Archive for the 'Skin Care' Category
March 16th, 2011 -- Posted in Skin Care |
The medical world has been developing. And nowadays, there are many kinds of treatments, methods and equipment to heal certain illnesses and diseases. Among these great achievements, the phototherapy has become a popular method in treating many pains, diseases and disorders. The man who is known to be the father of phototherapy is named Nils Finsen, a Danish physician. The method is obtained from ancient literature. The ancient Indian tribes used sunlight and natural herb as the treatment for non-pigmented skin area. Buddhist and Chinese medical literature is also known to make similar healing methods.
Based on this big invention, nowadays, lights are controlled using specific devices to create certain amount and waves. There are many diseases that this so-called light therapy can cure like sleep disorders, neonatal jaundice, Parkinson’s disease, acne vulgaris and so many more. The application of this light therapy is divided into different specific parts such as the low level laser, near infra red treatment, ultraviolet and so on. Even though it is varied in types, low lever laser treatment and red light are the commonly used system with the light range between 620-660 nm.
For certain diseases that involve bacteria such as acne vulgaris, the light usage for three days has shown to decrease the bacteria pores up to 99.9%. And according to recent studies, the result will take time for three months to occur. Related to this field, the FDA has also approved the usage of light therapy as well as the light-wave system.
January 23rd, 2011 -- Posted in Skin Care |
If you have acne and acne scars that you want to get rid of, then one of the most important things to do is to look at your diet. This will go a long way to improving your acne and the scars it leaves behind. As an anti-acne diet for improving your acne and your acne scars, i would suggest that you cut out things such sugar and each plenty of raw vegetables and fruit plus drink plenty of water. As well as helping your acne it will improve your overall health.
Well, I had acne scars 2 years ago on my left side of my face and right now it faded away, now i have like 4 acne scars on my right but it looks like its fading away, because i started doing an experiment on it. I started drinking tomato juice every morning and it looks like its working. It’s getting lighting so tomato juice is good to lighting your skin. Also you should wear sunscreen outside because sun can delay the healing.
You can also have a look at the following 2 products. They have a money back guarantee, which as well as protecting your money also shows faith in the product from the company. Zenmed Derma Cleanse System — Zenmed is a well-known blend of eastern and western drugs. You will only need to apply this blend on your affected area, leave it for the whole night, and sponge down exactly in the next morning. Clear-pores Skin Cleansing System: This is also a great blend prescribed by most of herbalists.
On the next page, you’ll discover a manual that will teach you how to totally remove all your scars. The above suggestions might work in treating your scars, but what helped me the most in removing all my old ugly scars were the secret methods I learned from this Scar Removal Program: The Scar Solution Ebook.
This guide has some exciting and unique natural scar removal secrets that worked like a charm on my scars! I have recommended this guide to so many people and they all ended up clearing their scars just few months after following the recommendations in it.
January 19th, 2011 -- Posted in Skin Care |
There are acne treatments that work. Not all of them work for all people but the two I have listed have a good record of success. They are not miracle cures. Each takes time and requires some discipline and persistence. However, the effort could be worthwhile as there is a good chance you will lose your acne or at least control the outbreaks.
Acupuncture Acne Treatment
A number of studies have shown acupuncture is an effective natural way to relieve and cure acne. In one study on 120 young men in their early 20’s, 80 percent saw an improvement after 1 week and 90 percent at the end of 2 weeks. At the end of the treatment 90 percent were acne free and 80 percent were scar free. After 3 years most of the people were followed up and it was found 90 percent were still acne free while 10 percent had mild recurrence. These are very good results but herbal face peeling was done at the beginning of the treatment and fortnightly thereafter.
In a study done in China, the home of acupuncture, 62 of the 80 people treated finished with clear skin, 11 showed an improvement while 7 showed no effect. In a 1993 paper published in the Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, another study showed that of 98 people treated, 54 of the volunteers were considered cured, 42 were improved and 2 were not helped at all.
As you can see, the results are mixed and not all the studies were done on a strict scientific basis. However, the results are overwhelmingly positive. I am not surprised with these results. I can testify to the effectiveness of acupuncture as I have used it for chronic fatigue syndrome, injuries and health conditions. Indeed, I have seen enough positive results from friends, family and colleagues to know it works. There are very few conditions it cannot either relieve or cure. I cannot see why this would not apply to adult acne.
I must say the only treatment I have had is with a doctor who also practices acupuncture. I felt more confident because he was a medical practitioner. If you feel the same way there are plenty of medical practices that have an acupuncturist working with them. On the other hand, I know there are plenty of skilled professionals who should be able to help you.
