Acne FAQ
Always use only the recommended amounts outlined by the acne treatment. Using more will only irritate and dry up the skin, which may lead to more acne. There is never any need to ‘rinse and repea...
Many acne treatments nowadays work in as little as a week. Realistically, if you are trying a new acne treatment or acne medication you should continue to use that treatment for at least 3-4 weeks befo...
Over the past several years there has been many advancements in acne scar healing. Although the best method of reducing acne scars is to prevent them from happening all together by getting proper acne ...
Popping, squeezing or picking pimples is generally not recommended, particularly by doctors and dermatologists. There are a number of reasons for this. One being that it can cause more scarring than if...
It is tempting, when acne breakouts occur, to simply cover them with makeup. Although this is an easy fix that may help cover ugly redness, it is best to avoid heavy amounts of makeup to avoid causing ...
Some people with acne claim that exposure to the sun helps treat acne. This is usually when the skin becomes tanned, acne pimples tend to show through less. This technique is not actually clearing acne...
Many people still believe that acne is caused by having a poor diet or from eating greasy foods or foods containing chocolate. While these foods aren’t necessarily the most healthy foods to be ea...
There is a great debate among dermatologists and acne patients, that stress can cause acne. While most science indicates that stress is not a major contributing factor to acne, many patients complain t...
Although a common belief is that acne is caused by not washing your face enough, or from having dirty skin, the causes of acne are actually much more complicated than that. For that reason, washing yo...
There are several different kinds of acne, all of which are linked to a disorder of the pilosebaceous unit (see image), made up of a sabaceous gland (responsible for producing oil for the skin), a hair...
