Acne treatment (for acne vulgaris)
There are countless acne treatment programs on the market - ranging from prescribed drugs to weird folklore and alternative remedies.
But to find a solution to the problem, a person should first try and find the root cause, instead of just treating the symptoms.
It contains no harsh chemicals to burn your skin, leaving it red, swollen, tight and uncomfortable, and the program has been designed to look after all the aspects in helping you achieve a clear skin. Please use the program conscientiously every day, and give it time to help your system normalize itself.
My best school friend suffered badly from acne, and I know the problems it can cause - the physical scarring and the mentally agony of no confidence and wanting to continuously hide your face.
Acne - can it be cured ?
Acne cures are plenty, not only on the web, but all around us. Open any magazine and you see an acne cure on offer - promising to cure and heal even the most persistent acne. This is unfortunately not always true, and while some acne cures will at worst do nothing, some may in actual fact cause damage to your skin.
Our Acne Treatment Program has been put together to offer you the gentle, effective healing effect of herbs, without harsh burning chemicals, and no side effects.
Herbal extracts to fight acne and get rid of zits
Our acne treatment is based on herbs and active herbal compounds fighting acne, and while acne healing will not happen overnight, with regular use, these products will greatly assist in your fight against acne. Our acne help should be seen as an alternative acne treatment, and should not be used instead of your treatment prescribed by your medical practitioner.
Acne is typically found the face, upper shoulders, back and chest and although some people might think that acne is a small problem, it might just leave the acne sufferer with physical and psychological scars, to carry along for the rest of his or her life. Acne must be seen as a serious problem, which needs attention, and daily monitoring.
What is acne?
Acne is not just simple pimples, blackheads or zits, but can be large papules, pustules, carbuncles, cysts and nodules, forming "under" or on "top" of the skin, with or without pus.
Acne is a disorder where the pilosebaceous glands of the skin are infected. The sebaceous glands manufacture sebum, the natural oil, for our skin, to keep the skin lubricated.
Severe acne is clinically manifested by nodules and cysts, and while more men are affected in the 17 - 29 age group, more women are more affected in ages between 28 - 48.
One of the greatest problems is not just active acne, but also the acne scarring and cystic lesions afterwards.
Although great results are achieved with products such as Accutane, and Retin-A, some people simply can not afford this treatment, while others might suffer from the side effects.
For more on prescribed medical treatments, click here (on this page)
Causes of acne
There are many ideas and theories, but the most generally accepted ideas on what contribute to acne is the following:
acne and hormonal changes (on this page)
acne and age (on this page)
acne and heredity factors, (on this page)
acne and diet - the facts and the myths. (on this page)
No single item above can be given more importance in the fight against acne, and all these factors should be considered to achieve a holistic approach to fighting acne. Additional things could be done to help your fight against acne - Click Here.
Hormonal changes and acne
Hormone imbalances are greatly indicative as a trigger for acne, specially seen in the light that the onset of acne normally happens at puberty, where the hormonal balance in the body is altered.
Age and acne
Age plays a major role in acne, as can be seen from the list below, but it can also be seen that acne is not exclusively reserved as a teenage problem.
73 - 85% people between 12 - 24 years suffer from acne,
6 - 8% people between 25 - 34 years suffer from acne
2 - 4% people over 35 years of age.
Heredity factors and acne
People with a family history of acne should be more aware of the problem, and should endeavor to start looking at his problem before it develops into severe acne, causing scarring and skin lesions.
Diet and acne
Diet alone will not help clear up acne, and ideas on the relationship between junk food and acne vary - whereas some people think that the trans-fatty acids in greasy foods promote acne skin, the wisest choice would be to follow a well balanced diet.
A balanced diet with enough fresh fruit and vegetables have always been a staple answer in the fight against acne, which to my mind is still pretty good advice. It might be a good idea to limit or cut out refined and oily foods, and increase your intake of water. Diet allergies appears to play a role in adult acne, but less so in teenage acne.
