Sunshine was once considered as one of the best acne treatments. Now with all the dangers of skin cancer from exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays, let all sunbathers beware. Sunburn destroys the epidermis. If you want to look dry, scaly, and wrinkled, expose your skin enough and it will burn. Instead protect the skin [...]
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Technology And Health Advancements Are Great But Acne Is Still Acne
Doctor prescribed and administered hots, radiation, dermabrasion, and prescriptions followed a long course of over the counter acne medicine for me. In the half century that passed, no much has changed for the treatment of skin problems. Pimples and blackheads remain a social and psyche problem for teens when oil clogs the pores. If only [...]
Enlightening Skin Care
Zits are temporary, but to one having them that temporary means an eternity. As a teen I remember many members of my peer group trying to hide blackheads and pimples with band aids. Concealment was their personal exposed acne treatment. To my way of thinking, it only accentuated the problem. Who could miss a big [...]
Motherhood Changed My Priorities
Childhood acne was a problem for me that luckily ended for the most part when I had my first-born. I was thankful that I was no longer plagued with pimples and blackheads. Giving birth changed a lot in my life. I didn’t pimp and prim myself in the mirror. sending hours on applying my makeup [...]
Acne – Painful One Way Or Another
In a world where the standard is perfection, acne hurts. I suffered as an adolescent from pimples. They left scars on me both physically and psychologically. Eventually a dermatologist intervened by performing acne scar removal. The dermabrasion technique, skin planing or sanding to remove the top layers helped, but I still remember the pain.
Skin Care Starts With Common Sense
The best acne treatment begins with common sense. Anyone experiencing skin problems should be careful to cleanse his face or any other affected area thoroughly and carefully followed by alcohol or astringent. He or she should also wash hair daily to avoid the complications of oily hair. He should monitor diet and avoid greasy and [...]
Acne, A Real Problem and Don’t Minimize It
Back in the 50′s I suffered from acne and the perception that I wasn’t perfect because of my skin problems. It’s the same today. People who have pimples look at each one as its own Mt. Vesuvius awaiting an eruption. They are willing to do almost anything to get rid of them. I understand. Do [...]
