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Acne Myths: Discover 9 Ugly Lies About Acne Causes and Treatments

Health Articles | November 11, 2007 If you have a problem with acne, you are probably sick and tired of all the conflicting advice you hear. Read on and you will discover the truth about 9 of the most common acne myths and be armed with information to do something about your acne. It's unbelievable ... What if I told you that most of the popular beliefs about acne, are in fact myths? Lets take a look at some popular beliefs about acne to dispel any other rumors ... Myth #1: Is it true that increased stress spreads acne? Not exactly. What is true is that ultimately stress can have a very minimal or minor influence all by itself. It cannot actually cause acne, but it can influence reoccurrences of acne as stress increases the bodys creation of a substance called cortisol that in turn causes your sebaceous glands to produce increased amounts of sebum oil that can be blocked in pores. Note, however, that some medications people take when trying to deal with or treat stress can have a l...

Choosing the Best Way to Get Rid of Acne

Health Articles | December 17, 2009 The best way to get rid of acne is to attack the underlying cause -- how our bodies deal with androgen hormones. Skin care, antibiotics and Accutane all come up short. Holistic acne solutions are the best way to treat acne. How we deal with androgen hormones is the underlying cause of acneand pimples and any treatment has to deal with these hormones first.These are usually described as "male" hormones, but women also produceandrogen hormones in their ovaries. If you want to effectively treatacne, you have to go much deeper than the skin surface. That's whytopical creams and gels are not very effective. So, what's the surestway to get rid of acne? Washing Your Face Is proper face washing the best way to avoid acne? It is if you askyour mother. Many people think that if you have acne it's becauseyou're dirty. That's not true. You don't get acne from washing yourface too little. It is more likely that you make your ac...

An Overview Of Acne

Health Articles | October 11, 2013 Acne is a problem mainly among teenagers or young adults, but not always. It is also thought sometimes just to be an ordinary part of being a kid and growing up. But there are cases where acne doesn't go away and acne can cause a lot more problems than just skin imperfections. An Overview Of AcneBy Clifford H Woods If you are a teenager or even a young adult, it is likely that you have some form of acne somewhere on your body. Around eight in ten teenagers to young adults have acne of some kind, along with a number of adults. In fact, roughly seventeen million individuals in the United States alone have acne. Acne cases are so frequent that it can be thought of being an ordinary part of growing up as a kid to a fully grown adult. � There are cases where acne just doesn't ever seem to go away. Knowing this does not make it any easier to look into the mirror and see a face full of acne though. What you may want to know is some more about the cau...