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… Read More »Acne Imposter: Pityrosporum Folliculitis, The Malassezia Yeast Overgrowth
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… Read More »Spironolactone: The Newly Crowned King Of Acne Drugs?
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 about twenty years ago there remained some mystery, since p.acnes is also a… Read More »The Many Strains Of P.acnes Bacteria, And Why Some Cause More Acne
In the minds of many, clearing acne is the hardest challenge a human can ever face. It seems completely impossible; before you discover the real causes, nothing seems to work. But the one goal which seems even harder to achieve is the healthy, natural, glowing… Read More »14 Ways To Get A Glowing And Healthy Skin Tone
Acne patients everywhere are in love with banana peels, apple cider vinegar and sea salt. Teenagers are fixated on questions like whether the natural salicylic acid in strawberry juice clears acne like the pharmaceutical version. All these home remedies are brilliant in a way, because… Read More »Superoxide Dismutase: The Master Antioxidant For Acne