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Proactive Acne Solution

Isabelle — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:58:19 +0000

Who doesn’t want a beautiful and glowing skin? Here comes a mind-blowing solution for those who say yes to visibly clearer, acne-free skin. It’s the Proactive Acne Solution (or simply Proactive Solution) that was formulated 8 years back by the famous dermatologist, Katie Rodan and Kathy Fields. This name is also coined by them.

Proactive Acne Solution is efficient in healing the existing inflammation as well as preventing new ones to come out. That’s why the solution is named as ‘proactive’. This is basically a dual-therapy acne management scheme that uses some specific chemical ingredients to treat and prevent right on time. No wonder, this Proactive Acne Solution is called a revolution in dermatological science! The main chemical component to do this miracle is nothing but a fine mixture of benzoyl peroxide, sulfur, and the company’s special formulation. These ingredients do this by gently exfoliating the skin, attacking the acne-causing bacteria, unplugging pores, & healing up the inflammation gradually.

The so-called acne treatments generally fight against the most vulnerable pimple of the affected area of our face. On the other hand, Proactive Acne Solution is formulated in such a way that it can be applied all over the face / the pimple-prone area on a day to day basis. The added advantage is, this solution doesn’t leave side effects like dryness, redness or any kind of irritation of skin that other anti acne creams generally does.

As told before, this lotion reduces existing infection as well as lessens the probability of further pimple attack before they even show the minimum symptom of coming back recurrently. Besides, some herbal products like aloe, chamomile, allantoin, panthenol are also present in this lotion that makes the skin feel great; the skin becomes visibly hydrated and healthy in spite of getting dry and flaky.

The lotion works in 3 simple steps. First is the application of the Renewing Cleanser for exfoliating the pores gently. As a result, benzoyl peroxide can penetrate the skin easily. In the Second phase, use of the Revitalizing Toner is prescribed which opens up the pores and removes dead skin cells. The final step is to apply the Repairing Lotion. This way the benzoyl peroxide goes deep into the pores and attacks the original culprit, the acne–causing bacteria.

Two to three times a week skin care regimen with Proactive Acne Solution usually does wonder. It is now, the number one selling anti-acne beauty package in America. However, one won’t it in the general stores easily.

Homemade Acne Treatments

Isabelle — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:48:58 +0000

As many of us know that acne is a chronic disorder which affects the lives of many victims and leave them embarrassed and depressed. When a person is affected with acne, his skin starts showing whiteheads, blackheads, cysts, pimples and lesions. In teenagers and adults it typically appears on the neck, face, chest and back.

There are a lot of acne treatments available today, but people usually go for homemade acne treatments. The treatments depend on the condition of the acne and the level of damage caused by it. Homemade treatments emerged as they aim to decrease and eliminate the acne as well as prevent the scarring in the skin that may last for a lifetime.

Now discussing about homemade treatments, using benzoyl peroxide lotions to cure the acne greatly helps in preventing new outbreaks of acne as well as eliminating acne. It has been a good agent since many years. It is also popular and commonly used because of its ability to penetrate the skin and eliminate acne causing bacteria.

Oral medicines have also been found helpful in homemade acne treatments. Antibiotics used as oral medicines are commonly prescribed for major cases of cystic acne. They fight the acne causing bacteria and is also considered as a valuable homemade treatment as they heal acne much quickly and easily.

In addition to benzoyl peroxide and antibiotics, some homemade acne treatments also include orange, garlic and cucumber. Some people feel they are the best treatments. When paste of an orange peel is applied to the affected areas, they can help to cure acne. Some experts have also recommended applying the paste of fenugreek. In addition to these paste, drinking lots of water everyday, eating good vegetables and lots of fruits can suitably help to cure acne faster.

Homemade acne treatments are also popular due to the fact that there are no proven side effects, except if someone is allergic to certain vegetables and fruits. Nowadays, you can find some allopathic and natural treatments that are believed as important as the homemade treatments. Allopathic treatments are suggested to be applied for four to six weeks. Use of an anti-bacterial herb, such as turmeric, is also considered as a best homemade acne treatment. Turmeric has been proved with high medicinal values that help in curing acne.

