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Oily Hair Treatment

Oily or greasy hair often looks wet, flat and stringy, and can ruin an otherwise clean, well-kept, personal appearance. Overactive scalp sebum, which comes from sebaceous glands just under the scalp, produces the oily hair look. Sebum normally gives hair its shiny, soft glow, but too much of it may leave your hair greasy. Treatments for oily hair maintain healthy locks that present a polished look.

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Ways to Prevent Acne Breakouts

Contrary to certain myths, acne is not caused by eating chocolate or drinking sodas. Acne is caused by the production of oil by skin glands. The oil is called sebum and it can be produced in excess by hormones. The hormones that cause the physical changes of puberty are the hormones that affect the skin glands, which are called the sebaceous glands. Excess oil, along with dead skin cells, can plug the openings in the skin through which the hair shafts protrude, resulting in acne.

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Oily Hair in Children

Like acne and dandruff, oily hair is a problem that most moms don’t expect for their children to have to deal with before their teenage years. So when you notice your child’s once-shiny hair is taking a turn for the greasy, it’s a relief to know that oily hair in children is perfectly normal and simple to treat.

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I Promise To Let You Have Ugly Hair

I recently spent time around a table with some older and wiser mothers. Conversation soon turned to teenagers. I envied my own budding members of this often maligned demographic, who sat on the hostess’ matching recliners, lost in competition on their iPods, while the battle-worn women told of children morphing into angry, emotionally unstable – even abusive – teens.

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What’s Causing Your Baby’s Skin Rash?

Its the moment every mom dreams of – your baby has arrived and youre finally ready to take this tiny person home! But if youre wondering why your babys skin reminds you of Benjamin Button, you may not be the only one. Although theyre quite common, newborn rashes can be both worrisome and frustrating for parents. Rashes appear frequently on babies, and often resolve without any intervention or treatment. In most cases they are benign and short-lived, however, your childs rash may need to be evaluated by a physician.