February 3, 2012
One question asked by many an acne sufferer is whether what we eat can have a direct effect on the state of our skin. Unfortunately, there has not been enough research to provide a concrete answer to this question.
There are those who have a rather cynical view of this lack of research, claiming that the [...]
February 2, 2012
Acne can cause blemishes when inflammation and infection result in damage to or the loss of skin tissue. The scars usually assume a depressed or pitted appearance, although some can be raised, and they can be left reddened following the presence of inflammation.
Active acne is not always the direct cause of scarring. Picking a [...]
January 29, 2012
Common perceptions may make us believe that acne-prone skin needs to be kept scrupulously clean and must be washed frequently during the day. Many people also believe that spots are caused by dirt picked up on the skin during the course of the day.
Both of these ideas are, in fact, not true. Active acne is [...]
January 27, 2012
A study has been carried out in Norway in order to establish whether there is a link between obesity and acne in teenage girls. The results have been positive although they do not establish a causal link and perhaps raise more questions than they answer.
The increased likelihood of developing acne if overweight is limited to [...]
January 26, 2012
Acne scars can be a very unwelcome reminder of an embarrassing problem, and they can take years to fade away, if they do at all. Pitted scars can be a nightmare to conceal, as the loss of tissue means that they leave depressed areas of skin.
Treatment is necessary to deal with acne scarring and to [...]
January 23, 2012
Acne can be embarrassing and depressing at any age, whether you suffer from it during your adolescence or develop it in adulthood. It can make you feel unattractive and self-conscious and leave you introverted and shy.
If you have acne it is important to deal with the problem as soon as possible, both to avoid damaging [...]
January 20, 2012
It can be incredibly disheartening and frustrating to find your skin covered in crusty pimples and pustules, and the temptation to pick and squeeze them can be overwhelming. Unfortunately, doing this can cause existing spots to become infected and inflamed, thus increasing the risk of scarring.
Acne-prone skin needs to be treated with care, using gentle [...]
January 18, 2012
It is possible to beat active acne, but the spots and pustules can leave behind an unwelcome and unsightly reminder that can take years to fade away. The inflammation caused by the blemishes can leave the area of affected skin reddened and marked, making camouflage necessary in order to even out skin tone.
The other problem [...]
January 14, 2012
The relief at finding a treatment for your active acne that actually works may be diminished when you realise that once the inflammation has subsided, you are left with pitted marks on your face that won’t go away.
Acne scars tend to assume this pitted appearance because the infection associated with acne actually destroys skin tissue [...]
January 12, 2012
It is an unfortunate fact of life that some people take pleasure in mocking other for their misfortune, as one teenage girl from Hampshire found out. The girl, now eighteen, suffered from severe acne throughout her teenage years, with papules and pustules forming on the skin on her face.
Bullies at school labelled her ‘dartboard’ and [...]
