Normal zits are already unpleasant enough, but cystic acne is a much more painful and potentially scarring experience for your skin (and your self esteem!). There is no "easy" remedy for getting rid of acne cysts, but there are certainly some trea...
Social Pimples not Medical (27 Nov 2005)
Anyone that has graced our earth, has reached a stage in their life that is known as Puberty. Puberty is a time in life, different for everyone, where the largest hormone and sexual growth takes places. Common characterstics that are defined durin...
Acne and Adult Acne (Rosacea) - What is Wrong with Me? (20 Sep 2005)
When my friend Sid was small he used to get pimples. His
brothers used to get acne pimples as well but they were lucky because their acne used to disappear quickly. He was the unlucky one because he used to get a new one almost every other day. E...
Acne Food - What To Eliminate From Your Diet (20 Aug 2005)
Annemarie Colbin, in her book "Food and Healing", makes the interesting point that diets themselves, even healing diets, are not a cure per se. They do often work, but their route to health is actually a product of supporting the body's own healin...
Over The Counter Cures For Acne (22 Dec 2005)
There are tons of cures for acne on the market.
A quick trip to your local drug store or discount store will result in aisles packed with lotions, washes, creams, and potions that will work to rid your face of embarrassing blemishes and ensu...
Dry Pimples Fast, Destroy Acne! (10 Sep 2005)
Clear, blemish free skin in no time!
Pimples and zits are the products of bacteria and clogged pores. When you see a white head, the thing you squeeze and white stuff comes out of it, that is a mix of dead bacteria, blood, and the whi...
How to Cure Acne Naturally (14 May 2006)
Let's face it: We mostly judge people on how they look.
This is a fact that cannot be denied and the reason why almost everyone is obsessed with their appearance. This is also why if anyone suffers from acne, they often go to any length to c...
Acne, the Scourge of Youth (04 Sep 2005)
Plan a date; get ready for the prom, set the date for your senior picture or just want to look nice. What always happens; you know, acne, a zit as big as a cabbage lands on your face or on your nose. You feel like an alien in a land of smooth skin...
Support Groups for Acne Sufferers (03 Nov 2005)
Even though acne sufferers know that their friends also suffer from acne, it still sometimes makes them feel isolated and alone. The unsightly zits that pop up when they are least wanted, like just before a hot date, can cause extreme despair and ...
Acne Skin Care Treatment - Tips For A Healthier Looking Skin (06 Jan 2006)
Acne is caused by an overproduction of sebum, a substance which is produced by your Sebaceous glands. Your Sebaceous glands can be found on your face, upper neck and chest. Sebum production increases during adolescence and starts to wean around ...
Using Essential Oils on Acne: Tea Tree Oil and Emu Oil (05 Apr 2006)
Essential oils is the name given to more than 90 pure extracts from various plants. Despite the nomer 'oil,' essential oils are not, in fact petroleum products. They can be rubbed on the skin or used in aromatherapy. High quality essential oils ar...
Acne Treatment And Dangers Of Prescribed Medications (27 Feb 2006)
Acne is induced from imbalances and impurities in the body, and that's why we treat the problem an internal cleansing course of action that goes right to the source and fights acne prior to it even begins. Most of the Acne treatment will bring ant...
Acne: Trouble Over the Counter - Benzoyl Peroxide Banned by European Union (26 Feb 2006)
There are many over the counter (OTC) preparations for treatment of acne. Sold as lotions, gels, creams, and cleansers, OTC products can be a precarious buy and consumers should be aware that chemicals applied to the skin can also be absorbed into...
Acne Advice For People Wanting Blemish Free Skin (14 Mar 2006)
Acne is a disorder of the skin that affects adults as well as teens. It occurs when follicles, or pores, become blocked. Oils, naturally present in skin, are unable to drain and become blocked inside the follicles. Before long bacteria begins to g...
How Birth Control Pills Can End Your Acne (13 Aug 2005)
It would almost be shorter to list the things that birth control pills DON'T effect, then to mention all the things they DO effect. They don't, for instance, effect vegetables, they don't effect rocks, and they don't effect outer space, however th...
What is Oily Skin, How to Treat It, and How NOT to Treat It (23 Feb 2006)
1 out of every 2 teenagers has oily skin. We hear about it every day on TV and the radio in ads for Proactive and Murad. Stars like Jessica Simpson, Paris Hilton, Puff Daddy, Eminem, and even Paris Hilton all pitch various products and treatment...
Aloe Vera And Acne - Is There A Relationship? (12 Oct 2005)
Aloe vera has some important medicinal qualities that are very effective in the treatment of acne. Aloe Vera has been used in a wide variety of medicinal ways both historically and in modern time. It is used to treat burns, wounds and infections t...
Blackhead Removal – How To Get Rid Of Blackheads? (08 Feb 2006)
What are blackheads?
Blackheads are small "plugs" that develop in the pores of the skin. They are caused when the over active sebaceous (oil producing) glands in the skin become clogged with oil. This sebum then begins to harden in the pore....
Natural Back Acne Treatments - Are There Any? (07 Oct 2005)
Back acne, like other forms of acne is caused by hormones acting on the oil producing glands in the skin. This interaction leads to clogged pores and outbreaks on the surface of the skin. Natural back acne treatments are available to help deal wit...
Acne And Carbohydrates - Is There A Link? (05 Oct 2005)
There has been a lot of speculation about how diet and food intake affects acne. There is a relationship between what we eat and how our skin reacts, although the exact interaction is not clearly understood. All food has properties that are helpfu...
