Archive for February, 2008

2008 Best Acne Treatments

Monday, February 25th, 2008

2008 Best Acne Treatments
by Dan Adlam
2008 brings many new advances to the treatment of acne. These advances are noted in acne treatment devices as well as acne creams. In this brief article, you’ll learn about what methods are being used to treat acne today.
Acne Devices
Acne devices, such as Zeno and blue light therapy have been [...]

Milk Shown As Biggest Cause Of Acne

Monday, February 18th, 2008

Milk Shown As Biggest Cause Of Acne
by Russell Eaton
One of the subjects in OConnells article, Julianne, had never suffered from spots as a teenager, but by the time she was 28 she had terrible cystic acne along her jawline and across her neck. An American, she had travelled to Europe to learn to do a [...]

Acne Treatment – The Real Secret To Quickly Heal Your Acne

Monday, February 11th, 2008

Acne Treatment – The Real Secret To Quickly Heal Your Acne
by Kaushik Mohanty
Acne is an all too common skin condition, and in some cases the chemicals used to treat it can further damage the skin. Here are some tips that will help you heal your acne:
No scrubbing or rubbing.
You can’t scrub your acne [...]

Two Different Peels Both Effective in Treating Acne

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

Chemical peels using either alpha-hydroxy acid or beta-hydroxy acid are both highly effective in treating mild to moderately severe facial acne, researchers at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine have found ? the first study to compare the two different types of acid peels as therapies for the skin disorder.

Peels using beta-hydroxy acid (or BHA) had slightly fewer side effects and results that lasted a bit longer than did peels using alpha-hydroxy acid (or AHA), the study found. But overall, both types of treatments were similarly effective in reducing lesions caused by acne vulgaris, the medical term for common facial acne, which affects some 85 percent of all people 12 to 24 years old.

?This is good news for the millions of Americans who suffer from mild to moderately severe facial acne,? said Dee Anna Glaser, M.D., vice chair and professor of dermatology at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. ?This provides more options for patients and doctors to chose from when it comes to tailoring a treatment program for each individual.?

Getting Rid Of Acne For Good – Possible?

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Getting Rid Of Acne For Good – Possible?
by Paul Zayer
If you are one of the 80% of human beings affected by acne, then youve probably toyed with one or many over the counter drugstore products. A lot of these treatments also cause dryness, redness, or itching while fighting the break-outs to a small extent. Then [...]