You have just discovered the natural skincare recipe of your dreams, and are delighted to see a shiny “free from harsh chemicals” label. You absentmindedly glance at the ingredients list, which reveals the words “citric acid”. You suddenly realise that you know nothing about this… Read More »Citric Acid: A Safe Additive For Acne And Clear Skin?
Once upon a time, 100 years ago, p. acnes bacteria was first discovered lurking in the pore of an acne patient. For decades, little was understood other than given its location, the bacteria was probably a key cog in the pimple machine. Slowly, its tactics… Read More »Staphylococcus Epidermidis: A New Player In The Acne Bacteria Game
The fact that obesity prevents acne is one of the classic homegrown theories discovered by the acne-suffering population at large and not generated by dermatologists and all their studies. Countless teenagers have noticed the relationship after observing their classmates, just like stress and chocolate supposedly… Read More »The Mystery Of Obesity And Acne Lives On
Humanity has probably seen millions of medical schools over its whole existence, ranging from the four humours of the Greek physician Hippocrates to wise medicine men of old Native American tribes, but the one that remains the most popular today is Traditional Chinese Medicine. Traditional… Read More »Traditional Chinese Medicine: Should Acne Patients Follow This Ancient System?
One of the newest skingredients in mainstream dermatology, as opposed to natural dermatology, is the moisturiser hyaluronic acid. This molecule is essentially a large carbohydrate in the skin that stores water and directs numerous structural proteins. Hyaluronic acid’s precise role in acne is unknown, but… Read More »Hyaluronic Acid: Will This Moisturising Miracle Make Acne Extinct?