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Facts & Tips
•Highly refined breads and cereals are the primary trigger to pimples, not chocolate and greasy foods. In countries where they do not eat refined carbs acne is almost non-existent.
•A prescription acne cream containing vitamin A called tazarotene was shown to reduce risk of skin cancer when used as a skin cream.
•ClearLight therapy can kill 70% of the bacteria. One treatment can last for several months.
•Acne is term term used for clogged pores and the outbreak of lesions we call pimples or zits.
•Doctors believe acne is most commonly triggered by the hormones unleashed during adolescence leading to physical maturity. The hormone androgen is the primary culprit and also causes sebaceous glands to produce more oil in the skin. More dead skin is shed and the dead cells and oil clog the pores.
•Acne affects 18 million people in the US, 85% of whom are between the ages of 14 and 24.
•Acne is typically more severe and longer lasting in boys than girls and more frequent in adult women rather than men, probably due to hormonal fluctuations and make-up.
•Boys experience more chest and back acne than girls. This is attributed to the fact boys have more androgen hormones.
•There are two types of acne - non-inflammatory and inflammatory.
•Non-inflammatory acne includes whiteheads (plugged skin follicles beneath the skin) and blackheads (larger, darker plugged pores that push to through the skin’s surface.)
•Inflammatory acne includes papules (which appear as sensitive pink or red bumps on the skin) and pustules (similar to papules but red at the base with a yellowish or white tip)
•There is no scientific evidence that stress, fried foods or chocolate cause outbreaks of acne.
•You should not pop pimples because you run the risk of pushing bacteria deeper into the skin, leaving scars for a couple of months, or in severe cases leaving pots or dents in your face that may be forever.
•Overwashing the face may leave it dried out and irritate acne. Use a soft soap and gently wash the face 2 to 3 times daily. After sweating, such as from physical activity is a good time to wash your face also.
•Avoid touching your face with hands or anything your hands touch such as cell phones. The oil and bacteria from your hands can clog pores.
•Most teenage acne clears up naturally during the teen years, but some people with heavy acne struggle into their twenties and even thirties. Some adults never experience acne until they reach adulthood.
•Sulfur wipes out whiteheads and blackheads.
•Salicylic acid , especially when used with SD Alcohol 40, is very effective at preventing whiteheads and blackheads by cleaning oils and dead skin, thus preventing clogged pores.
•Benzoyl peroxide is good at reducing oil production.
•You will live through the social nightmare of acne. Countless billions have before you.
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