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On one hand, he was lord of perfume, maker of all precious oil, lord of the oil press, lord of ointments and lord of wine. He was a celebration deity, like the goddess Meret . Old Kingdom texts mention a special feast celebrated for Shesmu: young men would press grapes with their feet and then dance and sing for Shesmu.
Hematidrosis is a condition in which capillary blood vessels that feed the sweat glands rupture, causing them to exude blood, occurring under conditions of extreme physical or emotional stress. [4] Severe mental anxiety activates the sympathetic nervous system to invoke the fight-or-flight response to such a degree as to cause hemorrhage of the ...
In colder conditions, the nature of sebum becomes more lipid, and in coating the hair and skin, rain is effectively repelled. [10] [11] Sebum is produced in a holocrine process, in which cells within the sebaceous gland rupture and disintegrate as they release the sebum and the cell remnants are secreted together with the sebum.
Facial plethora is an excessive blood flow to the face and is a hallmark sign of Cushing's syndrome.The blood flow is to the superficial capillaries of the skin. [2] The increased blood flow causes swelling of the facial tissue giving the appearance of a rounded moon face made red by the increased capillary blood flow.
“Unlike the skin on your face, lips don’t contain sebum-releasing oil glands that help to keep the skin soft and moisturized.” Another reason a lip scrub may be necessary is due to sun damage.
Flushing is to become markedly red in the face and often other areas of the skin, from various physiological conditions. Flushing is generally distinguished from blushing, since blushing is psychosomatic, milder, generally restricted to the face, cheeks or ears, and generally assumed to reflect emotional stress, such as embarrassment, anger, or romantic stimulation.
Acne (/ˈækni/ ACK-nee), also known as acne vulgaris, is a long-term skin condition that occurs when dead skin cells and oil from the skin clog hair follicles. [10] Typical features of the condition include blackheads or whiteheads, pimples, oily skin, and possible scarring.
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