Anti-Acne Diet
There is now plenty of evidence around the world that indicates a diet high in refined carbohydrates will cause acne. Many health professionals are now recommending their patients change their diet. Most health professionals agree that the main cause of acne is a hormone imbalance. As we know, hormones are produced during puberty, menstruation and pregnancy. However, in addition to that, the body produces insulin and other hormones to combat the high blood sugar level caused by eating too many highly refined carbohydrates. This produces too much oil, called sebum, which helps set up an acne environment.
Changing from a diet of white bread, white sugar, white rice and other high GI foods will help cure your acne. For some people it will cure it entirely, for others it will reduce the outbreaks. Your diet should include whole grain breads, fruit and vegetables. You do not have to become a health fanatic but you do have to make sure most of the food you eat is more natural and nutritious.
The two treatments mentioned above may not work for everyone but they have worked in the majority of cases, so they are well worth a try. Perhaps one of these, or both, is the solution to your adult acne problem.
January 14th, 2011 -- Posted in Skin Care |
It’s no coincidence that one of the late Michael Jackson’s close friends was his long-time dermatologist, Dr. Arnold Klein. “Boy, I used to suffer,” Jackson once confessed to an interviewer, talking about his acne. “It got bad. It got real bad.” Jackson remembered regularly hiding in his bedroom to cry after being teased by a cousin about his “pimples”. Despite his success, Jackson found it difficult to face the public much of his life, often wearing hats and keeping his head down. “You can clear up physically,” he explained, but still mentally you’re scarred.” After Jackson’s death, Dr. Klein told interviewer Larry King that he had been helping the star “rebuild his face” to hide the severe acne scarring and plastic surgery scars in preparation for his upcoming This Is It tour.
Most of us suffer the occasional break out or blemish, even as adults. The average acne can be treated with over-the-counter medications, but acne like Jackson’s calls for prescription acne medication. The best acne medication on the market today for moderate to severe acne that has not responded to other treatment is Accutane.
Accutane is an extremely powerful anti-acne medication used to treat inflammatory acne. Accutane, also known as isotretinoin, is a retinoid made from a form of Vitamin A. Its acne-fighting properties were discovered by accident in 1979 by National Institutes of Health researchers studying skin cell disorders. It’s been on the US market since 1982, and inexpensive generic Accutane has been available since 2002. Over 2 million people have taken the oral acne prescription medication. Ninety-five percent of them have seen an improvement in their acne, with most of them effectively “cured”.
The typical patient will need to take isotretinoin for four to six months, after which he or she should see improvement that lasts for years. Taking it with food increases its effectiveness. The acne may get worse within the first few days, and it may be one or two months before patients notice the full benefits of the acne medication.
Isotretinoin works by dramatically reducing the size of the skin’s oil glands, greatly reducing the skin’s oil production. It also has anti-inflammatory properties. This drying effect can lead to side effects in some users, including dry skin, chapped lips, rashes, and nosebleeds as a result of dry nasal passages. Like all powerful medications, isotretinoin should only be taken under a doctor’s supervision. As the medication is derived from vitamin A, it’s important not to take additional vitamin A supplements while you are taking Accutane or generic Accutane. And never take prescription acne medication if you are pregnant or may become pregnant.
January 8th, 2011 -- Posted in Skin Care |
Are you not feeling confident to face other people because of your acne problem? If you find yourself to be always conscious of your skin then don’t you think it is high time for you to start considering to get yourself some effective acne treatments? While some over-the-counter anti acne products may have worked for your skin condition from time to time but if these never produced the lasting results that you have always wanted to achieve then stop wasting all your money on these anti acne products. You may think that you are saving a lot because these over-the-counter anti acne products are of course very affordable but if you think about how many of these you have actually tried but never worked on you then you are actually better off availing effective acne treatments from reputable dermatological clinics or facial centers instead.
Start by having your skin type properly assessed by a dermatoligst, this way you will know if you have an “oily”, “normal”, “dry” or “combination” skin type. After your skin assessment, your dermatoligist will have a better idea of which anti acne products and treatments that he or she should recommend to you. As there are a lot of different types of acne and prevention, it is pretty easy for you to get confused on which ones you should actually follow.
To get you started on the right path towards having clear and smooth skin, your dermatologist will have you develop a proper skin care regimen for your type of skin. But what exactly is a skin care regimen right? Well depending on how bad your acne problem is or your skin type, your dermatologist can suggest to you anything from a 3-step skin care regimen to a 7-step skin care regimen.
