Acne is popularly considered a skin condition that affects only teenagers. However; nearly 17 million Americans are known to suffer from acne of which over 50% sufferers are women aged 25 and older. In majority of these, the patients are suffering from hormonal acne. What is the correlation between hormones and acne? Hormones are known to play an important role in development … [Read more...]
Makeup and Acne – How to Apply Makeup on Acne-Prone Skin
If you have been suffering from acne, then you surely must be taking treatment for it. Naturally, you would desire that your acne treatment leaves you with a clearer complexion. But the key here is to not only use the latest acne medication, but also make some simple changes that will make the mediation more effective. Primary among these changes is to use the right makeup … [Read more...]
Teen Acne – Why Does Acne Appear During the Teenage Years?
Teen acne is referred to as acne vulgaris by dermatologists. Vulgaris is the Latin word for ‘common’. Thus; teen acne is a ‘common condition’ affecting nearly 70 to 87% of teenagers around the world. Acne is one of the ways of the body letting the individual know of the “upheaval” it is going through during adolescence or puberty. Let us study in detail why teen acne … [Read more...]
Neonatal Acne or Newborn Baby Acne
Acne is a dreaded condition in adolescence as well as adulthood, but did you know that there is something known as neonatal acne or newborn baby acne as well? Yes: even babies are known to breakout and get pimples and pustules. In this guide, we shall discuss a few facts related to newborn baby acne and also a few home remedies that can help clear this condition. What is … [Read more...]
Acne Myths and Facts That Will Surprise You
An important part of acne management is patient education. Here we shall present a few acne myths, along with some actual acne facts in order to help people manage their skin care better and also get the desired response to treatment. Acne Myth 1: Use a lot of acne cream for acne prevention One of the greatest acne myths is that using large amounts of topical medication can … [Read more...]
Acne Rosacea and Acne Vulgaris – What is the Difference?
There are quite a number of skin conditions experienced worldwide, affects any race and all ages, but perhaps the most common is acne. Acne is medically termed as acne vulgaris actually comes from the Greek word acme or akme which means “point” or “spot”. It came to be termed acne because in 1835, acme was misspelled as acne. This skin disorder affects a lot of people, although … [Read more...]