7 Little Known Acne Skin Care Secrets
By Nora P. Dyson
An acne problem is not a problem, so long as you know wise acne skin care tips. One does need much money to get that healthy glowing skin, with the natural acne skin care methods, acne shouldn't be treated like monsters under your bed. Here are some acne skin care methods we can practice.
The power of water. Oil, they say is thicker than water. But water is the plainest, most natural substance we can use for acne skin care. In washing your face, do it gently. Rubbing and scrubbing your face does not clean the skin gently. For best acne skin care effects, using a mild cleanser or toner once in the morning, noon and evening, and after doing a heavy work out, will help you achieve a clear skin.
Pick that zit. People who prick pimples and blemishes as if pricking a bubble only aggravates the risk of skin inflammation and acne scars. Avoid hand contact with your face for better acne skin care results.
Shave with care. Choose the best electric shavers and safety razors you can trust for years. They'll be more comfortable to use. Men need not use a super sharp blade to get rid of that beard. A regular shaver used with soap and water, or shaving cream will help you get that smooth finish. Doctors advised men to shave lightly, and shave only when necessary for acne skin care maintenance.
Sun of the beach! If you love sun tanning or just want the sight of that sophisticated sunburnt look - forget it. This is an acne skin care no-no. The sun’s harmful ultra violet rays redden the skin, making the skin drier. It can make one’s blemishes visible, speed up aging and bring serious damage to the human skin. Also, excessive exposure to the sun can cause skin cancer. You don't want to ruin that great acne skin care you've been starting on with.
Cosmic Cosmetics. Eye shadows, blush on, moisturizer, and other cosmetics we use should be free from oily substances to permit healthy acne skin care maintenance. Even hairstyling products in forms of gels or aerosols that come in close contact with the skin may destroy a healthy acne skin care practice. Choose hairstyling products, which are commercially labeled as non-comedogenic are products which do not provoke the formation and growth of blemishes and other related skin
disorders.
Buttered Face. An African beauty secret reveals the power of shea butter which originated from the Karite Nut Tree (or Mangifolia tree). Hmmm... juicy acne skin care tip! Karite Nut Tree was discovered in the semi-arid savannahs of West Africa and Central Africa. People in Africa, women in particular - rely in shea butter as a vital tool for acne skin care treatment for over centuries now.
Spare me that SPA! You need not visit the most expensive spa parlors to get that destressing facial treatment to aid you in your acne skin care endeavor. Create a home made magical elixir right at the comforts of your own home by purchasing simple spa tools found in beauty stores.
Get only the best and the FRESH. Increase intake of fresh fruit and vegetables. These acne skin care tools are free of toxins which decreases the speed of blood circulation. A salad or a fruit a day will keep an acne away!
There is no perfect cure, medication, treatment or acne skin care methods for acne problems. Thus, as the sole proprietor of our own skin, we must take full charge of what lies to be our first armor against diseases and bodily injuries.
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Copyright 2005 Nora P. Dyson, acne-treatment-insider.com
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
7 Deadly Sins When it Comes to Acne Control
Everybody tells you what to do when it comes to controlling your acne, but you never understand why it doesn't work for you. Here is 7 untold secrets from Abi Shaan showing why you fail in controlling your acne.
Acne Control for Skin - 7 Deadly Sins When it Comes to Acne Control for Skin
By Abi Shaan
Unfortunately acne is not only faced by teenagers, but it also affects adults and in most cases they are very severe.
Research is yet to find out the main cause for acne.
It doesn’t matter if you are suffering from acne, or not. Only thing that matters is that you will follow what I say and make sure you have a good acne control for skin.
Acne Control for Skin 1
Always wash your face twice a day. If you don’t you are only going to make your skin more vulnerable to acne and face severe damages.
Acne Control for Skin 2
Never keep touching your face or the infected area. It doesn’t matter if you are infected or not, try to keep your hands off your face because if you do so you are only going to be spreading different kinds of bacteria on your face. And this can lead to severe damages.
Acne Control for Skin 3
Drink lots of water everyday. By drinking a minimum of 10 glasses you remove the risk of being attacked by acne or any other careless disease for that matter. The excess water in your system flushes out wasteful toxins in your body.
Acne Control for Skin 4
Avoid eating food with high levels of heat and also stay away from food that is high in sugar. These stuff only increase the tendency of more acne breakouts due to the excess heat it causes inside your system.
Acne Control for Skin 5
Never wear anything tight on your skin. It will only create more irritation on your skin and increase the tendency for skin rashes and acne.
Acne Control for Skin 6
Never scrub your face heavily, whether it is a towel or your own fingers. This will also cause irritation and increase the opportunities for acne infection or further acne spreading.
