In Latin is where the etymological origin of the word cutis is found. Specifically, it comes from the Latin word “cutis”, which was used to refer to both the skin of people and fruit. She, in turn, emanated from the Greek “kytos”.
The complexion is the skin that covers the human body, although the term is often used in reference to the skin of the face. Its care falls on cosmetics, a discipline that combines knowledge of medicine, biology and chemistry to preserve and beautify the skin and hair.
- Abbreviationfinder: Find definitions of English word – Societies. Commonly used abbreviations related to word are also included.
For example: “This eighty-year-old woman has an admirable complexion”, “The cosmetologist recommended that I use a cream to combat dry skin”, “When I was a teenager, I was very concerned about the appearance of my skin”.
Closely related to the word at hand is what is known as aplasia cutis congenita. This is a disease that appears from the moment of a person’s birth and is characterized by the fact that they lack skin in some areas of their body. As a general rule, this absence of skin becomes noticeable in what would be the scalp, however, it can also affect what are the extremities or even the trunk itself.
The consumption of some medications, such as methimazole, by the mother during pregnancy, anomalies in the mother’s cervix or even certain genetic alterations are some of the causes that lead a person to suffer from this mentioned pathology that comes to affect three out of every 10,000 individuals.
It is usual to distinguish between three types of skin. Dry skin is usually tight, with little noticeable pores. Dry skin has a dull appearance and promotes the appearance of wrinkles and scales.
Oily skin, on the other hand, has large, open pores. In this case, the skin has a moist surface. Another type of skin is mixed, with oily skin in one area of the face and dry and tight in another.
It must be said that in addition to resorting to all kinds of creams and masks to have a perfect complexion, there are many women and men who resort to homemade tricks. Specifically, the most used in this regard are the following:
- Wash your face every day with rosemary infusion.
- Remove dead cells from the face using a mixture made with yogurt, egg and oatmeal.
- Wash the face with aspirin dissolved in water, to get a clean skin.
According to the characteristics of the skin, dermatologists can suggest different treatments to improve its appearance. The most common procedure is skin cleansing, which seeks to eliminate blackheads and pimples and correct the dilation of the pores.
Skin cleansing is usually prescribed by a dermatologist and performed by a cosmetologist. The procedure consists of four steps: polishing (with emulsions according to the characteristics of the skin), extraction (from abrasive creams that remove the superficial layers of the dermis), decongestion (using antiseptic lotions) and skin nutrition (masks with collagen and vitamins).
