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This isn’t a post that’s meant to make anyone feel bad about aspects of their physical appearance that they might otherwise feel fine with. If you’re confident in your looks and you consider your “flaws” to be a part of your beauty, then keep on rocking them. However, there are people who are affected by certain chronic issues that can sap at their self-esteem and confidence over time. Here, we’re going to address some of the most common ones and what you can do about them.
The weight issue
Beauty at any size is a reality. However, there’s no denying that not every person is happy with the weight they are at. However, when you’re very new to exercise and to diet, then it can be hard to even figure out where to start to begin addressing it. Rather than going too easy, it’s best to take an organized approach. For instance, you can create an eating plan and a beginner’s workout routine, increasing the duration and intensity of your exercises as you go on. Working with a professional personal trainer can help you manage both.
Living with your body shape
No matter your weight, there are immutable aspects of your body shape that you can’t change so easily. Some people will turn to drastic measures such as implants in order to address these, but this is incredibly expensive and, at the best of times, hard to predict. Rather, it’s best to get to know your body shape and how to use it when you’re choosing outfits. You can learn what parts you can accentuate and bring attention to, as well as what garments to avoid wearing because they might distort that body shape. Learning to be confident in your natural beauty is one of the best gifts you can give yourself and live with your body shape is one of the best ways to start that.
Dealing with acne
For a lot of people, skin-deep issues can cause a lot of internal pain too. Out of all of the chronic skin conditions, acne can be one of the most noticeable and, therefore, one of the most embarrassing and consistently bothersome. If you’re worried about acne, or any other skin condition, then the first step is always to visit a dermatologist and see what they can offer from a clinical perspective. Otherwise, however, you should start to keep notes of what seems to exacerbate your acne, be it the weather, hydration levels, any skincare products you use, and more. You will build a sense of what to avoid and what can actually help soothe your symptoms.
Brightening your smile
One of the aesthetic issues that tend to most deeply affect how confident we feel is the state of our teeth. How we express ourselves facially is important in how we communicate and any problem that affects that can make use worry about how we’re perceived. If you haven’t been taking care of your teeth or you eat foods or use medications that cause discoloration, it can make you less likely to smile, which is a terrible problem no-one should have to face. However, it’s far from a permanent issue. With teeth whitening kits, you can even start improving your smile at home. However, it’s best to work with your dentist to get rid of any issues like tartar or gum disease that might otherwise affect your smile, first.
Feeling crooked
Tooth misalignment is a very common problem. Few people are born with naturally straight teeth, but some people tend to experience misalignment that gets significantly worse as they get older, especially if they never wore braces as a child. This can make your smile feel crooked and, as a result, may make you shy with your smiles when they might be an otherwise brilliant part of your aesthetic arsenal. While people can become confident in their smile without any kind of orthodontics, new advances such as invisible aligners can help you gradually address a range of alignment issues while being as discreet as possible with your treatment. These new types are neither visible nor use any metal.
Fixing a gap
Tooth discoloration and misalignment are far from the only problem that can affect your smile. There are others that might feel a lot more permanent and, thus, tend to affect self-esteem even more deeply. One such issue is that of a missing or damaged tooth. You can’t reverse tooth loss or damage. However, you can restore your smile by replacing the tooth that has been lost or damaged. Modern front tooth replacement is both a lot more accessible and a lot more realistic and natural-looking than it once was. By using dental implants or crowns, you can replace your missing tooth with a life-like ceramic version, allowing you to smile with complete confidence again.
Dry skin woes
Another common skin woe is less to do with a specific type of condition and more to do with one of the four skin types, which are often listed as dry, oily, sensitive, and hybrid. Dry skin seems to provide the most problems for self-esteem since it can make your skin not only appear more blotchy but can seemingly make you more likely to experience issues like psoriasis, where you shed dry skin a lot from specific places.
Skin conditions like Psoriasis will need expert help to get them under control. It’s easy to find a psoriasis dermatologist near me if you’re looking for a second opinion. Home remedies will help keep symptoms under control. But to heal properly, you’ll need to visit that dermatologist.
There are a lot of home remedies for dry skin that may help, however. For instance, tea tree oil is widely recommended for helping your skin calm down, especially when the hot weather makes it more hyperactive than ever. However, as said before, any skin condition should be seen by a dermatologist first and foremost.
Handling dry skin can deal with your self-esteem with a real hit. It’s an issue that’s visible to onlookers. And, unfortunately, people often judge us on our appearance. But it’s important to remember, that any judgment made about you based on your appearance or dry skin, says a lot more about them than it does about you. Dry skin problems are nothing to be embarrassed about and often are somewhat out of your control.
Thinking about thinning hair
Hair loss can happen to us at any age. While it might be more common in older women in menopause, a lot of younger women will experience temporary hair loss as a result of stress, childbirth, taking medications, or any other factor that causes a hormonal shift. If you think you are losing our hair, then you gently pull at a handful of hair from the scalp to see if more than six hairs come out. If they do, then you should go to the doctor to make sure that there are no serious conditions at the root of the issue. Otherwise, there are plenty of hair care products that can help you add body and nutrition to your head.
Lines, fine and otherwise
We all experience wrinkles and fine lines at some point in our lives. However, some of us tend to experience them more easily at a younger age. This might be because our face loses collagen more easily, leading to reduced elasticity, or because we’re particularly emotive, leading to things like smile lines and crow’s feet. While good skincare always helps, it’s important to know what kind of lines you’re treating. If you’re treating what are called lines of rest, it means that your skin is losing collagen. You can use skincare products designed to help restore both collagen and hyaluronic acid, but dermal fillers can do that while also offering a temporary boost of volume to reduce those lines of rest.
Freezing time
Lines of rest, which we mentioned above, are caused by a natural reduction of elasticity in the skin, and the basic effects of gravity, pulling the skin overtime to make it sag. Lines of activity, on the other hand, are lines that appear because we move our facial muscles, stressing the skin. This includes lines such as crows feet and smile lines. The most common treatment for these lines is to freeze the muscles whose movement makes them appear. The way this is most commonly done is through a Botox treatment. Botox freezes the muscles, meaning that they don’t tug on the skin, which can then allow the skin to heal better, reducing the appearance of those lines until the Botox wears off.
Fading hands
Aside from your face, your hands might be the most regularly visible parts of your body. However, they can be just as easily affected by the signs of aging. As they lose collagen, they lose elasticity, which makes veins more prominent as a result. Other signs of aging can include brown spots and sun damage. To make sure that this doesn’t happen, it’s important to use the right kind of sunscreen any time you go outside. It doesn’t have to be particularly hot or sunny to necessitate some protection. What’s more, it reduces your chances of skin cancer, so you should be extra careful to ensure you follow this tip. Otherwise, there are hand creams that can help you replace the collagen you have lost.
If you’re having issues affecting your appearance, then you might think that there’s nothing that can be done about them or you might have a certain anxiety about addressing them, since it means admitting how much they affect you. However, the sooner you start looking for solutions, the easier it becomes to find them. Take the tips above and make sure that you’re taking control back.
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