Month: November 2018
When it comes to acne, a pimple reduced, is a scar prevented. That is, preventing the arrival of deep acne scars is a simple matter of controlling the size of a growing acne lesion.
Acne lesions like cysts, large pustules, papules and nodules notoriously leave behind indentations in the skin to mark their previous home. A large part of the skin damage created by large acne lesions results from inflammation and skin expansion that accompanies the acne healing process.
However, in three steps, you can control the inflammation and swelling that characterizes enlarged acne lesions and save your skin from deep acne scars.
Step 1: Displace swelling fluids
The easiest way to shrink a growing pimple is to displace the antibacterial fluids that the body creates in response to an acne lesion. You can help reduce the swelling resulting from inflammation by applying wet heat to the acne lesion.
To do this, place a damp wash cloth in the microwave for 60 seconds. Let the cloth cool for 10 seconds and then apply it to the pimple for one to two minutes. Repeat this heat treatment three times to help reduce the swelling of the acne lesion.
Another way to remove antibacterial fluids from a pimple is to apply tea tree oil to the inflamed lesion at night time. Throughout the night, the oil will seep into the skin and displace the antibacterial fluids surrounding the inflamed pimple. In the morning, the pimple should be smaller.
Step 2: Speed up the healing time with a mask
The longer an acne lesion remains in the skin, the more cosmetic damage it can inflict. To hasten a zits healing time, increase blood flow to the acne lesion. This increased blood flow transports a therapeutic envoy that includes skin cells, vitamins, enzymes and antimicrobial agents to the site of an inflamed pimple.
Applying a clay mask to the acne lesion increases blow flow to the sore as a the clay dries. Furthermore, the mask will draw away excess, inflammation-aggravating oils from the acne lesion, further reducing the papule’s size.
Step 3: Icing the swelling and reducing the pain
The intense pain an enlarged acne lesion incites serves as an indirect source of acne scarring. This excruciating pain increases an acne sufferer’s desire for immediate relief. You can soothe acne induced pain by icing your lesion. Just take an ice-cube from the freezer, and then wrap five sides of the cube with a paper towel. Massage the unwrapped side of the ice cube over the acne lesion for 30-60 seconds using circular movements.
Avoiding the temptation to extract a pimple when it has not yet reached a head- an exposed tip where all of the post-inflammation cellular waste resides- will help a pustule heal faster without leaving a deep scar. When the acne lesion does rise to a head, you can use a sterilized needle to puncture the head and release the debris inside the acne lesion.
Cleanse the area with a sanitizing wash afterwards. (Note: In some instances, embedded and long-term cysts should only be removed under medical supervision to avoid harmful side-effects.)
In short, whatever you can safely do to speed the healing time of an inflamed acne lesion reduces your chances of experiencing deep scars.
Copyright (c) 2007 Naweko Nicole Dial
Eating fruits that are red or orange in color will help improve you skin health and help to prevent acne. Here are the fruits you should be eating.
* Apples – eat 3 – 4 apples a day while working to clearing your acne. Apples are good for skin health. Eat at least 2 a day. Eat organic apples because you can eat the skins and most pectin is in the skin, which helps with constipation. Apples contain ascorbic acid, bioflavonoids, fiber, pectin, quercetin, minerals, and vitamins * Apricots – eat as many as you like. Apricots are a high source of minerals, fiber, and beta-carotene and will help control acne. (A precursor to vitamin A) They help to relieve or prevent constipation. * Bananas – eat only one banana a day. Bananas have the phytochemcial fructoOligosaccharides, which feeds the good bacterial in your colon. By feeding the good bacteria, you prevent the bad bacteria from overtaking the colon and producing toxic acids that get to the skin and create acne. * Blackberries – help cleanse the blood and are good for constipation. They help a weak kidney and are good for creating good skin on your face. * Blueberries are a good blood cleanser. They are also good for constipation and various skin disorders – eczema, acne, psoraisis * Cantaloupes – are high in vitamin A, C, and have many other minerals. This makes them good for any type of skin problems * Cherries – are good blood cleansers and help the liver and kidney. They promote regular bowel movements. * Figs – are high in fiber and help to reduce constipation. * Grapefruits – helps to dissolve and eliminate poisons from drugs thus improving the liver function * Grapes – help cleanse the body, build blood, and build the body. It is good for constipation, skin, and liver disorders. * Mango – is good for kidney inflammation. It contains a lot of minerals, which helps to neutralize acid waste. * Strawberries – have been shown to have strong anti-acne activity. They are high in pectin content, which helps to keep your bowels moving. * Pineapples – contains many vitamins and minerals. It contains Papain, which helps to digest protein. They are useful in of excess mucus, digestive problems, intestinal worms, and constipation.
