Acne Care X

Health Articles | April 3, 2008 With recent advances in the treatment of acne,blue light acne treatment is coming on the scene as a viable option totraditional acne treatments. With therecent FDA approval of the use of blue light therapy, and the fact that ultraviolet light is no longer used in blue light therapy, a new and improved formof acne treatment has stormed onto the scene. Blue light acne treatment hasnever been safer and more effective. �How does itwork? �Blue lightacne treatment works by killing acne causing bacteria, the P acnes. It is alsobeing used to treat inflammatory acne vulgaris in some cases. Patients receivethe blue light acne treatment is increments. It is normally an 8 session treatmentperiod that is usually broken down to twice a week treatments. The sessionslast approximately 15 minutes. When treating acne vulgaris the blue light maybe used in conjunction with aminolevulinic acid (ALA). Treatment will vary depending on theseverity of the acne problem. �What are...

Health Articles | August 24, 2009 Acneis one of those problems which can put a damper on your life. Youwill withdraw from having a social life because of this problem.Harsh chemicals are often used to treat acne but this will result inruining your skin and making it age sooner than it should. Peoplewith acne are likely to be willing to try anything and pay any amountto get rid of it and cosmetic companies make use of this to sell themthe most expensive creams. Home remedy is something most peopleforget. One of the easiest ways to battle acne is the baking sodaacne cream. Oneof the easiest ways of making a baking soda acne cream is by mixing alittle baking soda with water. The paste should be thick enough. Youwill need an apple to complete the paste. Mash the apple till thereare no lumps and add it to the mixing bowl with the baking sodapaste. You should now grind and add a cucumber to this mixture. Ateaspoon of honey should be added at the end. After keeping thismixture in the refriger...

Health Articles | July 30, 2008 Most people with acne attempt to treat their irritated skin withexternal face washes, soaps, lotions and treatments. However, the bestway to treat acne is by changing your diet and getting rid ofacne-causing ingredients such as fried foods. Most people with acne attempt to treat their irritated skin with external face washes, soaps, lotions and treatments. However, the best way to treat acne is by changing your diet and getting rid of acne-causing ingredients such as fried foods. A healthful diet rich in natural whole foods like vegetables, fruits, whole grains and beans is the first recommendation for treating acne.� Foods containing trans-fatty acids, such as milk, milk products, margarine, shortening and other synthetically hydrogenated vegetable oils, as well as fried foods, should be avoided.It seems the prevalence of acne in the United States is built into the typical American diet. Americans tend to eat fried foods in large quantities, usually coo...

Health Articles | March 7, 2008 Cystic acne is a severe form of acne vulgaris, which also includes, besides cysts, whiteheads, blackheads, papules, pustules, and nodules. The cyst resembles a nodule except in that the cyst is filled with pus, with a diameter of at least 5 mm. Compared with other pimples, cysts form deeper in the skin. They are usually painful and give rise to scars. To avoid scar formation, therefore, it is necessary to treat cystic acne.Warning About SqueezingOften there is a nonsensical belief that squeezing an acne cyst will root out the problem at that spot. On the contrary, squeezing can result in an even deeper infection, resulting in more pain and inflammation that will be felt longer. It can also cause the development of more cysts.Vulnerable AgeThe adolescent years, the teens, are the most vulnerable for cystic acne to appear. In this age the condition is most severe. But it does affect adults and appears in forms called adult acne, hormonal acne, or body acne...

Health Articles | February 10, 2009 Acne is an inflammatory condition of the sebaceous glands. Usually, the lesions are located on the face, neck, chest and shoulders. Acne usually occurs during adolescence due to hormonal changes that occur in that period. So much so that c is also six of ten young people between twelve and twenty-four years suffer some degree of acne. Acne is an inflammatory condition of the sebaceous glands. Usually, the lesions are located on the face, neck, chest and shoulders. Acne usually occurs during adolescence due to hormonal changes that occur in that period. So much so that c is also six of ten young people between twelve and twenty-four years suffer some degree of acne. However, ta mbién may occur in women who ingest contraceptive e n middle age related, rather. with the normalization of intestinal functions. In this regard, we present several traditional remedies, homemade and very popular used to combat acne, among which we mention the following: F...