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 Chinese Medicine is about as traditional as it gets; it […]
One of the newest skingredients in mainstream dermatology, as opposed to natural dermatology, is the moisturiser hyaluronic acid. This molecule is a large carbohydrate in the skin that stores water and directs numerous structural proteins. Hyaluronic acid’s precise role in acne is unknown, but immediately, there’s one promising connection. You might be aware that some
What if you’ve been fighting acne for years, using benzoyl peroxide religiously, and achieved no difference? What if you’ve explored every natural acne treatment yet discovered, and failed to notice the slightest improvement? You might have thrown in the towel, believing that your genetics are unbeatable. But there’s another possibility. Maybe you weren’t fighting acne
In the world of acne, there are several paths one can follow. The first path is acne that begins at age 13 or 14, stays in control while hormones rampage and fluctuate for years, but gradually fades away at around age 18. The second path is the most treacherous: acne that begins at age 13
The role of p.acnes bacteria in acne is well known. It inhabits your sebaceous glands and when overgrown, stimulates an immune system response which inflames and swells your pores. But up until twenty years ago there remained some mystery, since p.acnes is also a perfectly normal member of human skin flora. You need p.acnes to