Acne Control for Skin 7
Never try to pop out a whitehead or a pimple. You will only make your acne more mad and not only will it start spreading harder, but it will leave strong scars on your skin. I am sure you don’t want that.
So I have mentioned the 7 deadly sins when it comes to acne control for skin. What I don’t understand is why you do these sins in the first place. Whatever you do, never do these again and you are going to be able to control your acne or never let it happen in the first place.
Abi Shaan has suffered from severe acne for 8 years but he finally won the battle. Visit the site below to find out how he managed to get rid of acne with the easy to follow steps. ==> http://www.natural-remedy-for-acne.blogspot.com
Acne Control for Skin - 7 Deadly Sins When it Comes to Acne Control for Skin
By Abi Shaan
Unfortunately acne is not only faced by teenagers, but it also affects adults and in most cases they are very severe.
Research is yet to find out the main cause for acne.
It doesn’t matter if you are suffering from acne, or not. Only thing that matters is that you will follow what I say and make sure you have a good acne control for skin.
Acne Control for Skin 1
Always wash your face twice a day. If you don’t you are only going to make your skin more vulnerable to acne and face severe damages.
Acne Control for Skin 2
Never keep touching your face or the infected area. It doesn’t matter if you are infected or not, try to keep your hands off your face because if you do so you are only going to be spreading different kinds of bacteria on your face. And this can lead to severe damages.
Acne Control for Skin 3
Drink lots of water everyday. By drinking a minimum of 10 glasses you remove the risk of being attacked by acne or any other careless disease for that matter. The excess water in your system flushes out wasteful toxins in your body.
Acne Control for Skin 4
Avoid eating food with high levels of heat and also stay away from food that is high in sugar. These stuff only increase the tendency of more acne breakouts due to the excess heat it causes inside your system.
Acne Control for Skin 5
Never wear anything tight on your skin. It will only create more irritation on your skin and increase the tendency for skin rashes and acne.
Acne Control for Skin 6
Never scrub your face heavily, whether it is a towel or your own fingers. This will also cause irritation and increase the opportunities for acne infection or further acne spreading.
Acne Control for Skin 7
Never try to pop out a whitehead or a pimple. You will only make your acne more mad and not only will it start spreading harder, but it will leave strong scars on your skin. I am sure you don’t want that.
So I have mentioned the 7 deadly sins when it comes to acne control for skin. What I don’t understand is why you do these sins in the first place. Whatever you do, never do these again and you are going to be able to control your acne or never let it happen in the first place.
Abi Shaan has suffered from severe acne for 8 years but he finally won the battle. Visit the site below to find out how he managed to get rid of acne with the easy to follow steps. ==> http://www.natural-remedy-for-acne.blogspot.com
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Drinking Enough Water Keep Acne Away
Why Drinking Enough Water Can Help Keep Acne Away
Written by Houa Yang
You probably don’t know this yet but product wastes and toxic build up in your system is one of the main reasons why you have acne or why your skin breaks out.
You see, your body has 4 channels of elimination...your bowels, kidneys, lungs, and your skin. Your bowels and kidneys are the primary channels that your body expels product wastes and toxics through.
The only time that your body expels product wastes through your lungs and skin is when your bowels and kidneys are overloaded with product wastes and toxics.
This can happen when you’re not drinking enough water.
You see, water is the main carrier of nutrients throughout your body and is quite possibly the single most important contributor to healing and preventing acne flare-ups.
Drinking enough water will dissolve waste products in your system so it can be easily remove and flush out. Without enough water, there won’t be much to dissolve these product wastes and toxics...causing it to build up in your system and causing your body to expel these product wastes and toxics through your lungs and skin.
And this can and will result in acne breakout.
How much water should you be drinking each day to dissolve product waste and flush out toxins from your body?
Although some would say you drink at least 8 glasses of water a day and some would say 3 liters a day or half of your bodyweight in ounces a day.
I say, you should drink only enough to see that your urine is mostly clear, which is probably much more than what you’re drinking now.
But I wouldn’t recommend you going overboard because drinking too much water will also flush out electrolyte minerals out of your system (which is not good).
So how do you know how much water you should be drinking each day?
Test!
Start by drinking 7 glasses of water a day for the next 2 to 3 days. If you see that your urine is clear then 7 glasses of water a day is what you should be drinking.
But remember, you don’t want to go overboard so you may want to try drinking 6 glasses of water a day. If you see that your urine is kind of yellow drinking 6 glasses of water a day then you should stick to 7 glasses of water a day. If not then you should stick with 6 glasses of water a day.
But if you find that 7 glasses of water a day is not enough. Then you should try drinking more glasses of water a day and see the results.
What you’re trying to do here is make sure you’re drinking enough water each day. Not too much or too little.
