burning
and/or itchy acne, eczema.
Berberis - helps with darker
pigmentation and thicker skin.
Rhus Tox - is very popular for
clearing skin rashes. Rashes with itchiness and swelling. Skin rash with red
small blisters like poison ivy.
Graphites - for cracked and
bleeding hands, fingers, heels
Hydrofluoricum Acidum - for
psoriasis, itchy burning sensation after scratching, skin tags
Petroleum - for psoriasis.
Sensitive irritated skin with symptoms of drying, itching or bleeding. Skin
problems from working with cleaners, chemicals, overuse of vaseline. Beneficial
for skin that feels raw and chapped in the wintertime
Sepia and Lycopodium - for hives
or hive like eruptions, moist eczema
Sulphur - for healthier looking
skin.
Sepia - is of utmost importance
in treating discoloration occurring after pregnancy
Calendula – used as an
antiseptic, also useful for dry sun baked skin. Calendula has been shown to
speed healing of wind burned skin, sunburns, bruises, sunburn, diaper rash.
Calendula is gentle enough for sensitive skin and damaged skin.
Calcarea Sulphur - is helpful for
skin conditions that are slow healing and stubborn skin problems, abscesses,
wounds.
Ledum - for puncture wounds, such
as stepping on a nail. Insect bites and stings are also puncture wounds. Ledum
can help prevent sepsis in puncture wounds.
Graphites - for excessively dry
acne, skin sores, rough hard eczema, keloid, fibroma, wens, skin tags.
Mezereum - is useful as a skin
remedy for stubborn psoriasis. Mezereum is used for liver spots. Also helps to
resolve rashes, red rashes with itching.
Hepar Sulphur - is a remedy
indicated for unhealthy skin conditions
Kali Sulphur - is helpful where
skin is scaling or sloughing off such as dandruff and psoriasis; psoriatic
arthritis. Kali Sulphur brings oxygen to the skin.
Homeopathy believes that skin
disorders are a reflection of inside and need to be treated from within, so go
ahead and make that call and book you slot with a certified practitioner today.
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