Treating Acne vulgaris- Homeopathic Way
Posted on October 13, 2008 - Filed Under Acne | Leave a Comment
The common skin disease, acne vulgaris, affects almost majority of the people during their life time. At some stage in adolescence, acne vulgaris is more regular in males than in females and during the period of adulthood, it is seen more commonly in women when compared to men. It affects the areas like face, shoulders, upper part of the chest, and back. It is seen commonly in teenagers at the time of puberty and will decrease or disappear at the twenties and there is not a fixed period for the disappearance.
First let us see what the disease is all about… Continue reading
Read More..>>Can Obagi Skin Treatment Products Really Make a Difference?
Posted on September 26, 2008 - Filed Under Acne, Skin Care | Leave a Comment
For time eternal humans have been plagued by acne and for just as long people have been applying substances to their skin to fight it. However; it was only a handful of decades ago that medicines began to be developed that had any actual effect on acne and benzoil peroxide is one of them.
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The fact is that benzoil peroxide is highly effective at treating acne but it does have one problematic side effect and that is that it tends to leave the skin dry, red, cracked and irritated. The main difference… Continue reading
Read More..>>Homemade Acne Treatments - How They Work
Posted on September 9, 2008 - Filed Under Acne | Leave a Comment
Have you been looking for homemade acne treatments? Few people realize that the cure to acne can be found right in your own home.
Many people do not rely on homemade acne treatments because they think it is an old fashioned way of treating things. If you just do a quick check on any acne product that you may have laying around you will find that many of them contain the same things found in several fruits and vegetables.
One main cause of acne is lack of vitamins A and E. Oils will clog up your pores which in turn will cause… Continue reading
Read More..>>How to Get Rid of Zits in 3 Days
Posted on September 9, 2008 - Filed Under Acne | Leave a Comment
To be knowledgeable about how to get rid of zits, you will need to know what causes them to show up. Zits are formed by the clogging of the pores due to an increase in sebum production. This sebum contains bacteria that causes the zit to swell shut which holds the nasty things inside. The bacteria can spread from one area to the next causing a larger breakout to occur. The bacteria, if left to it, can cause infections which cause the zit to turn red and get swollen even more.
Now that you know what the cause is, you can… Continue reading
Read More..>>Treatments For Acne - Topical and Effective Treatments For Acne
Posted on September 9, 2008 - Filed Under Acne | 8 Comments
Acne is caused by the effects of hormones on the pilosebaceous unit that consist of hair follicle, which is a sebaceous gland and a hair.
Various gels, lotions, and creams are used to treat acne. Different preparations work in different ways. Many topical medications - creams, gels, and lotions - are used to treat acne. The most commonly used topical acne treatments include benzoyl peroxide, retinoid, topical acne antibiotics, azelaic acid, and combination topical products.
Benzoyl Peroxide-This can prove beneficial as benzoyl peroxide can kill the acne bacteria and open the blocked oil gland pores. There are a huge variety of products… Continue reading
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