Everyone needs to learn how to fight winter's skin itch. Ignoring the problem of dry flaky skin does not make it go away. In fact, leaving skin defenseless against the dry cold air of winter can result in severe skin problems, because the skin is the first barrier against bacteria and virus invasions. When skin gets too dry, it becomes itchy which makes scratching feel good, but only temporarily. Scratch long and hard enough and the skin is damaged even further.

There are many cases where people scratch so hard trying to find relief they cause welts or even bleeding. This is a sign the outer layer ofskin has almost no moisture in it.

Fighting winter's skin itch requires preparing to do battle against the cold, wind and low humidity. It means taking up arms against the very things that bombard your body through thewinter months. You can create a fortress which prevents winter skin itch.

* Don't shower or bath in excessively hot water,
* Don't shower or bath for longer than 15 minutes,
* Apply moisturizer immediately after the shower or bath,
* Use a heavy moisturizer that's oil and cream based to prevent moisture evaporation through the skin,
* Apply moisturizer twice a day if necessary,
* Avoid products containing alcohol,
* Soak in herbal bath up to 15 minutes which contains skin coating oils to restore skin moisture.

Just like in any battle, you cannot let your defenses down for a moment. If it's windy outside, wear enough protective clothing to shield theskin. You should never go outside in the winter without moisturizer. Also, moisturize your entire body using a facial moisturizer specifically designed for facial skin.

Today, breast cancer and awareness for this body parts in women has increased a lot and they are paying lot of attention on the breast firmness and its health. You can conduct the small self examination in your own leisure to assess the health and state of your breasts.

Look for any change in size and shape, retraction of nipple, dimpling or thickening of skin or any obvious lump by examining your breasts in the following manner:

1. Look at your breastt in the mirror.
2. Raising both arms, check for any asymmetry.
3. Stand akimbo and press the hands down firmly on your waist. These positions may help in showing any retraction or dimpling present over the skin of the breast.
4. Feel the whole breastin a systematic manner without missing any area.
5. Lie down with one of your arms outstretched. Keeping your fingers close to each other, use the flat surface of the finger to feel for any lumps. Do not feel the breast between the fingertips and the thumb. Press firmly enough to know how your breast feels. A firm ridge at the lower curve of each breast is normal.

Signs and symptoms of breast cancer

In fact, when breast cancer first develops, there may be no signs and symptoms. But as the cancer grows, it can cause changes that women should watch out for. You should do a breast self examination at regular intervals (the ideal time si post-menstruation). If you develop any of the following symptoms, you should consult a doctor immediately:

*      Lump or thickening in or near the breast or in the underarm area
*      Change in the size or shape of the breast
*      Discharge or tenderness of the nipple or inversion (pulled back) of the nipple
*      Ridges or pitting of the breast (orange peel effect)
*      Change in the look and feel of the areola or nipple (scaly, warm, red or swollen)

Some exercise for beauty of the breast

(i) Sit on the ground with right foot bent from the knees and the other feet stretched as much backwards as possible and its toes perpendicular to the ground. Keep your hands well stretched backwards and joined at the top.

(ii) Repeat the same exercise with the other foot.