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Adult Acne Treatments

22 April 2010

We think of acne as a teenager’s problem; and in fact, it does affect teenagers more than anyone else. Unfortunately, 25% of adult men and 50% of adult women also suffer from acne well past the teenage years. Adult men are primarily affected by acne on the chest and back; adult women continue to suffer [...]

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Prescription acne treatment

28 July 2009

There are many prescription medicines to control moderate to serious acne. Some are topical (applied to the skin surface); others are taken orally, as pills, or subcutaneously (under the skin), as shots. All necessitate at least one visit to a dermatologist, a physician who specializes in skin problems. While your general physician can and may [...]

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Types of Acne

28 June 2009

Sometimes acne is nothing more than a simple pimple, a bit of trapped pus consisting of sebum, dead skin cells and white blood cells. But it can be more severe. Knowing which type you have is key to a proper diagnosis and treatment plan. Professionals recommending a course of treatment will rank acne by grade. [...]

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What causes acne?

28 June 2009

While there are always new questions to answer, many of the factors that tend to produce acne have been well researched. Hormones and Sebum It's no accident that acne tends to be associated with teens. It strikes over 85% of us during those years. It's at that stage of life when hormone levels rise sharply. [...]

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Over-the-counter treatments

28 June 2009

Self-treatment of acne is the most common situation. Most acne is mild enough that over the counter, non-prescription medications work fine. Combined with a regimen of overall good skin care, they will do an effective job of clearing up acne in as short a time as possible. Benzoyl Peroxide One of the most common - [...]

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What is Acne?

28 June 2009

When I was a teenager and well into my young adult years, I suffered from horrible acne. I spent a lot of time (and money) at the dermatologist's office, undergoing a variety of treatments, and he used to joke with me that it was taking longer for me to grow out of acne than most [...]

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