Acne is a skin condition which is common across the globe. Scars from acne can seem like double punishment. Acne occurs most often on the face. However it also appears many a times on the chest and the back. There are different kinds of acne scarring: ice pick scarring, atrophic scarring, and hypertrophic scarring. Ice pick scars are deep pitted scars with steep edges. Atrophic scars are pitted but have smooth borders and are not as deep. Hypertrophic scar, more common on the back and...

In the arsenal of weapons that are available to clear acne, don't forget to explore the possibilities on nontraditional treatments.  If you are using prescription medications or over the counter treatments in order to clear acne, you should boost your treatment program by considering some of the nontraditional programs as well. You may not see the immediate results more common with prescription remedies, but nontraditional treatments work quite well with some...

Compared with topical therapy, systemic therapy has a more rapid onset of clearing, which may enhance patient compliance. However, whenever systemic drugs are administered, the potential dangers- including side effects, drug allergy/intolerance, drug interactions, and fetal exposure in women who are or may become pregnant-must be carefully considered.

ANTIBIOTICS
Oral antibiotics are used in the management of moderate- to-severe acne and acne-like disorders, such as...

In over 20 years of researching botanicals, I came across much valuable information. I am fascinated by the power of herbs. Herbs can improve many skin conditions, naturally.

Hidden “Assault Intruders” Herbs can blast them away.

There are so many skin ailments in our society today that it makes you wonder if this is the way that it is suppose to be? There are habits that we engage in daily that may just be causing our skin problems.

Many have...

The thinking that diet does not affect acne is a falsehood perpetuated by that part of the medical industry that is trying to protect their livelihood of dispensing drugs. The AMA has established that the only way to deal with acne is through the use of medication. They say there is no evidence to support the idea that diet causes acne.

By the time you develop acne, your whole body chemistry is out of balance causing bacteria to multiple in the sacks of excess sebum which...

There are thousands of skin treatment websites out there that have the "perfect" skin care products to control your skin condition.  But is that really what you're seeking?  A product that can control the problems you have with your skin or a skin care solution that will rid you completely of the problem at hand.  I would opt for a total solution over a temporary fix any day!  And I'm sure you would too.

The skin care industry is a billion dollar...

Acne is a disease of pilosebaceous units in the skin. It is thought to be caused by the interplay of four factors. Excessive sebum production secondary to sebaceous gland hyperplasia is the first abnormality to occur. Subsequent hyperkeratinization of the hair follicle prevents normal shedding of the follicular keratinocytes, which then obstruct the follicle and form an inapparent microcomedo. Lipids and cellular debris soon accumulate within the blocked follicle. This microenvironment...

Best Acne Remedies – Herbals, Fruits and Natural Products

When you speak about best acne treatments, your first option must be the natural one. Actually in some situations chemical treatments if they are not well chosen they can cause some disfiguration of the skin and can determine a worse result. Besides these chemical treatments, people trust in a greater way in natural remedies first because they do not present bad reactions unlike chemical treatments.

Vitiligo is a disease where the immune system turns against itself (autoimmune disease) where immune cells of the body attack the color-producing (pigment-producing) cells to cause white patches on the skin, which may contain hairs that are white in color. It may be seen with other autoimmune diseases, such as thyroid disease, alopecia areata, diabetes mellitus, Addison disease, and myasthenia gravis. The way that vitiligo progresses varies greatly; it may remain in...

Every severe acne sufferer at one point is contemplating on whether to try the acne treatment Accutane. Accutane is a severe acne treatment that completely shuts down the sebaceous glands for six months. This process has seen huge success rates of over fifty percent, however many acne sufferers must undergo this procedure more than once, even up to three four times. Even worse, this acne treatment is highly expensive and dangerous. It requires monthly blood tests, since this treatment...