Acne News Blog

Did you know that birth control pills can be responsible for reducing acne. This is because they restrict the male sex hormones which funnily wnough women have too. Read more here or this latest news article...

Ask Dr. H | Birth control pills with estrogen keep acne under ... Philadelphia Inquirer,?PA?- 31 Jul 2006 ... control pills that contain estrogen are well-known to suppress the male sex hormones (women have male sex hormones, too) responsible for acne and unwanted ...

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So accutane is as popular as ever. It's extremely powerful and some users have reported that being on it for 6 months has rid them of acne for the rest of their lives!

Unfortunately when you go on accutane a pledge has to be signed saying that you will not get pregnant while taking the drug. Accutane has been known to cause birth defects. Read more here... Accutane acne treatment

And the originial news story here...

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Accutane: a powerful acne treatment News 10 Now, NY - 31 Jul 2006 After trying everything else, Tim went on the drug Accutane, a derivative of vitamin A. Accutane gets rid of acne because it dries up the sebaceous glands. ...

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Well here's something that is often overlooked but is nevertheless very important.

Acne can harm not only your kid's skin but their soul too.

Tests have now shown that 5 to 16 year olds who suffer from a skin disease for any amount of time can have the same effects on their wellbeing as more life threatening diseases. This is no doubt due to the confidence sapping that acne can do to oneself.

For kids, illness is more than skin deep Monsters and Critics.com, UK - 13 hours ago ... In the study, Scottish researchers surveyed 379 children from 5 to 16 years old who had skin diseases for at least six months, including acne, eczema and ... Children With Eczema Have The Same Impaired Quality Of Life As ... Medical News Today (press release) all 3 related

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Here's an interesting one. It's not chocolate and bad foods after all that cause outbreaks of acne. But then, we already knew that right? Scientists have now found that it may be milk and related foods such as cottage cheese which might cause outbreaks. That makes sense to me but does it mean that dairy milk chocolate is off the menu too?!

Your diet can bring on acne ChronicleHerald.ca,?Canada?- 15 Jul 2006 By READERS ARE. A: Despite what parents everywhere have long insisted, most people know by now that chocolate and greasy foods will not cause acne. ...

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So it seems that the FDA have just approved the Fraxel laser (or lazer for any Americans) to be used to get rid of acne scars.

The treatment may be needed 2 or 3 times, but guinea pigs (as in first time users not the furry rodents) say that it works for them - enough said!

Acne Scars Don't Have To Last Forever abc7news.com,?CA?- 14 hours ago July 12 - Acne can be tough to treat, but even more difficult can be the scars that remain after the acne's long gone. Now there's ... Research Summary: Fraxel Laser Treatment abc7news.com all 2 related

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Manuka honey is currently being used for more serious applications such as mouth cancer. But it can also soothe acne if applied to the skin in a face pack. It's especially recommended for anyone already taking antibiotics for their acne as it helps balance the bacteria in the digestive system. This truly is the bees knees!

The treatment that's the bee's knees Daily Mail - UK, UK - 11 Jul 2006 ... reflux and heartburn. Trials at the University of Waikato are looking into the effects of manuka honey on acne and eczema. It is ...

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So Luscious Lindsay Lohan is going to be the face of Proactiv Solution. Apparently she has used this stuff for years and is so impressed with the results that she now wants to share her stories with teenagers everywhere. Nothing to do with the amount of money they're paying her then...

Lindsay Lohan Is the New Face of Acne Medication Starpulse.com,?CT?- 18 minutes ago ... this month. The new program will serve as a platform for Lohan to share her experience with acne sufferers of all ages. Like Proactiv's ...

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Omnilux Blue is the name of the game here. This article recommends said machine as having "calmed down" a 17 year old's acne. Three times a week treatment seems to have done the trick. Read the article here...

Acne under the spotlight The Herald, UK - 16 hours ago For those lucky enough never to have suffered from it, acne can seem a relatively minor condition. Yet dermatologists regularly ...

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