Food Facts: Good Digestion Improves Acne Problem
You know, a healthy digestive system can do a lot of good in a lot of ways. However, that is not the ‘point at issue’ (spot quiz: which popular character from Enid Blyton used to say this?). We are talking about how good digestion can improve acne, and the results of my research on this subject have been illuminating.
For a start, you need to know that good digestion means no constipation. Gross? Live with it, because your internal bodily functions (note how delicately I phrase that) have a huge impact on your acne. To crystallize the wealth of information that I’m dying to share with you, one of the keys to the digestive process is the production of hydrochloric acid (HCL), which helps you absorb vital proteins and vitamins, and does battle with various toxins. Read more on Food Facts: Good Digestion Improves Acne Problem…
Benzoyl Peroxide: An Acne Sufferer’s Chief Weapon
Did you know that an acne sufferer’s best friend actually has a celebrated cosmetic link? Gosh, what a clumsy opening line that was. Ok, to make it simple, the credit for establishing benzoyl peroxide as a treatment for acne goes to one Jack Breitbart of Revlon Laboratories, who developed benzoyl peroxide’s use for treating acne in the 1920s. Take a bow, Mr Breitbart.
Today, benzoyl peroxide is a household name in every acne-affected household, I should think. The chemical is usually applied on acne-affected areas in gel or cream form, in concentrations ranging from 2.5 to 10 percent. While on the topic of concentration, there is nothing to show that a 10 percent benzoyl peroxide solution is more effective than a 2.5 percent solution. So the strength in numbers concept is invalid here. In fact, a 2.5 percent solution is usually more bearable. Read more on Benzoyl Peroxide: An Acne Sufferer’s Chief Weapon…
Direct Action: Should you use Antibiotics for Acne?
Having used antibiotics for acne myself, I can go on and on about how beneficial they are. Brought up by parents who looked on antibiotics only as a last resort, I had always treated antibiotics with suspicion anyway, but a few years ago, after a friend claimed that her dermatologist had prescribed antibiotics for her severe acne and that the drugs were having a miraculous effect, I decided to try them myself.
Ok, the anti-antibiotics brigade (brilliant coinage!) will probably point to the following extract from an article that appeared in Science Daily: “Antibiotic-resistant propioni bacterium acnes (the bacterium that causes acne) strains were significantly more often isolated from antibiotic-treated than from non-antibiotic-treated patients. When patients with acne are treated with antibiotics, the risk of development of antibiotic resistance should be realized.” Thus spoke Carl Erik Nord, lead investigator of a study conducted at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. Read more on Direct Action: Should you use Antibiotics for Acne?…
If You Have Acne-Prone Skin…Look After It
When I was younger, finding a skincare regimen that worked seemed about as possible as describing the sound that purple makes (ok, I filched that from Terry Pratchett). With time, I have found that with a little trial and error and lots of patience, you can actually control acne with your skincare routine. But you need to know that just as every individual is unique, so no two people with acne-prone skin can be assured that their skincare regimen will be the same.
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10 Tips To Prevent Acne
For acne victims such as I, no amount of helpful tips seem to work because there is always something that can make the acne resurface. Having tried and tested various methods, however, I have come up with my own 10 tips that I have found to be personally helpful. And if these work for you, just remember to tell people where you read them in case someone asks(or you can just bookmark this post):
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