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It’s not just a marketing ploy. Men really do need skin care products special to their skin for optimum skin fitness. Here are the skin facts:

• Men’s skin is thicker than women’s skin and contains more collagen
• Men have thicker facial hair and the constant shaving creates a tougher, rougher skin (sort of obvious, but it’s worth saying)
• Men have larger pores and oilier skin

So what does all this mean?

Not all skin types are made equal and not all skin care products will work for every skin type – male or female. It’s important to use the products that are right for you, not necessarily because you can find them in your girlfriend’s medicine cabinet or because you think they smell good.

Instead, use products designed for oily skin. Use skin products that will moisturize and heal before, during, and after shaving. And last, just because you have thicker skin than women, doesn’t mean you won’t benefit from anti-aging products. The good news is that you might not need them until later in life.

One very popular product line for men is Menscience. Try the daily wash or many of their other products for great skin fitness.

While we’re motivated to shave and bleach all that peach fuzz, those little hairs all over our body do serve a purpose. Here are the skin facts on peachfuzz:

• All mammals have hair on their bodies meant to keep us warm and keep our babies warm too.
• Hair follicles are in the dermis layer of the skin along with the sweat glands, but the two have no relationship.
• Hair protects your body from germs.
• Body hair also helps protects against friction. For example, against clothes or other skin, i.e., underarms.
• Experts say that our personal scent is released through our hair. Every person has unique pheromones, which is sensed by others thanks to our hair.

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Fingernails are made of skin cells and keratin, which is a protein that makes the nails hard. And, just like skin, nails are a reflection of your diet and your health.

For example, little white lines could be a sign of calcium deficiency, and square, flat nails might be a result of too little B12 in your diet.

Fingernails can also show indication of illness. A nail with pits or ripples could be early signs of psoriasis or even inflammatory arthritis. Ask a doctor if you aren’t sure.

Fingernails also do some pretty amazing things. Here are a couple of facts:

• The rate of a nail’s growth is in relationship to the finger it is on. The shorter the finger the slower the growth, which means the pinky nails grow the slowest.
• Fingernails and toenails not only protect fingers and toes from injury, but they also serve to sense/feel objects and allow us to pick things up.

Check back with us next Thursday for more skin facts.