Stretch marks mostly appear at the time of puberty to both boys and girls. Most of them start dealing with stretch marks at this time. This always makes them frustrating. At this age, one may always feel that he or she is left all alone to this problem. But, in fact, they are not alone. Puberty often leads to those ugly looking stretch marks for both boys and girls. Stretch marks usually appear when we gaining or losing weight rapidly. Most of the boys and girls start gaining weight quickly at the time of puberty and this can develop stretch marks easily.

Our skin is designed to stretch but over stretching can be trouble and can always lead to scars and stretch marks. So, if at any stage you start noticing some marks, you need to understand that you are certainly not the only one who is going through this problem. But, one may notice that women are more likely to develop stretch marks when comparing to men. And, the fact is women are certainly taking serious to deal with these stretch marks when comparing to men.

Stretch marks mostly appear on our stomach, thighs, under arms, breasts and buttocks. But sometimes they might appear upper parts of our body. But puberty is definitely not the only reason that can cause these stretch marks. There can be a number of other reasons too. Gaining weight rapidly, body building and losing weight are some of the most common factors that might cause stretch marks. It is also very common to develop these marks at the time of pregnancy.

These marks may appear red at the beginning and later on fade to lighter color like purple. They would just fade out over time and leaving a thin line. Some might hardly be able to notice. No matter what kind of color they are, for sure you would not feel uncomfortable while doing sun bathing with your friends.

It is not a good way to reduce stretch mark by sun tanning. A regular tanning practice would not fade these stretch marks completely. You can also try the tanning lotion, but that may not work on the parts that are covered with swimmming suit. And, you must remember to apply sun block when you doing sun tanning. Over tanning under the sun will cause skin cancer. Another option, you can wear a swimming suit that would certainly cover most of your body hiding your stretch marks.

Why am I suggesting you to cover your stretch mark with swimming suit? It is because you may never get rid of these stretch marks just in a day. But, you can easily prevent them from being seen by others. If you want to get rid of these marks, it may certainly be time consuming. You could try using various creams that are effective on these stretch marks. As these stretch marks are in the dermis layer so it is not possible to treat them overnight.

Both boys and girls may develop these marks at the time of puberty. But it is more important how we deal with it.

Before the advent of anesthesia, having a tooth extracted was a nightmare. Patients had to bear the pain and there was little that the dentist could do.

Thanks to the pioneering work of one dentist, pain has become a thing of the past in many dental clinics today and patients can now sit comfortably in the dental chair without feeling depressed or distressed.

The word anesthesia was coined by American poet and physician Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. in 1846. This refers to the state of temporarily removing or blocking sensations of pain. It can also refer to the reversible lack of awareness that can either be total (as in the case of general anesthesia) or partial (like local anesthesia).

The roster of early anesthetics used by early man included opium, coca leaves and alcohol. Although popular, the herbal preparations had one serious drawback: given too little, they were useless; too much and they could kill a person.

In 1799, things changed when British chemist Humphrey Davy discovered the anesthetic qualities of nitrous oxide or laughing gas. Because it causes euphoria and hallucinations, this colorless, non-flammable gas that has a pleasant, slightly sweet odor was also used for recreational and entertainment purposes.

But it was several years later in 1844 when traveling dentist Horace Wells of Hartford, Connecticut, pioneered the use of laughing gas in dentistry. After seeing its effects, he believed that it would make an ideal anesthetic and tested it on himself.

“After Wells saw a public demonstration of the gas, which was featured for people’s amusement at a traveling show, he became convinced of its medical possibilities. Shortly afterwards, Wells had himself put under and asked a colleague to extract one of his molars. When he awakened, Wells said, ‘I didn’t feel it so much as the prick of a pin. A new era in tooth-pulling has arrived!’” said the Delta Dental of New Jersey.

Excited at his discovery, Wells began using laughing gas on his patients and later gave a demonstration to students at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston in 1845. But his presentation backfired when the wrong dose was administered and the male volunteer screamed. Other sources said the patient screamed in shock not in pain but this didn’t fare well with the medical community which discredited Wells.

The disgruntled dentist gave up dentistry ad began his new life as a traveling salesman, selling canaries, shower baths and other household items. Although Wells’ former partner American dentist William Thomas Green Morton managed to extract the tooth of patient Eben frost using laughing gas on September 30, 1846, the latter decided to use a different chemical called diethyl ether in his public demonstration at the same hospital on October 16, 1846. Shortly thereafter, Holmes named the procedure “anesthesia.”

