Wart treatments

Posted by Alona in Fitness for WomenDec 30th, 2010 | no responses

Although many types of warts are more of a nuisance than a health hazard, they are unsightly and can be irritating. Warts are a growth on the skin caused by an infection of the human papillomavirus (HPV), and they are considered contagious. Warts can appear in areas all over the body. There is no surefire preventative measure that you can take to avoid getting a wart but there are treatments to get rid of them. Some common types of skin warts include, flat warts, common warts and filiform warts.

Over-the-counter wart removal treatments

One way people get rid of flat or common warts is to apply an over-the-counter topical cream, gel, pads or ointment to the affected area. Medicines sold over-the-counter for wart removal generally contain Salicylic-acid, which dissolves the protein found in the wart and the dead skin that surrounds it. Since most of the wart is made up of protein, applying salicylic-acid will dissolve the wart.

Another way to get rid of flat or common warts is to freeze the wart off. Your local drugstore will have a shock freeze pen. This is a onetime treatment method for removing a wart. Care should be taken when applying the freeze stick. Be sure to wash your hands thoroughly before and after the treatment and throw away the wart and materials used to get rid of it when you are done to avoid contaminating another region of the body or someone else.

Home remedies for wart removal

Besides over-the-counter solutions there are some home remedies which can be effective in getting rid of a wart, however you may find them to be uncomfortable and decide to try a different solution. Suffocating the wart by covering it with tape is one method. Duct tape is the best method but you have to leave the tape on almost all of the time, for at least a week, in order for this method to be effective. One way to get rid of filliform warts, which usually appear on the face or neck area is to apply a slice of a raw potato to the affected area. The potassium in the potato works to fight the HPV virus.

1. You should first protect the area surrounding area with a petroleum jelly being careful not to cover the wart.

2. File off the top of the wart with a disposable nail file.

3. Place a thin slice of the raw potato to the wart,

4. Cover with a bandage overnight for a week or more until the wart falls off.

Overtime a wart will fall off on its own, but to speed up the process a home remedy or a visit to the doctor’s office will help.

Planning a Perfect Baby Shower

Posted by Alona in For the LadiesDec 14th, 2010 | no responses

The ideal baby shower is a celebration of impending motherhood and new life. It’s a moment for the new mother’s community of friends and family to gather together and share their excitement, love and support with the pregnant mother. Since every mother is different, the details of that woman’s perfect shower will differ as well. Still, planning the perfect shower is eminently possible with a little planning and creativity.

Plan. Plan. Plan.

Every good party begins with organization. Its possible to throw something together at the last minute, but your shower will be much more successful if you take some time to think and plan ahead of time. You will enjoy the process much more this way, too. If you start thinking about the shower early, you will have plenty of time to plan a theme, choose a guest list, and devise baby shower games—not to mention your menu. These are all tasks that become more difficult at the last minute. That’s not to say that a last minute party is impossible, but it will end up being much more informal and can become a bit haphazard.

A Little Something Extra

The second key ingredient for your party is harder to pin down. It’s emotional and it’s subjective. The best advice you will receive is to keep the guest of honor in mind at all times. Try to plan the party to suit her personality and interests and make sure you keep her comfort in mind. Is the mother to be more likely to enjoy an eco friendly shower or a luxurious spa themed shower? Answering these questions correctly is part of planning the perfect shower. At the end of the day, however, throwing someone a baby shower is an act of joy and love—that’s all it takes to elevate it to perfection.