Another important thing you should know...
You can’t just drink any type of water. There are certain types of water that’s full of toxins (such as tap water). The 2 types of water I recommend you drink is distilled water and purified water. Distilled water has no minerals, which means if you drink it, it will leach out any unwanted non-organic minerals from your system.
But since distilled water has no minerals (it’s just dead water), you will need to drink some purified water to oxygenate your system. However, you do need to drink them separately and drink it on an empty stomach for it to be effective.
While water alone will not eliminate your acne it will greatly assist your skin in remaining healthy and that will be one portion of the pie in fighting acne.
Houa Yang is giving away free subscriptions to his "Clear Skin" Newsletter:
Visit http://www.howtogetridofacne.com
Hope you enjoy this article. Drink more water and keep Acne away!
Written by Houa Yang
You probably don’t know this yet but product wastes and toxic build up in your system is one of the main reasons why you have acne or why your skin breaks out.
You see, your body has 4 channels of elimination...your bowels, kidneys, lungs, and your skin. Your bowels and kidneys are the primary channels that your body expels product wastes and toxics through.
The only time that your body expels product wastes through your lungs and skin is when your bowels and kidneys are overloaded with product wastes and toxics.
This can happen when you’re not drinking enough water.
You see, water is the main carrier of nutrients throughout your body and is quite possibly the single most important contributor to healing and preventing acne flare-ups.
Drinking enough water will dissolve waste products in your system so it can be easily remove and flush out. Without enough water, there won’t be much to dissolve these product wastes and toxics...causing it to build up in your system and causing your body to expel these product wastes and toxics through your lungs and skin.
And this can and will result in acne breakout.
How much water should you be drinking each day to dissolve product waste and flush out toxins from your body?
Although some would say you drink at least 8 glasses of water a day and some would say 3 liters a day or half of your bodyweight in ounces a day.
I say, you should drink only enough to see that your urine is mostly clear, which is probably much more than what you’re drinking now.
But I wouldn’t recommend you going overboard because drinking too much water will also flush out electrolyte minerals out of your system (which is not good).
So how do you know how much water you should be drinking each day?
Test!
Start by drinking 7 glasses of water a day for the next 2 to 3 days. If you see that your urine is clear then 7 glasses of water a day is what you should be drinking.
But remember, you don’t want to go overboard so you may want to try drinking 6 glasses of water a day. If you see that your urine is kind of yellow drinking 6 glasses of water a day then you should stick to 7 glasses of water a day. If not then you should stick with 6 glasses of water a day.
But if you find that 7 glasses of water a day is not enough. Then you should try drinking more glasses of water a day and see the results.
What you’re trying to do here is make sure you’re drinking enough water each day. Not too much or too little.
Another important thing you should know...
You can’t just drink any type of water. There are certain types of water that’s full of toxins (such as tap water). The 2 types of water I recommend you drink is distilled water and purified water. Distilled water has no minerals, which means if you drink it, it will leach out any unwanted non-organic minerals from your system.
But since distilled water has no minerals (it’s just dead water), you will need to drink some purified water to oxygenate your system. However, you do need to drink them separately and drink it on an empty stomach for it to be effective.
While water alone will not eliminate your acne it will greatly assist your skin in remaining healthy and that will be one portion of the pie in fighting acne.
Houa Yang is giving away free subscriptions to his "Clear Skin" Newsletter:
Visit http://www.howtogetridofacne.com
Hope you enjoy this article. Drink more water and keep Acne away!
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Scientifically Proven Herbal Acne Treatment
Here is an informative article on Herbal Acne Treatments written by Greg Podsakoff.
Herbal Acne Treatments That Work
By Greg Podsakoff
In the United States alone, there are over 40 Million people who struggle with acne. Many of these people treat acne using chemicals such as antibiotics, prescription drugs, benzoyl peroxide, and salicylic acid.
However, there is a growing number of people who choose herbal acne treatments over traditional medications. Usually, herbal medications have far fewer side effects, and are not as dangerous as some of the prescription drugs.
The problem however, is that the United States does very little to regulate the herbal supplement industry. Unlike traditional chemical medications, herbal medications are not required to be clinically proven to work, or even to be safe. An example of this lack of regulation recently came to light with ephedra related deaths, and ephedras subsequent ban.
This lack of regulation results in many different acne products on the market. All of which claim to heal, prevent, or even cure acne with few, if any, side effects.
The truth is, there are very few herbal acne treatments that are scientifically proven to work. Traditional chemical treatments are still the most effective in stopping acne.
There are only 2 herbal treatments that have been clinically proven to help stop acne, tea tree oil and green tea cream.
