Oily skin is one of the most difficult to care for because it occurs due to the body producing more oil than necessary. Oily skin is prone to breakouts and blackheads and can change from oily to normal or even dry depending upon the season. Oily skin is also affected by hormones — it affects […]

An inflamed blemish happens when the pore becomes engorged with excess sebum, dead skin cells, and bacteria. When you squeeze a pimple, you may inadvertently force the debris from the pore deeper into the follicle. That can cause the follicle wall to rupture and spill infected material into the dermis, the deeper layer of the […]

If you are experiencing acne, you understand all of the hormonal balancing acts you’ve had to play in order to find the right treatment plan. If you’ve found out you’re pregnant, your acne doesn’t just go away. Instead your body will undergo a myriad of hormonal changes that could easily worsen your acne and force […]

Acne is the most common skin condition and is often mistaken to be an exclusively-teenage problem, along with a number of other myths. It’s important to realize that acne goes beyond the teenage years for many adults and there are right ways and wrong ways to treat it. Pimples, bumps, unsightly redness and pock scars […]

Pimples, acne and blemishes all arise from blocked pores and stresses hormones, especially during puberty, a time when the body is constantly adjusting and readjusting itself until it finds the right balance. Meditating is a way to find that needed balance. It has often been thought of as sitting Indian style with palms up and […]

Breakouts, blemishes, pimples, and some irritating pain can all be the cause of some lifestyle factors. The overproduction of oil, sebum is really what’s causing the clogged pores, inflammation and blemishes in the end. But it is what causes the overproduction that needs to be pinpointed in order to effectively treat the skin in a […]

Teenage years bring on challenges as children move into adolescents and eventually develop in adulthood. During these major shifts, hormone levels rise, bodies change and skin reacts in a variety of ways. For some teens only the occasional pimple or blemish are inconveniences, however for others, breakouts go beyond a zit or two and they […]

Acne is one of the most common skin disorders that affect 85 percent of teenagers to some degree. Acne is a result f a combination of factors, and can remain a problem for some people until age 40 or 50. But acne doesn’t just affect the face; it can also affect other parts of the […]

Acne is the inflammation or even infection of the skin’s oil glands. These glands that lie just below the surface can cause all sorts of breakouts including pimples, zits whiteheads, blackheads, nodules or cysts. When clogged, Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) bacteria thrive inside the pores within the skin and create all sorts of problems. Even […]