What are Acrylic Nails?

Acrylic nails are a clear heat sensitive plastic often referred to as false nails. They cover the most of the nail plate and are fairly hardy and resistant to different environmental conditions. The term acrylic nails is now widely used to describe all manner of false nails including fiber, silk and gel nails. It may be applied as a pre-molded film or more commonly as a liquid mixture that can be shaped once it dries. Primarily used as a beauty accessory, acrylic nails also provide additional nail length and mask brittle and discolored nails. Once fitted, the false nail provides a new surface for buffing and painting. 

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What is Hot Tub Folliculitis?

Hot tub (spa pool) folliculitis is infection of hair follicles caused by bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa which often thrives in new, poorly chlorinated, especially wooden hot tubes or whirlpools (Picture 1).

Picture 1. Hot tub 

Symptoms of Hot Tub Folliculitis

Within eight hours to five days (or even 14 days) of exposure to the bacteria, red, itchy bumps appear that later may develop into small pus-filled blisters (pustules). The rash is likely to be worse in areas where swimsuit holds contaminated water against the skin; face and neck are rarely, and palms and soles are never affected (1). Rarely earache, sore throat or eyes, runny nose, headache, nausea, vomiting, mild fever, breast tenderness, or painful lymph nodes may appear (1). Red wheals up to 3 cm wide may occasionally encircle the bumps (Picture 2), (2).

Picture 2. Hot tub folliculitis.
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The importance of the Sports Bra is undisputed. In absence of it, it causes damages to the breast and these damages through shock and strain leave permanent effects. However in a recent study, it was found that 41% of women do not wear sports bra during exercising or running.

It was found that most of them had a notion that their normal bras are supportive enough to play sports in. They don’t realise that they might have jogging their way to sagging breasts and could cause even temporary pain and discomfort. Most of the women are unaware of the effect of exercising on their breasts.

In absence of sports bra, the breasts move in an uncontrolled movement straining the fragile tissues and ligaments. This eventually results in chafing and sagging breasts.

A survey was conducted by “Move Active”, a sports bra retailer in Manchester, London, among women from the age of 16-35. They found that women were totally ignorant of the fact; the exercise without wearing sports bra could cause a permanent effect on their breasts. They insisted that women while undertaking exercise should wear sports bra which is as significant as any other sports.

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