If, like millions of people, you suffer from either aging skin, scar tissue, blemished skin, stretch marks, any dry, dehydrated skin or any skin complaints, there are some simple ways of successfully alleviating these conditions.

Our Skin ages because of either intrinsic or extrinsic aging. Intrinsic aging is due to our age and genes. As your skin becomes less elastic, gravity and even a frequently used sleeping position can cause wrinkles and lines. Extrinsic aging is brought about by our environment and our exposure to the sun. Dry skin can occur for a variety of reasons, your local environment is a common cause. Many find that if you live in drier areas, such as a desert or during wintertime, the lack of humidity in the air can exacerbate the problem. Smoking can also have a significant negative effect on your skin, quitting at any age will have a positive effect upon your skin and every single other aspect of your life.

Showering and bathing in chlorinated water is also a good example of extrinsic aging, as chlorine has a drying effect on our skin. This can be avoided by using a whole house granular activated carbon water filtration system (see the link below for further info) to remove the chlorine and chemicals from our household water.

Spending time in the sun without adequate protection is certainly not recommended, but even using sun cream or its like will not stop dryness occurring. If you are someone whose oil glands are not producing enough lubrication, again, you can expect dry skin.

Eating a balanced diet with plenty of vitamin A and C, drinking at least 8 glasses of water and the, now almost obligatory, avoidance of junk food, caffeine and alcohol will help to keep your skin hydrated. Ionised, alkaline, anti oxidant water (follow the link below and go to the ioniser page for extensive further info) can be a major step forward in ensuring that your body has good hydration, as it causes the water molecules to form smaller clusters, enabling, amongst a multitude of other benefits, better cell hydration.

Hormones brought on by pregnancy, rapid skin tightening, various medical conditions, genetics and obesity can all cause stretch marks. Of course, you will be more susceptible to them if your skin has lost some of its elasticity. Keeping the skin well hydrated by drinking water can help, as can applying moisurising products.

Scars, including those caused by acne can be treated by applying the correct type of product that can reduce free radical formation and promote collagen production.

By applying Tissue Oil and combining it with a Vitamin E Cream, many people notice dramatic improvements to their skin condition/complaint.

Clinica Tissue Oil is a unique blend of essential natural oils which soothes and nourishes skin and nails. This next generation oil is superior to other well known formulations that you may have seen or used. Being a Tissue Oil, it is very easily absorbed and will rejuvenate damaged skin cells, promoting their production. This will tighten the skin making it firmer and more toned. It has excellent wound healing properties and will even promote healthy regeneration of scar tissue.

This oil has excellent wound healing properties and will help to reduce skin dryness, premature wrinkles and skin aging. It will increase your skins moisture content, making your skin feel softer and smoother. Your skin will become firmer, more supple and the texture of your complexion will be refined. It protects against skin cancer and other marks and blemishes. It even helps with eczema and other skin conditions.

It will promote the formation of collagen, for skin toning whilst fighting sun damage. The Coconut oil extracts contained in Clinica Tissue Oil have anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties. It is excellent to use for prevention of stretch marks as a “before and after” pregnancy massage oil. With regular use, your skin will regain elasticity, tone and its natural balance of oils and moisture.

I recommend that you combine this with Clinica Vitamin E Cream which has been clinically formulated for dry, damaged and ageing skin. It will also help to repair damaged skin and enhance elasticity. This Vitamin E Cream is a natural anti-oxidant, which protects cells and promotes healing.

Toenail melanomas are similarly found on the skin but they are on the skin beneath the toenail or thumbnail. This makes them less noticeable especially for people who frequently wear dark nail polish. This is also the reason why most toenail melanomas are only treated or removed only when they have reached the more advanced stages of growth.

Fortunately, toenail melanoma is commonly benign, in which case a simple surgery can be done to remove the skin tumor. Since toenail melanoma is covered by the nail, the operation would require the partial or total removal of the covering nail as well.

This is all done under local anesthesia so there is nothing to worry about. With the advances in modern medicine, this surgery will only last about an hour.

The first symptom of this kind of skin cancer is a small dark spot resembling a mole. Oftentimes, a toenail melanoma is dark yellow, brown or black.

In rare cases, the spot is colorless, making it more difficult to detect. These types are the riskier ones especially if they turn out to be malignant. They can keep growing with the person not even knowing he has it.

To differentiate between a regular mole and a toenail melanoma, you will have to observe the spot for a few days or even weeks. If the spot grows in size, there is a large chance that it is in fact a toenail melanoma.

Although most toenail melanomas are benign, this is not a certainty. You need to go in for a biopsy to determine the kind of toenail melanoma you have.

Sometimes a toenail melanoma starts not as a spot but a streak, similar to the white streaks that sometimes appear on the nail following trauma. If you notice these streaks on your nails without undergoing any kind of nail trauma, you should have your nail checked as this can be the beginning stages of a tumor.

Although this condition is generally called toenail melanoma, it can actually occur in any of your other nails as well. They do appear much more frequently on the toenails and thumbnails but you should regularly check your other nails as well.

Once you begin to notice these changes in your nails, it is best to consult a doctor right away. Melanomas are still a kind of cancer, and just like other cancers, they are more easily treated if detected early. Also, since they are just like any other tumor, you will need to undergo chemotherapy and radiation in case the toenail melanoma turns out to be malignant.