Success came to Morton sooner than he expected and he hired his old friend Wells to promote the new anesthetic. While in Europe, however, Wells encountered another stumbling block. He became addicted to chloroform and things took a turn for the worst.

“One day, delirious, Wells rushed out into the street and threw sulfuric acid over the clothing of two prostitutes. He was committed to New York’s infamous Tombs Prison. As the influence of the drug waned, Wells’ mind started to clear. In despair, he realized the horror of what he had done. Wells then committed suicide, slitting an artery in his leg with a razor after inhaling an analgesic dose of chloroform to blot out the pain,” said the editors of Wikipedia.

But Wells didn’t die in vain. His discovery revolutionized the field of dentistry and paved the way for the development of modern anesthesia. In 1864, the American Dental Association honored Wells posthumously while the American Medical Association recognized his efforts in 1870. If anything, Wells’ legacy – that of easing the pain and discomfort of millions of patients worldwide – is certainly no laughing matter.

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Research has shown that 75% of rosacea and acne sufferers have reported psychological effects such as lowered self-esteem and self-confidence that lead to a reduced quality of life. As a former rosacea sufferer for 27 years, I can deeply relate to this statistic which has led me to write this article from personal experience stressing the importance of seeking medical advice if you feel your are suffering from psychological effects.

My rosacea symptoms started at the beginning of the 1980’s when I was in my late teens. It began with a light redness in the cheeks that became more intense as the day progressed. At first I thought I had contracted some sort of viral infection and tried to forget about it. However, after several weeks I continued to suffer from frequent flushing, which then lead to a permanent red complexion.

At that time little was known about rosacea and the symptoms were considered to be a form of acne and were treated as such with sulphur based remedies. My doctor even recommended hot baths to relieve the symptoms; little did they know that these remedies actually made the condition worse,

After a while I became very self-conscious of my appearance and had to endure the daily jokes such as: “Don’t stand on street corners you might stop the traffic” or “Are you sun burnt again?” Even social occasions or nights down the pub with friends became a challenging event, as I continually found myself searching for the darkest corners to hide my flushed face.

Back in the 80’s there was no Internet so the only source of trying to find a suitable remedy was through books in the library, a quest that proved to be hopeless.

The years passed by and my condition neither worsened or improved, but thread like blood vessels were now visible on my cheeks - which people wrongly presumed to be a result of heavy drinking.

Then in 1999 I experienced Internet for the first time, and to my delight through AltaVista, I discovered a rosacea remedy based on vitamin k. This was apparently used by plastic surgeons to quicken the healing process of plastic surgery. I eagerly applied the créme as per the instructions and checked my face at least 20 times per day, every day to see if there was any sign of improvement. After about 8 weeks my redness had not subsided but to my delight, I did notice that some of the blood vessels had disappeared. However, my excitement quickly turned to misery when blisters started appearing on my cheeks which was a side effect of this créme on sensitive skin; so I had to stop this treatment.

I once again scoured Internet for other suitable remedies and tried most of them which cost a lot of time and money, but none of them worked. My disillusionment grew and my self confidence diminished as the depression caused by my rosacea condition began to take hold. I could no longer hold eye contact with people feeling inadequate, especially at social occasions - little did I know that I was developing symptoms of social phobia.

Now To Treat The Psychological Residue

A few years ago through a skin problem forum eventually found a rosacea solution was recommended by one of the users. I purchased and applied this treatment expecting the same ineffectual results as the ones I had tried. After several weeks my disillusionment was confirmed as I could see no difference in the mirror,

My social phobia symptoms had now reached their peak, I was suffering from deep anxiety as well as frequent panic attacks. My doctor recommended that I seek psychological advice treatment and cognitive therapy at my local hospital, which I did. I was prescribed anti-depressive medications to alleviate the psychological symptoms of anxiety.

My cognitive therapist looked at me with incredulity as if she was disbelieving me as i described my skin problems and the emotional impact they had on my life. My cognitive therapist then used Anorexia as an analogy, at first I did not get her drift. But then, the light suddenly switched on and the reason for this unsual comparison became clear. My long term rosacea condition had caused such deep rooted emotional scars that it prevented me from seeing that my facial redness was actually no longer very prominent.

Within a short while after my first therapy session, I could finally see that she was right - my face was in reality no longer flushed, this Zenmed rosacea treatment had unbelievably worked. My self-confidence and self-esteem grew quickly as my social phobia symptoms quickly diminished.