Wednesday 7 April 2010

Acne – Not Just A Pimple

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It was known that acne was basically caused when the pores are choked by sebum. These sebum oils which in the normal context would drain to the surface get blocked and bacteria start to grow. These bacterial formations could be termed as whiteheads and blackheads. Whiteheads are formed when the bacteria and sebum are trapped below the skin surface. In the same manner blackheads are formed when the trapped sebum and bacteria are slightly open to the surface and turn black due to the melanin, the skin pigment.

The most common type of acne is the acne vulgaris and the other types of acnes are known as comedones, papules, pustules, nodules, cysts. Acne is formed also due to the hormonal changes which are very common during puberty. During the developing years the hormones stimulate the sebaceous glands which makes excess sebum and with this sebum there is clogging of the pores which leads to acne. It can also happen during pregnancies when the mother goes through hormonal changes. After a period of time, may be by the time one reaches twenties, acne disappears. Other reason for developing acne is by eating oily and greasy food. Too much of aerated water as well as chocolates can be harmful for the skin.

It is also believed that another factor which causes acne is heredity or genes. As these genes are passed on from the parents to the child the conditions of acne are also passed on from the parents. In many cases school aged boys and girls have acne problems as it is part of their family history. Use of various numbers of drugs also causes such problems. Make-up which has not been cleaned properly leads to creation of acne. It has affected people of the age-group of 12-24 which would sum up most of the adolescent and teenage years of the person.

A change in hormonal patterns in adolescent girls as well as adult women leads to acne. For some it starts before the menstrual cycle and acne starts showing up on your face or any other part of the body. Constant rubbing and squeezing can lead to some of the worse forms of it. Tight sweaty clothes and many environmental changes also lead to acne. Skin itching, burning, steroids also cause acne.

The proper skin care would mean a total no-no for all the acnes in the world. Healthy eating and exercise helps in maintaining the body and to give glowing skin. It is recommended that people with acne should use a gentle cleanser and avoid all the strong soaps and rough scrub pads. Avoiding sunburn and suntan may be temporary benefits. Excessive exposure to sun is not good which might lead to other problems like dryness of skin as well as skin cancer. If you are using cosmetics, see to it that you use the proper ones so as to not to accelerate the level of acne. There are ingredients used in it which may be harmful and should be checked before using it.

If the acne you have is very chronic then you should get treated by dermatologists who can help you clear all the acne. The extremely severe cases are the ones which are taken to the dermatologists. The treatment would help in taking out the scars and lesions and prevent new lesions from forming. The treatment would help in removing the bacteria which is settled under the skin. This would not be needed if proper skin care is taken. The unwanted use of hormonal pills, maybe from steroids to increase your weight is not needed.

By: Kevin Pederson

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Saturday 3 April 2010

Anti Aging Skin Care System Review - Some Conflicting Thoughts

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Over the weekend, an interesting opportunity arose. There were a group of women together for a baby shower, and we all began discussing skin care, specifically that pertaining to anti aging. I began to wonder what differences among these women of all ages would become apparent as we discussed what each of us looked for in an anti aging skin care review, as well as what we each thought would be important in an anti aging skin care system overall.

With the wide range of skin care products available to women and men today, an anti aging skin care review of a product can be extremely beneficial in helping to determine the best choice among many alternatives. Anti aging skin care systems that incorporate everything you need to effectively battle wrinkles and other problem skin irritants have also become increasingly popular as people want to incorporate as much one stop shopping into their lives as possible.

The varying responses surprised me greatly. As a person who has grown up with constant access to research vehicles and the Internet, an anti aging skin care review from an actual user of a product is most important to me. In an anti aging skin care system, I will look for the least amount of products that will help me to keep my skin looking young, and are not time consuming or difficult to use. It seems that others had differing thoughts though on both of these points.

Women who were in the mid stage of life, who are really beginning to notice the fine lines and wrinkles, and are kicking themselves for not thinking about this earlier, were looking for stricter guidelines in an anti aging skin care review. These women were looking for claims of results not only from users, but are looking towards their elders in what they should be using to fend off wrinkles.

Another interesting finding was that women in this age group were looking for an anti aging skin care system that would provide them constant help. This meant cleansers, masks, gels, creams, and the works.

Next came the older women, who you would believe would not be that concerned with anti aging creams and potions. Important in an anti aging skin care system for these women is the overall health of their skin, and maintaining the appearance they have now, and preventing future sagging and wrinkles. To these women an anti aging skin care review should focus on the upstanding quality of the company and how their products have helped people to reach their skin care goals.

It was interesting to me to find that even among people across 3 generations, there were such varied and strong beliefs relating to skin care. An anti aging skin care review varied widely among these three groups of people, as well as the types of factors that each group of women thought of when purchasing skin care products.

By Robert

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