It is a doctor’s visit that every teenager has nightmares about. Next to teen pregnancy, no other diagnosis can be more damaging, more agitating and more devastating than a doctor telling your teen boy or girl that they have acne. But just because you’ve gotten this diagnosis doesn’t mean that your life is over. There [...]
Continue reading...19. September 2008
Every year, pharmaceutical companies spend million of dollars telling you what you should clean your skin with and what you should put on your skin to help it stay acne-free. Your doctor also has many different ideas on what sorts of creams, gels and potions you should slather all over your skin. But what most [...]
Continue reading...10. September 2008
Contrary to what you might believe, every human being, at one time or another, has gotten a pimple. Even the children of famous movie stars get them, except then it is usually the top story on CNN. But there is a difference between a nasty pimple breakout because you enjoyed a bit too much greasy [...]
Continue reading...4. September 2008
Any of us who have ever suffered through an ill-timed pimple are likely well versed in the embarrassment they can cause. If you are one of the millions of people all around the world that suffer from severe acne, you have things like scarring and bleeding to worry about, too. But a recent study has [...]
Continue reading...1. September 2008
As any acne sufferer will tell you, the hardest part about having moderate to severe acne is trying to figure out what your triggers are. For some, more than a few moments in the direct sun will lead to a pimple and freckle explosion, while others have learned to avoid a particular kind of food. [...]
Continue reading...14. August 2008
Making a list of do’s and don’ts for those folks who have been diagnosed with acne is tough. If there is one universal truth about acne it is that there are no universal truths about acne. Doctors still, for the most part, don’t know what causes it, can’t make blanket statements about what triggers it [...]
Continue reading...30. July 2008
One of the great things about taking an all natural, holistic approach to skin care is that you suddenly realize you are saving a boat load of cash. The all natural skin care movement is growing more and more popular every year, not only because of the money saved, but also the knowledge that you [...]
Continue reading...27. July 2008
While scientists wrangle over the ultimate cause of acne in teenagers and adults, one of the most difficult things every acne sufferer has to figure out is what are the most common triggers for them personally. One thing that makes acne treatment so difficult is that what may be a common trigger in one person, [...]
Continue reading...24. July 2008
One of the major reasons why some people have healthy, young looking skin and some people don’t is the fact that some people understand how skin works and some don’t. Your skin thrives on routine, and while your skin may go from oily to dry to combination as the years go on, it will always [...]
Continue reading...21. July 2008
If you are a chronic acne sufferer, then you have heard it all about which foods are common acne triggers in some people. The problem lies in the fact that while chocolate, greasy foods and other well known taste treats may trigger outbreaks in some people, in others, they may do nothing at all. So [...]
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7. October 2008
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