Archive for November, 2009

Does Chocolate Directly Cause Acne?

This is probably one of the most common questions that is asked about acne around the world today. The problem is, there is no definite answer because it depends on the person - it is truly subjective. Chocolate may well trigger acne in one person but do nothing to the next person. That's because our internal environments, our ability to process food, detoxify the blood by filtering through vital organs are all determined in the majority by our genetic makeup but also by our environment.

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Milk of Magnesia as an Acne Treatment

Milk of magnesia is actually a laxative, although many people topically apply the substance to their skin to absorb oil. Some women acne sufferers use it as a beauty product on their faces because when used makeup primer it will stop oil from showing through your makeup for pretty much the whole day.

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Yogurt For Treating Acne

In the past people have used Yogurt to treat their acne and as such I can understand why some would have you believe that it is a potential cure. The bacterial properties of yogurt are well publicized and documented and there is some weight to suggesting that those elements would go some way to reducing harmful bacteria that may cause acne in the long run.

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Does Drinking Water Help Acne?

Speaking from personal experience and that of other members of my family, I can truly say that drinking water does help my spots. I used to have the habit of drinking one pint of water every morning when I wake up to flush out toxins. Now, my acne is pretty much cured so I don't need to worry about doing it any more, but I'd definitely recommend that acne sufferers try this approach.

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Does Diet Affect Acne?

Yes it does. Despite some dermatologists that believe the contrary - your diet definitely can affect your levels of acne. The cause of acne is believed to be related to the level of toxins in the blood. If your blood toxicity is too high for your vital filtering organs to handle, then the body has to resort to alternative methods of excreting them, otherwise the toxicity of the body will build up.

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Forehead Acne Treatments

Acne Vulgaris on the forehead is quite distressing for the subject because it is in such a highly visible position. If you watch the media, or even listen to some dermatologists, you may be handed something like Benzoyl Peroxide (topical treatment) or Eurythramycin (anti-biotics) to "cure" your acne problem. For mild cases, these prescriptions may help control outbreaks and give you temporary mild alleviation in terms of sheer number.

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Back Acne Treatments

Back acne cannot be cured by applying topical solutions or creams to the area in which it is affected. You need to look at the deeper cause of the problem and attack the root cause of acne. Topical action will only temporarily help the situation - it isn't sustainable and it's not optimal.

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Foods That Causes Acne Breakouts? Find Out If Chocolates Can Damage Or Save Your Skin

Many people are under the wrong belief that eating certain types of food can cause skin problems like acne breakouts. The most popular food taking the blame to cause skin problems like acne breakouts is chocolate. Find out in this article if chocolates are really the culprit in skin problems.

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Cure Pimples

There are many different forms of acne, such as blackheads, whiteheads, pustules or cysts and pimples, but they all have the same cause which is a clogged, congested pore. These pores get blocked as a result of leftover dead cells from the skin's natural shedding process. When the dead cells mix with excess surface oil, the sebum and bacteria get trapped inside, leading to inflammation and visible red bumps, or pimples. In order to cure pimples, one must break the cycle of oil-bacteria-inflammation.

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Rosacea and How to Control it

Rosacea affects millions of people around the world and they may not even know that they have it. About 76% of Americans said that rosacea has effected their social life, work life and self esteem. Experts do not know what causes the red face appearance of rosacea and there is not a cure for it, however you can control it. If rosacea is left untreated can cause some not so lovely damage to your facial skin.

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