Acne is hereditary. But like many things that are hereditary, acne is affected by environmental factors as well, like what you eat and how much you sleep. For 25 years the medical community said that your diet did not affect your acne. Even today, about half the books on my shelf claim there is no correlation between what you eat … Read More
Acne and Aging Skin
Okay, so you’re a grown up and you outgrew your acne years ago, but all of a sudden you are starting to see acne blemishes again. You’re too old for this! You may even have grandkids. What is going on? If you have read the other articles on this site, you already know about the causes of acne, but in … Read More
Acne Scars
One of the most heartbreaking aspects of acne is that it can form scars, both physical and psychological.
How to Pop a Pimple
The short answer is, “don’t.” Oh I know! Popping pimples is so tempting. That pimple looks ugly with all the pus, and you just know you have to have it out of there. You’ve got a big presentation coming up, or the prom, or your wedding! But squeeze, poke, stick, dig, prick, pop those pimples and you create a wound … Read More
Are Pimples Acne?
“My son doesn’t have acne! He just has those regular teenage pimples, you know, that all kids get.” “I don’t have acne. I just have these hormonal breakouts that happen at that time of the month.” “I don’t know why my daughters have those awful acne pimples. I never had acne. Plenty of blackheads and those bumps under the skin, but no acne, … Read More
Rosacea
Rosacea, sometimes incorrectly called “acne rosacea” is a common, but poorly understood condition of the skin of the face that is characterized by excessive flushing, persistent redness, broken capillaries, and in one of the subtypes, bumps and pimples. In another of the subtypes, called ocular rosacea, it affects the skin and blood vessels around the eyes and can result in … Read More
Tratamientos Para El Acné Que Funcionan
Seguro has intentado curar tu acné de mil maneras. Probablemente has ido donde el dermatólogo, y has hablado por muchas horas con chicas en las tiendas de cosméticos y gastado mucho dinero en las farmacias, Ulta, Wal-Mart, etc. Pero ya que estas leyendo esto me apuesto que nada ha funcionado. ¿Existe algo que funciona? Si! y no es una pastilla … Read More