...A. Effects of Smoking on “Skin” and “Hair and Teeth” Smoking is believed to damage the skin in several ways. The heat of the tobacco smoke that surrounds a smoker’s face has a dehydrating effect. Long-term squinting and puckering of the mouth may form premature wrinkles. Smoking destroys Vitamin A and C, antioxidants that protect the skin against damage from pollution and free radicals that can lead to illness. In women, smoking interferes with estrogen production, leaving skin drier than it should be. Research also indicates that smoking damages collagen and elastin, two substances that give your skin firmness and elasticity. Adding insult to injury, smoking may also affect your crowning glory. There is some evidence that nicotine and cotinine can alter the DNA of hair follicle cells. Also, small blood vessels supplying hair follicles are constricted. The American Academy of Dentistry reports that male smokers can lose 2.9 teeth for every 10 years of smoking while the female smokers can lose 1.5 teeth. This is probably due to plaque buildup, which leads to periodontal or gum disease. Other unpleasant side effects of smoking are yellowish stained teeth; darkened gums and obnoxious breath. B. “Initiative” and “Passion” Passion is a faultless predictor of success. How many high achievers lack enthusiasm? How many great leaders do you admire who are indifferent? A dispassionate person will not go far before he gives up hope of achieving big dreams. On the other hand...
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...Slide 1 A description of the Cutaneous system Skin Mechanoreceptors Temporal Properties Spatial Properties The cutaneous system is made up of different parts and the system works to direct stimulation of the skin to the brain. That is meaning that whenever someone or something touches you, it has to be directed from the place you were touched to the brain in order for the person to respond to it. The skin is the heaviest organ in the human body and it has may jobs in order to insure we are held together in a sense. It holds our body fluids in, it keeps our insides safe from outside stimuli and it helps us to respond to touch. Our perceptions of skin stimulations can be traced back to the mechanoreceptors. There are four that are located in the epidermis and the dermis (the layers of skin). In this system the localization of the pain is being responded to and it is perceived by different receptors based on the type of stimulation and area of stimulation. The four receptors are Pacinian Corpuscle, Ruffini Cylinder, which are located close to the surface of the skin and respond to pressure that is applied and removed right away due to the small receptive fields and the Merkel Receptor, and Meissner Corpuscle, respond to stimulation that is continuously applied due to the larger receptive fields. Slide 2 A diagram of the cutaneous System Our skin protects, cushions and insulates our organs. It is the largest organ in the body and heals itself. It is called the...
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...The immune system, unfortunately, attacks healthy cells, tissue, and organs, including the skin, kidneys, heart, lungs, brain, joints, and blood vessels (Ferenkeh-Koroma, 2012). Lupus cannot be contracted nor transmitted through bodily fluids, blood, or by airborne elements, however, the exact cause of SLE is still unknown. Meanwhile, several factors have been associated with causing the disease, such as genetics, the environment, and certain gender and hormones. The pathophysiology of SLE is mediated by several factors including vasculitis, anemia, arthritis, thrombocytopenia to psychosis, inflammation of serosal membrane, nephritis, and seizures (Bartels, n.d.). Furthermore, there is no relation to cancers nor the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), but lupus can increase the risk of becoming susceptible those diseases. Recent studies have estimated at least 1.5 million Americans have lupus with more than 16,000 new cases reported (Lupus Foundation of America, n.d.). Common diagnoses of lupus occur in women of childbearing age especially African Americans. However, anyone can be affected by lupus at any time. Usually, signs and symptoms developed between ages of 15 and 44. Individuals diagnosed with this disease can live a normal life with longer remissions...
