| Acne is a common skin condition that can have many | | | | Isotretinoin, a Vitamin A derivative, is an oral drug that is |
| forms. Generally, acne refers to the medical term | | | | usually taken once or twice a day with food for 4 to 6 |
| Acne Vulgaris and is caused by bacteria called | | | | months. Isotretinoin has been shown to be very |
| Propion. This is the most common form of Acne and it | | | | effective in treating severe acne and can either |
| is an inflammatory disease, which affect the hair | | | | improve or clear over 80% of patients studied. |
| follicles and oil producing glands of the human skin. | | | | Isotretinoin has a much longer effect than anti-bacterial |
| Acne is nearly always the product of blood impurities. | | | | treatments and will often cure acne for good. It |
| Rising hormones levels during puberty, in both male and | | | | reduces the size of oil glands and much less oil is |
| females, and will cause your oil glands, which open into | | | | produced and as a result the growth of propion |
| pores on the surface of your skin to expand by | | | | bacteria is reduced. |
| producing more oil called sebum. If the oil produced in | | | | Vitamin A is stored in the fat cells of the human body |
| those glands, 2,000 of them per square inch on your | | | | and can reach toxic levels. DO NOT take more than |
| forehead alone, mixes with skin cells and bacteria just | | | | the recommended dosage of Vitamin A. |
| under the surface of your skin, a blackhead develops. | | | | Zinc is needed for healing and maintaining healthy |
| And if the top of the oil gland isn't wide enough, a | | | | tissues. Amino Acids are the building blocks of protein |
| whitehead develops, builds and erupts into a pimple. | | | | and are the vital components of skin, hair, muscle |
| In severe acne cases, large red bumps called cysts | | | | tissue, the body's organs, blood cells, various enzymes |
| form. The cysts can be very painful and may cause | | | | and hormones. |
| permanent scaring. These physical scars can cause | | | | Aloe Vera will help rejuvenate and tone skin all over. A |
| extreme emotional distress that can last a lifetime | | | | naturally cooling gel, the Aloe Vera botanical ingredients |
| through anxiety, loss of self-esteem and depression. | | | | work together to stimulate the blood circulation and |
| To avoid these emotional and physical scars, | | | | naturally soften the skin. |
| Dermatologists recommend starting treatment as soon | | | | Tea Tree Oil has natural anti-inflammatory properties |
| as symptoms appear and continue appropriate | | | | and helps sooth and treat problem skin. It is used to |
| treatment for as long as necessary to prevent the | | | | help tighten pores and firm skin for a more youthful, |
| acne from recurring. | | | | healthy appearance. |
| Acne usually appears on the face but can also appear | | | | Symptoms of Beta Carotene deficiency include ache, |
| on the neck, chest, back, shoulders and upper arms. | | | | dry dull hair, dry skin and thickened scaly skin on the |
| Whey acne being in boys and girls between the ages | | | | palms and soles of the feet. |
| of 8 and 11, it usually results in a very severe case of | | | | Some over the over the counter topical treatments |
| acne as a teenager. | | | | prescribed by Dermatologists include the following. |
| 25 percent of adult men and 50 percent of adult | | | | Benzoyl peroxide which kills the Propion bacteria and |
| women suffer from occasional occurrences of acne. | | | | may reduce the production of excess oil. |
| Acne in adults is thought to be caused by, heredity or | | | | Resorcinol, Sulfur, which can help breakdown |
| genetic factors, vitamin deficiency, stress, poor hygiene | | | | blackheads and whiteheads. |
| and other factors associated with adult life styles | | | | Salicylic Acid also helps breakdown blackheads and |
| choices. | | | | whiteheads. It also helps cut down the shedding of |
| Vitamin A Vitamin B Vitamin E | | | | cells lining the hair follicles clogging the pores of the skin. |
| Zinc Amino Acid Aloe Vera | | | | Salicylic acid is used as a mild abrasive to chemically |
| Tea Tree Oil Beta Carotene Benzoyl Peroxide | | | | exfoliate the skin to encourage the peeling of the top |
| Resorcinol Sulfur Salicylic Acid | | | | layer and to prevent a build-up of dead skin cells which |
| Vitamin A, B and E are all essential for the proper | | | | combine with the oil to block pores. |
| health and maintenance of the skin tissue. Vitamin A | | | | Always consult your doctor before using this |
| will help unplug the existing cysts and pimples allowing | | | | information. |
| other topical medication to enter the follicles. | | | | |