Tea tree oil is a natural oil, derived from the Melaleuca alternifolia, a particular type of tea tree found exclusively in Australia. While it has been used from hundreds of years by the native aboriginals as a treatment for just about anything, it has only recently been accepted by modern medicine as being a viable anti-bacterial agent.
Even though tea tree oil has been suspected as an anti-bacterial agent for some time, A groundbreakings study was conducted in 1990 by I.B. Bassett, which compared tea tree oil to benzoyl peroxide in the treatment of acne. It was found that tea tree oil is as effective as a 5% benzoyl peroxide solution. It takes longer (6 weeks) for the tea tree oil to be as effective, but participants in the study reported none of the side effects associated with benzoyl peroxide, such as redness, skin irritation, or dry skin.
This study has helped tea tree oil become a recognized and legitimate herbal acne treatment. However, there is no need to purchase an expensive cream that contains tea tree oil. Just applying several drops of the oil directly on the acne has shown to be the most effective way to apply tea tree oil.
This was the only herbal acne treatment that had been proven to work until recently, when Dr. Jennifer Gan-Wong conducted a study that shows green tea can also effectively fight acne.
Dr. Gan-Wong compared a green tea cream with 3% green tea, to a 4% benzoyl peroxide solution, and found that the results in treating acne where the same for both the tea and the peroxide. These results were recently presented at the 2003 annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology.
These findings are relatively recent, and are not yet corroborated by additional independent studies. However, this evidence does demonstrate that the natural anti-bacterial properties of green tea can be effective to treat acne.
For those of you who are confused by the plethora of herbal acne treatments available, there really are only 2 that have been proven to be effective in fighting acne. Green tea cream, and tea tree oil. While many other herbal acne treatments may be good to moisturize the skin, or reduce oils, these are the only two that should be considered truly effective acne treatments.
Greg Podsakoff is a former acne sufferer, and editor of acne treatments guide
Herbal Acne Treatments That Work
By Greg Podsakoff
In the United States alone, there are over 40 Million people who struggle with acne. Many of these people treat acne using chemicals such as antibiotics, prescription drugs, benzoyl peroxide, and salicylic acid.
However, there is a growing number of people who choose herbal acne treatments over traditional medications. Usually, herbal medications have far fewer side effects, and are not as dangerous as some of the prescription drugs.
The problem however, is that the United States does very little to regulate the herbal supplement industry. Unlike traditional chemical medications, herbal medications are not required to be clinically proven to work, or even to be safe. An example of this lack of regulation recently came to light with ephedra related deaths, and ephedras subsequent ban.
This lack of regulation results in many different acne products on the market. All of which claim to heal, prevent, or even cure acne with few, if any, side effects.
The truth is, there are very few herbal acne treatments that are scientifically proven to work. Traditional chemical treatments are still the most effective in stopping acne.
There are only 2 herbal treatments that have been clinically proven to help stop acne, tea tree oil and green tea cream.
Tea tree oil is a natural oil, derived from the Melaleuca alternifolia, a particular type of tea tree found exclusively in Australia. While it has been used from hundreds of years by the native aboriginals as a treatment for just about anything, it has only recently been accepted by modern medicine as being a viable anti-bacterial agent.
Even though tea tree oil has been suspected as an anti-bacterial agent for some time, A groundbreakings study was conducted in 1990 by I.B. Bassett, which compared tea tree oil to benzoyl peroxide in the treatment of acne. It was found that tea tree oil is as effective as a 5% benzoyl peroxide solution. It takes longer (6 weeks) for the tea tree oil to be as effective, but participants in the study reported none of the side effects associated with benzoyl peroxide, such as redness, skin irritation, or dry skin.
This study has helped tea tree oil become a recognized and legitimate herbal acne treatment. However, there is no need to purchase an expensive cream that contains tea tree oil. Just applying several drops of the oil directly on the acne has shown to be the most effective way to apply tea tree oil.
This was the only herbal acne treatment that had been proven to work until recently, when Dr. Jennifer Gan-Wong conducted a study that shows green tea can also effectively fight acne.
Dr. Gan-Wong compared a green tea cream with 3% green tea, to a 4% benzoyl peroxide solution, and found that the results in treating acne where the same for both the tea and the peroxide. These results were recently presented at the 2003 annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology.
These findings are relatively recent, and are not yet corroborated by additional independent studies. However, this evidence does demonstrate that the natural anti-bacterial properties of green tea can be effective to treat acne.
For those of you who are confused by the plethora of herbal acne treatments available, there really are only 2 that have been proven to be effective in fighting acne. Green tea cream, and tea tree oil. While many other herbal acne treatments may be good to moisturize the skin, or reduce oils, these are the only two that should be considered truly effective acne treatments.
Greg Podsakoff is a former acne sufferer, and editor of acne treatments guide
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