For those who want to go about a natural acne scar treatment, you can just easily research on the all-natural ingredients that you can make use of to help cure your acne and finally get rid of your acne scars. Honey, oatmeal, coffee granules, cucumber, and sunflower seeds are just some of the most common all-natural ingredients that people use in order to make one’s complexion smoother, radiant, and more youthful. All natural spas for instance, makes use of these kinds of ingredients especially for the facials and body scrubs as these help exfoliate the skin and get rid of dead skin cells.
Another effective acne treatment that you should also take note of are specialized facials that are being offered in skin care centers wherein collagen, pearl powder, and tea tree oil are being used to help get rid of acne while keeping the skin radiant and supple. The all natural tea tree oil ingredient helps in drying up any existing zits while the pearl powder acts as a gentle exfoliant to help get rid of dead skin cells and reveal a more even and smoother complexion, as for the collagen ingredient, this is what makes the skin soft, supple and radiant. Do take note that acne treatments have the tendency to cause dryness to one’s skin, which is why it is important to have some additional treatments to keep your skin looking young and healthy.
January 4th, 2011 -- Posted in Skin Care |
Do you know around 16 percent of your body weight is skin? Probably not, that’s not a problem but the thing is that skin covers our whole body and we only see the skin in a human body from outside. In today’s world appearance means something, some say everything. A spoiling appearance could ruin your life and it’s the matter of self confidence and esteem and everyone wants to be beautiful to others presentable and a skin problem like acne could damage your appearance.
Skin problem could happen to anyone and immediately after acne problem bursts out in you, you are thinking about a solution. There are two types of acne treatment available in the market one is chemical solution(chemical skincare pills) and the other is herbal solution(natural skin care pills). It is hard to decide which acne treatment should I use for my acne problems cause both industries will tell you they are the best! It’s really confusing for the buyer. Let me tell you the difference between the solutions from recent reviews and studies, stay with me!
Recent studies have shown that chemical skin care pills have fast results but then are associated with certain dangerous side-effects like allergic reactions. People tend to use chemical acne treatment product develops allergic reactions towards substances used in their product like flaking, redness, and inflammation of the skin. The chemical ingredients used in this products tends to dry out your skin moisture and in a result depriving you’re the skin from getting moisture. Furthermore most of the chemical acne treatment products also have potential allergic respiratory tract and skin reactions. Studies have also shown that chemical products only treated substantial part of your acne problems not the root cause!
On the other hand natural acne treatment products have herbal ingredients in them that treated the root cause of acne and preventing acne from coming back. The most important thing about this natural acne treatment products are “no side-effects” at all! By treating the root cause of acne this herbal anti acne product helps to restore your natural acne free look. The only side-effect less products of acne treatment in the market are this herbal anti acne products.
So, the bottom line is if you are suffering from acne the best choice for you would be to choose natural anti acne pills from the two line of products(chemical and herbal).
January 1st, 2011 -- Posted in Skin Care |
Vilantae is one of the very few acne treatments that are consumed and not applied topically in the body. An anti-acne treatment that comes in capsule form, its main objective is to prevent the development of acne even before it starts. Vilantae’s main principle is that acne is mainly due to the excess oil that our skin produces. This principle alone is one of the reasons why there are a lot of negative Vilantae reviews because acne is not only caused by overproduction of facial oil. It is also caused by other factors such as cosmetic use, hormonal changes, and heredity. In other words, if your acne is caused by any of these elements, then Vilantae proves not useful for you.
Moreover, the main ingredient of this product is d-Calcium Pantothenate which has been proven to counteract the overproduction of oil in the skin. Even though the presence of this ingredient seems worthy for Vilantae reviews to be positive, it has some side-effects. For one, the presence of d-calcium panthothenate in this brand is so small or minimal that you’ll have to consume approximately 20 capsules in order to put enough of this component in your body to make it work.
On the other hand, there are also a few positive Vilantae reviews you can find. This product can be extremely helpful to those whose acne problems are caused by overproduction of oil of the skin. It also cannot be too drying to the skin since you don’t have to apply it topically. On the other hand, there are still more negative Vilantae reviews than the positive ones. For one, since this treatment is taken orally, it can cause adverse effects on you in case your body does not react to it well enough. In fact, some users already claimed that they have experienced headaches, stomach dilemmas, and diarrhea after they’ve used the product. Second, if your acne is not caused by overproduction of oil, then Vilantae is completely useless for you.
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