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...their skin age also? If so what are some natural consequences of why this happens? Can you prevent having cancerous skin as you age? Skin thins as cell activity declines and as the network of elastic and collagen fibers supporting it decreases. Therefore this cell activity makes older people more likely to get hurt or injured along with skin infections such as moles that lead to cancer. Older people are more sensitive to sunlight and sweat glands are natural to a human. Some older men and women produce fibrosis which is muscles with large amounts of fibrous connective tissue. This is also a natural process that is uncontrollable by one self. To prevent having wrinkled skin or chances of cancer there are several things that you can do. One thing is to avoid outdoor activities when possible. When being exposed to the sunlight is sure to wear sunscreen with SPF of 30 or higher, also wearing a hat to protect your head and face is a way to help your skin cells to maintain a lower level. One person usually builds up its blood flow and gets it going when exercising. The older one is the longer it takes for blood flow to increase throughout the body because of the performance of their heart while exercising. Despite a person’s age you can usually build your muscles by easily climbing stairs, walking on a straight line, hopping on one foot or just performing regular activities daily. As you can see there are many things that you can do to prevent having skin problems...
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...omissions or errors. Figures in tables and analyses are calculated from unrounded data and may not sum. Analyses found in the briefings may not totally reflect the companies’ opinions, reader discretion is advised. Beauty and Personal Care Baby and ChildSpecific Products Bath and Shower Colour Cosmetics Deodorants Depilatories Fragrances Hair Care Men's Grooming Oral Care Skin Care L'Oréal has performed well thanks to a segmented portfolio lending it the flexibility to address diverse consumer groups across the world. However, competitive intensity is increasing, which L'Oréal needs to heed to retain its market position in the long run. Sun Care Set/Kits Premium Cosmetics Mass Cosmetics © Euromonitor International BEAUTY AND PERSONAL CARE: L'ORÉAL GROUPE PASSPORT 2 STRATEGIC EVALUATION COMPETITIVE POSITIONING MARKET ASSESSMENT GEOGRAPHIC AND CATEGORY OPPORTUNITIES BRAND STRATEGY OPERATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS STRATEGIC EVALUATION Key company facts L'Oréal Groupe Headquarters: Regional involvement: France Global Skin care, colour cosmetics, Category involvement: hair care, fragrances, men’s grooming, sun care World BPC share 2011: 9.7% World BPC value 4.8% growth 2011: ...
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... the Irish when struck with a crisis involving disability are always compassionate. Especially, when family is involved, they are willing to care for a disabled person at home as did SG’s parents. Lipson and Dibble states that, “The Irish also view illness and disability as human fate which involves suffering, bearing the natural consequence of living and of God’s will.” (p. 286) Although today many Irish view disability and illness as a result of natural causes. As Americans, Nicole Webster (2010) expresses, “The trend is that American society is a culture that is less than accepting of disabilities, and thus the lifestyles of those with disabilities are less than equal compared with those without disabilities. This inequality could be much improved with the education of “normal” people through disability studies and the practice of empathizing. Everybody has their obstacles; some are just more visible or more challenging than others. Americans must look deeper than that which appears on first impression to...
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...1960s through to the end of the Conservative … Ground broken in celebration of $14 million Battery Innovation Center – Charles "Chuck" LaSota, who serves as president of the Battery Innovation … a huge win when you see local, state and federal officials together and I thank Greene County officials for their leadership on this project," Skillman said. Dating back to … When the two forces converged in 2008 to back Chinese electric car company BYD … are seeking validation in U.S. markets and innovation through American partnerships. On the surface it’s a win-win scenario, but one that can quickly be torn apart by … Citation: Shih, Willy C., and Clayton Christensen. "Strategic Innovation Simulation: Back Bay Battery." Simulation and Teaching Note. Watertown, MA: Harvard … Wow How To Get Leather Without Skinning These people want spectacle, and they’re going to get … ll need leather pants, obviously, and black biker gloves to contrast with his pasty white skin, and in homage to his Canadian upbringing, two tasteful maple leaf … Everyone loves Drake because he can get … without feeling awkward. Women say he is a vulnerable Patrick Rice, Mainstay Capital Management 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed You are protected by the Seeking Alpha Money Back Guarantee and will get a prompt refund on the unused portion of your subscription at any time, for any...
