Zinc is a mineral and it is believed that it has curative properties on a skin where there are acne growths. It is believed that zinc can reduce the symptoms of acne. However on the other hand, many studies have indicated that this is not the case. So is there a connection between the two? [...]
Do we need to treat back acne at all? That is the question many ask because they say that since the back is hidden under the clothing and the acne goes away by itself, what is the point is seeking treatment? After all, they say, back acne does not get exposed. But have you considered [...]
Apart from the irritation and trauma that a sufferer has to face because of acne, there is yet another element which causes him as much, if not more, agony. This pertains to the scars that acne often brings in its wake. Trying to prevent these and then trying to eliminate them once they have appeared, [...]
The first thing that we must understand is that acne breakouts occur due to an imbalance in our body’s function. An acne bacterium does not cause acne but is responsible for the inflammation in and around the acne. Medication applied to the acne kills the bacteria superficially thereby reducing the inflammation but does not assure [...]
The appearance of adult acne in people who never had acne in their adolescent age challenges the belief that acne is related only to hormonal growth, and that you can get rid of acne when puberty comes to an end.
Adult acne can prove really emotionally disturbing for people who have never had acne as teenagers [...]
Acne is an Autosomal or what is referred to as dominant characteristic gene which is an inherited disease.
Ask any medical doctor if there is a connection between diet and acne and almost all of them will claim there is none. Quoting from the Journal of the American Medical Association: “Diet plays no role in acne treatment in most patients?even large amounts of certain foods have not clinically exacerbated acne”.
With years of [...]
If you were part of the majority of people that were unlucky to be plagued with teen acne, just think of all the snickers, jests and humiliation you had to go through, then it easier for you to understand why most adult acne sufferers go through a lot of hassles to remove adult acne from [...]
If you are a teenager or young adult, I am sure you would have noticed that only a small percentage of people are blessed with a perfect and radiant skin. You would agree with me, that not only are the majority of people not endowed with beautiful skin, a large number of young adults and [...]
Before considering your acne treatment, it is important to know a few quick facts about acne vulgaris and acne treatment
No direct link has been established between acne and diet (pizza, nuts, sweets, chocolate )
There is no link between acne and diet. In particular, no cause and effect has been established between acne and chocolate, [...]