Nodular Acne

Isabelle — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:46:24 +0000

One of the severe forms of acne is Nodular acne. Like the other forms of acne, it also occurs from different factors like over production of keratin and sebum, bacteria accumulation in the skin, and also from inflammatory response.

Also known as cystic acne, nodular acne is characterized by nodules and cysts deep in the skin. These nodules and cysts are actually blockages of the sebaceous and oil producing glands. They have actually burst open and produced pus and inflammation in the surrounding skin. As it is a severe form of acne, the nodular acne can cause long term scarring as it occurs deep under the skin and do not show on the surface. Another vital point is that nodular acne heals very slowly. This is because of the fact that the infection waste is not discharged and is left trapped inside the skin.

In most cases, nodular acne can be cleared. But you will need the treatment of a good dermatologist. Fortunately, some methods are there that is used to treat the nodular acne. Using these methods, nodular acne can’t last for a longer time and cause scarring. And such treatments for cystic acne and nodular acne can lead to much higher self esteem and better confidence.

When dermatologist treats a patient, they usually prescribe Accutane or isotretinoin for curing nodular acne. These treatments are actually oral medicines that are usually taken once or twice in a day with meal for 4 -5 months. According to some research conducted, researchers found that isotretinoin has potential to cure nodular acne forever as it decrease the size of sebaceous glands which in result produces lesser sebum. Therefore, the growth of nodular acne causing bacteria is also limited.

However, there are some side effects of isotretinoin that patients using it should be aware of. Some studies have showed that this treatment can cause birth defects in the growing fetus in pregnant women. So, it is worth noting that pregnant woman and those who are planning to get pregnant shouldn’t take isotretinoin at all. And patients going for this treatment should consult the dermatologist on regular basis.

There are also some other treatments for nodular acne, which includes acne surgery, intralesional corticosteroid therapy, and some recent methods. All of them prove their effectiveness, but some extra care needs to be taken. You should consult a dermatologist before you opt for any such nodular treatments.

Cystic Acne

Isabelle — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:43:22 +0000

Technically known as acne vulgaris or pimples, cystic acne is a chronic disorder of the skin which is characterized by cysts, closed and open comedones or plugged lesions having a “cottage-cheese” like substance, raised red swelling and pus pockets. Specifically, when the skin pores gets plugged, cystic acne is set. Each pore opens to a canal known as a follicle. Each follicle has an oil gland and a hair. The oil glands have two functions; one is to keep the skin lubricated and the next one is to remove the old cells of the skin. However, when they excrete too much of oil, the pores might get blocked. This then can accumulate debris, dirt and bacteria. The blockage or plug is called a comedone.

Before cystic acne is formed, whiteheads and blackheads starts to develop and they can be visible. When these comedones burst, the substance inside it along with the oil can spread in the surrounding skin area which can again cause inflammatory reaction. This inflammation later on takes the form of cystic when the inflammation is deep in the skin.

Generally cystic acne occurs in face and the shoulders. But, cystic acne can also occur in your legs, arms and buttocks. Some studies have shown that cystic acne generally affects teenagers; however, the adults and infants can also get affected by cystic acne. Even cystic acne can persists in age of 30s and 40s.

There are many different factors that can trigger the formation of cystic acne. One cause is the hormonal changes. It has been found by researchers that the hormonal changes due to menstruation, birth control pills, pregnancy, and stress are major factors causing cystic acne in women. Apart from the hormonal change, using irritating creams, corticosteroid medication and tropical steroid creams can onset the formation of cystic acne. However, a general public notion is nuts and chocolates worsens cystic acne, but interestingly no one could prove the fact. Some experts even claimed that it isn’t true.

There are a various cystic acne treatments that has been designed and developed. These treatments promise to gets rid of cystic acne and prevent its development. Even though they work excellently, visiting the doctor before using any such treatment is worth it. The doctor can understand well about your demands and his suggestion and advices can help you get better results.