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...Looking at whether it is feasible or not for the existence of zombies, I look to the integumentary system for any possibility. I will examine the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and the aging process. The integumentary system is the largest organ in the body, it includes the skin, hair, nails, exocrine glands, sensory receptors, and the subcutaneous tissue. On average, the skin weighs about ten pounds and has an area of about 20 square feet. It serves as a barrier between the human body and the environment. Some environmental dangers are chemicals, ultra violet light, and physical damage. The first layer of the skin is the epidermis which covers almost the entire body. It is made up of squamous epithelial cells that are stacked up on one another. These cells produce and store keratin which makes it water resistant. Even though the epidermis is very thin it is made up of four layers. The innermost layer is the stratum germinativum, this is where mitosis takes place. New cells are being produced constantly, while this is happening the older cells are being pushed toward the outer surface of the skin. The new cells produce keratin, in the keratinocytes, and as they move away from the blood supply they die and shed off. Approximately 8% of the epidermis is made up of melanocytes. The melanocytes produce melanin which protects the skin from the harmful UV rays. The living keratinocytes also synthesize defensins, which play an important role when the epidermis is injured. They...
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...Introduction The integumentary system consists of skin, hair, nails and other glands. This assignment is about Mrs. Loiselle health condition. Mrs. Loiselle is a registered nurse who suffered from heat syncope because of dehydration and least amount of energy in her body. She worked whole evening i.e. she does not eat food and she felt weak. But, in the morning, she went for running without drinking or eating that made her unconscious and she fall on the ground. In the following question answers, I am going to discuss the lay terms and medical terms. Further, about the role of the integumentary system in contributing Mrs. Loiselle condition. Moreover, negative feedback helps her to return...
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...as shape, color, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight.” On the other hand, Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines it as, “the quality or aggregate of qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses or pleasurably exalts the mind or spirit.” Based from these stated definitions, which is a more appropriate meaning of beauty? Where and how do these perspectives come from? From these descriptions about beauty, we can say that beauty has various meanings to people and media mainly influences these perspectives. Initially, the way a person looks plays an important role in our society. Our generation becomes conscious on aesthetic beauty and they base this on the trend nowadays. “Youth, clear skin, a symmetrical face and body, feminine facial features, and an hourglass figure —are those indicating that a woman would be a healthy, fertile candidate to pass on a man's genes.” This is an example said by Amy Alkon of how women should look for them to be seen as appealing and for men to be easily attracted to them eventually. Most women in this era struggle on numerous ways on how to become beautiful and maintain their physical appearances even at the risk of spending much money. They try and experiment on various and expensive products and technology so as to enhance their beauty. Basically, the first and easiest step to obtain beauty is to have a long, shiny, and straight or even curly hair. Since the hair is known to be the crowning...
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...Evidence Based Nursing Practice Morise Oluwole Walden University Nurs 4000- Research and Scholarship for Evidence -Based Practice September 6, 2015 PRESSURE ULCERS An essential part of nursing care of hospitalized patients is skin integrity maintenance. As markers of the values or products of care most affected by the assessment and interventions delivered by nurses, the rate of PUs is being screened thoroughly now than ever before (Manning, 2015). Pressure ulcers (PUs) are preventable, but PU rates persist to increase disturbingly fast, according to an article by Gary and Hampton published in 2015, the incidence of PUs has increased in the US between 1995 and 2008. The purpose of this paper is to review the incidence of PUs and how to prevent its occurrence and nurses’ responsibility. Practice Setting Problem Pressure ulcer occurs when part of the skin and the tissues underneath are impaired as a result of being placed under enough pressure to impair blood supply. Immobility-related pressure ulcers are defined as localized areas of tissue damage that develops when soft tissue is compressed between a bony prominence and an external surface for a prolonged time. The most common sites were the sacrum, the heel, the ischium and the trochanter. Pressure is where the weight of the body squeezes the tissues between a bony prominence (such as heel, elbow, sacrum or ischials etc) and a hard surface (such as bed, chair or, in the case of heels, the floor). There are four...
