Diet is one of the pathways that we can have the biggest impact on acne. Many acne sufferers still have no idea of the impact of diet and actually how it influences the skin and their sebum. What you eat directly influences the amount of sebum you produce. It also influences...
This morning I was asked about Dimethicone and does it "Suffocate" the skin and trap bacteria? Also does it prevent the skin from sweating and hinder exfoliation?
The question comes because their clients found this site. The author states first of all that it is safe and that it has...
Acne - What Are You Actually Treating?
The focus of acne has always been the treatment of the following:
- Removal of dead skin Cells
- Kill p.Acnes
- Anti-inflammatories.
- Reduce sebum output
The cause of hyperkeratinisation in acne has often been misunderstood. Originally it was...
The role of hereditary factors whilst involved in the pathogenesis of acne, does not fully account for the increase in acne in Western Society. After years of debate within the scientific community, finally it is well established with the current research that acne is a disease of the...
The mainstay treatment of acne has involved the targeting of...
Pre-Menstrual Acne And How To Deal With It
For most of us the dreaded time of the month is hard enough with hormonal mood swings, let alone coping with an onslaught of acne to deal with as well, however this is the reality for a lot of women. Pre-menstrual breakout is a great cause of...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text delay="0"]Drug-induced acne, which is more accurately called drug- induced acneiform eruption, is characterized by an eruption of papules and pustules arising after medication intake. Often this can look like acne but is not true acne, as in it does not...
