Considered by many as a skin disease, acne actually encompasses a wide range of malformations that usually take place on the facial skin, although the disease can also be seen occurring on the neck, the upper back, the shoulders, and sometimes, on the chest. Acne also happen to come in various types, each one having [...]

Acne is almost always associated with teenagers. Clinical studies show that almost 85% of teens have to deal with the hassle of living with acne. By the tender age of 10, a teenager may already develop this skin problem that stays for at least five years; in some cases, acne begins disappearing only after the [...]

A large sum of the human population is not endowed with perfect, radiant skin and unfortunately, many are not only unblessed with beautiful skin; they are even afflicted with acne. According to Healthypores.com, a whopping 95% of the population are candidates for developing this stubborn skin problem. With this scenario, there is this sudden upsurge [...]

One of the most common misconceptions about acne is that it’s caused by dirt. It’s not! Acne is caused by a combination of factors you can’t control, like your hormone balance and the natural pace of your skin’s renewal system. Fortunately, there are a number of things you can control that may help you keep [...]

During pregnancy, acne can both clear and get worse. In early
pregnancy, acne often gets a bit worse but as pregnancy
progresses, acne can often improve, possibly because of
increased levels of oestrogen.
Some of the medications that are to be avoided during pregnancy
are: Vitamin A derivatives, Tetracyclin Antibiotics, Hormones
and Salicylic acid preparations. Acne in pregnancy is very
common, whether [...]

Acne is far from being a life threatening skin disease, but it
can be seriously annoying. Just when you think you have your
hands full trying to clear up the acne marks that are on your
face, it decides to appear on the other areas of your body too.
Acne does not only affect the skin on your face [...]

Looking for a cheap yet effective way of how to treat acne scar?
Here are some things that you can concoct in the comfort of your
own home:
1. Squeeze the juice out of fresh lemons or limes. Apply the
juice directly on your acne scars using a cotton ball. Let your
skin soak up the lemon juice for a [...]

Acne is one those teenage problems that continue to haunt women
as men for a long time even after they have crossed their
teenage. While you are already in a trauma of facing those jibes
thrown at you by your friends an relatives, you need not think
more about rather start working upon it get rid of acne. In [...]

One of the more widely known causes of acne is oily skin. The oil
is the sebum that are produced by our skin to lubricate and
protect our skin from dehydration among other challenges.
However, in some of us the sebaceous glands produce excess sebum
that floods our skin giving it an oily feel. This excessive oil
causes pore blockage [...]

So you’ve heard about the importance of exfoliating your oily,
acne skin but you’re wondering okay, where do I begin? How do I
know what’s right and will work with my oily, acne skin?
Here are some general exfoliation tips for acne skin to get you
started in the right direction:
Tip 1: Consider your skin Everyone’s skin is unique, [...]