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...keratinocytes. Keratinocytes play a vital role in the structural component of the skin, as well as a vital function in immune response. Platelet derived growth factor is a powerful mitogen for many cell types such with keratinocytes growth and motility. Lippolysaccharide (LPS) is found on the cell surface of gram-negative bacteria and assist in the stabilization of the overall cell wall structure. LPS along with CD14 and Toll-like receptor 4 expressed on the cell surface of keratinocytes, play a vital role in regulating the innate immune response system and influencing the adaptive immune response mechanism. INTRODUCTION Keratinocyte cells are stratified, squamous, epithelial cells that comprise of skin and mucosa, including oral, esophageal, and genital epithelia. 95% of the cells in the epidermis are keratinocytes. Keratinocytes are tightly bonded together to form a strong layer between the nerves of the skin and underlying tissues of the epidermis. These cells originate in basal layer of the stratified epithelium and are referred to as basal cells or basal keratinocytes. In addition to their structural role of preserving the health and integrity of the skin, basal keratinocytes play a vital function in immune response. The skin is the first organ in which pathogens encounter. Keratinocytes form a protective barrier that prevents the entry of any foreign and toxic substances from the environment through the skin into the body as well as avoiding the loss of moisture, heat, and any other...
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...The power of writing The power of writing Writing Skills Writing Skills Milouska Solognier Milouska Solognier Table of contents Letter…………………………………………………………………….Page 2 Essay……………………………………………………………………...Page 3 Job Letter……………………………………………………Page 7 Letter Apple’s Headquarters Cupertino, California 95014 United States of America December 1, 2012 Apple team member To our apple team member, First of all Apple wants to thank you for your focus, dedication and the great job that you have done so far this year. We recognize your efforts to represent our brand in the best way possible each and every year. As you all know, in September 2012 Apple launched a new mapping system for the new IOS6. We launched this new mapping system knowing it is a major initiative for Apple. Unfortunately, we fell short on our commitment with the launching of our new mapping system, causing many confusion and dissatisfaction between our customers. We are aware of this problem and we are immensely sorry for the stress and frustration this may have caused to your everyday job here at Apple. We are working hard to make the customer experience even better and within days of the IOS6 release we managed to fix items on the mapping with the right name at the right place. We will be seeking outside help from mapping-technology firms and we are urging maps provider Tom Tom to fix some of the mistakes in the current map. Meanwhile this problem is being worked on; it is still possible...
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...------------------------------------------------- Pityriasis rosea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pityriasis rosea | Classification and external resources | Pityriasis rosea on human torso | ICD-10 | L42 | ICD-9 | 696.3 | DiseasesDB | 24698 | MedlinePlus | 000871 | eMedicine | derm/335 emerg/426ped/1815 | MeSH | D017515 | Pityriasis rosea (also known as pityriasis rosea Gibert[1]) is a skin rash. It is benign but may inflict substantial discomfort in certain cases.[2] Classically, it begins with a single "herald patch" lesion, followed in 1 or 2 weeks by a generalized body rash lasting about 6 weeks.[3][4][5] Contents [hide] * 1 Signs and symptoms * 2 Causes * 3 Diagnosis * 4 Treatment * 5 Prognosis * 6 Epidemiology * 7 See also * 8 References * 9 External links | ------------------------------------------------- [edit]Signs and symptoms Pityriasis rosea on human torso The symptoms of this condition include: * An upper respiratory tract infection may precede all other symptoms in as many as 69% of patients[6] * A single, 2- to 10-cm oval red "herald" patch appears, classically on the abdomen.[7][5]Occasionally, the "herald" patch may occur in a 'hidden' position (in the armpit, for example) and not be noticed immediately. The "herald" patch may also appear as a cluster of smaller oval spots, and be mistaken for acne. Rarely, it does not become present at all.[7] * 7-14 days after the herald patch, large patches...
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...Chapter 6: Cancer Care *The following is a sample care plan meant for adaptation. Always revise to meet your facility’s protocols and the latest research and nursing diagnoses. |PLAN OF NURSING CARE | |The Patient With Cancer | |nursing diagnosis: Risk for infection related to inadequate defenses related to myelosuppression secondary to radiation or antineoplastic | |agents | |goal: Prevention of infection | |Nursing Interventions |Rationale |Expected Outcomes | |1. Assess patient for evidence of infection: |1. Signs and symptoms of infection may be |● Demonstrates normal temperature and vital | |a. Check vital signs every 4 hours. |diminished in the immunocompromised host. |signs. | |b. Monitor white blood cell (WBC) count and |Prompt recognition of infection and subsequent |● Exhibits absence of signs of inflammation: | |differential...
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