Additional help with acne
Mild sunbathes may help some flare-ups of acne, but should be done with great care, as the sun is aging. When using a sunscreen while suffering from acne, ensure that the lotion is non-greasy.
Most acne sufferers like to hide the acne under some form of "base" but be careful - rather do not cover up the acne, but moisturize the skin with a non-greasy moisturizing lotion. Keep the use of make-up and heavy color base on acne to a minimum.
Vitamins and acne
Some people hold the opinion that extra vitamins does nothing to help clear up skin, my personal feeling is that a well functioning metabolism and body will indeed help with fighting acne to a certain extent.
Extra intake of vitamin A might be beneficial for conditions such as cystic acne, but care must be taken with vitamin A, since vitamin A can be toxic if taken in large quantities and is best taken under medical supervision.
Stress and acne
Stress might not activate acne, but may in some cases make acne worse.
Normal medical treatments of acne
Prescribed medical treatments can include the following:
A medicated facial wash and other topical treatments which contains high amounts of
benzoyl peroxide
salicylic acid
azeleic acid
adapalene
tretinoin
topical antibiotics
erythromycin
clindamycin
tetracycline
Oral medication such as
Antibiotics taken orally
tetracycline
trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole
minocycline
doxycycline
erythromycin etc
Hormone treatment
Isotretinoin
and others.
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Acne treatment program
Our herbal Acne Treatment Program consist of the following components:
Cleaning
Proper cleansing is necessary not only to prevent blackheads, whiteheads etc, but also to insure that infected skin does not deteriorate.
With our Skin Refining Bar with Bulbinella and Tea Tree Oil we offer you a great way to effective clean your skin, without causing dryness, or an over-cleaned skin, while ensuring that you rid your skin of all dirt and grime, normally collected in our daily lives.
If you suffer from an oily skin, you might also find that your skin seem to retain more dirt, and in this, our Skin Refining Bar with Bulbinella and Tea Tree Oil will effectively help you to clean without damaging your skin.
Exfoliating
With oily build-up you might find that your skin gets a bit congested with oil, sebum and dead cells, and for this you need gently need to exfoliate the skin, with a product gentle enough not to damage your already stressed skin, yet effective enough to rid your skin of unwanted material.
Treatment
When suffering from acne, you need to assist the skin to fight of infection and to help the skin to heal. This is where our Healing Cream is of huge assistance since the herbs used in this near miraculous cream will do just that. Tea Tree Oil has been proven effective in fighting a host of infections, click the hyperlink to find out more about this wonderful oil and to view the clinical data. Centella is another of the herbs used in this cream.
Moisturizing
Even with acne, the skin still needs to be moisturized, and for this you need a light, non-greasy lotion.
Supplement
We included our HZ 12 Formula Capsules, to get the benefits of Brewers Yeast which also contain potassium, magnesium and zinc. Zinc has proven of great help to help fight acne.
Benefits of our Acne Treatment Program:
Will offer you a holistic herbal approach that is effective yet gentle without harsh chemicals
Will assist cleaning your skin properly and effectively
Will assist exfoliating your skin gently to rid yourself of debris on your skin
Will assist in fighting infection on your skin
Will assist in moisturizing your skin with a light non-greasy lotion
Will help provide needed nutrients and minerals to your body
2006-09-25 18:49:38
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answered by Anonymous
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try pantothenic acid, vitamin B-5 it really worked for me, I thought nothing would, also don't scrub your face or use harsh soap, my husband uses no soap at all and has some of the most beautiful skin, he just cleans his face with water and soaps everything else. at first you have to do kind of a high dose of B-5, the recommended amount but twice a day, but then taper down, you might want to see if it is a food allergy, dairy is the most common so try to eliminate it for a month and then gradually return it to see if it is the problem. AVOID refined sugars, dark chocolate is fine 70% cocoa. It will take 2 - 6 weeks with the vitamin to work.
2006-09-25 16:20:15
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answered by Sara 5
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