These fruits below are useful for acne since they have an antibiotic effect,
* Grapes * Plums * Figs * Raspberries * Blueberries * Honey * Apple juice * Grape juice
Use as many of these fruits in your diet. If you do, you will start to see improvement in your skin and your acne will start to clear up.
Rudy Silva has a degree in Physics and is a Natural Nutritionist. He is the author of Constipation, Acne, Hemorrhoid, and Fatty Acid ebooks. He writes a newsletter call “natural-remedies-thatwork.com.” More acne hints and information on his acne e-book can be found at: http://www.acne-remedies.for–you.info
Acne scars have always been the bane of the existence of teenagers, performers, actors, or almost anybody. With the face being the first thing a person fixes their eyes on, it is almost impossible not to shy away from any onlooker.
But what is it exactly that turns acne into acne craters, acne pockmarks and acne scars? And what can people do about them? Is there any truth that acne scars are permanent?
Before diving deep into the effects or the aftermath of having acne, let us acquaint ourselves with the causes of acne first. Acne is generally caused by four different reasons: most common is the extra oil that our face or body produces, clogged pores, bacteria, and inflammation. That is why people who are oily or those who tend to get exposed to pollution or dirt have acne problems, and from acne come acne scars, acne pockmarks, and acne craters.
Acne Scars:
Acne scars are sort of the battle mark that people get for having them. After such time of getting acne, it turns into acne scars because the damage the acne did affected or damaged the deeper layer of the skin, the dermis. The marks that are left behind from the acne are actually caused by collagen, which are fibrous protein that tries to repair the damaged area. However, the collagen can only go so far as to repair the damage done and not resemble how the skin looked before the acne.
For those who fear that it might be permanent, is there any way to get rid of acne scars or at least prevent them from ever happening? Since prevention is better than cure, acne prevention is much easier than actually solving the problem it leaves behind.
– Have acne treated immediately so as to avoid it from becoming too severe or inflamed, making it leave the mark
– Do not touch, handle, pop, or squeeze out the acne as it may actually make it worse and may make the healing period longer
– Use sun block; this is because the suns ultraviolet rays damage the skin making acne and acne scars worse
– Dermatologist prescribed topical cream may also help prevent acne scars
For those who already have acne scars, over-the-counter topical cream, microdermabrasion, and chemical peels prescribed or done by a dermatologist are recommended.
Acne Pockmarks and Acne Craters:
As for acne pockmarks, they occur when the acne is too severe, and when the inflammation has reached deeper layers of the skin. Unfortunately, pockmarks are permanent, but there are treatments that may help to make them less visible.
Treatment for acne pockmarks include non-invasive laser treatment, skin filling, ablative laser resurfacing, dermabrasion or microdermabrasion, and chemical peels which all must be done by a dermatologist so as to guarantee proper treatment.
As for acne craters, it is a depressed acne scar that got its name because the damage it does resembles that of a crater. Though some may be shallow or mild, some may go very deep the reason why people seek treatment.
Surprisingly, even with the permanent physical damage it does, there are some varying treatments. For shallow acne craters, simple over-the-counter treatments can do the trick, however for deeper ones, collagen treatments administered by a dermatologist to plump up the crater or reduce the spot are an option.
Did you know that your body can heal acne a lot faster if its healthy?
Yes, its true! Ive tried all kinds of acne treatments. Sometimes it my acne heals fast, sometimes it doesnt. And now I finally figured out why the times when my acne heals fast is when my body was healthy.
In other words, your body cannot heal acne if its not healthy.
So if you want to naturally speed up the healing process of your acne then these 4 tips will be the most helpful acne healing tips you ever read:
A Healthy Body your body cannot heal acne if its not healthy. Because without a healthy body, the healing process will be very slow, even if youre using the best acne treatment on the market.
For example, if youre healthy, you can heal acne as fast as 2 to 3 days with an effective acne treatment. If its not healthy, then it can take as long as a month.
So in order to maintain a healthy body, you have to make sure your body is getting all the essential vitamins and minerals it needs in every meal you consume.
Workout working out is extremely essential for overall health. It will give your body the energy it needs to heal acne. So make sure you workout at least 3 times a week.
Stop Stressing stress interrupts your bodys healing process of acne and it may even worsen your acne condition. But you can reduce stress by meditating or doing yoga.
These 2 stress reducers works great. So make sure you do them so your body can heal acne quickly and smoothly without interruptions.
Get Enough Sleep healing acne takes energy, and if you dont get enough sleep then your body will not have enough energy to heal acne. So as you can see, getting enough sleep is very important to healing acne fast.
So get at least 8 hours of sleep each night.
These are the 4 steps you can help your acne heal faster.
Using the Antibiotic Minocycline to Treat Acne
Depending on your skin type and the severity of your acne, your doctor may decide that antibiotics are the best acne treatment option for you. There are several types of antibiotics used to combat acne, but one of the most common and longest used is Minocycline.
The main types of antibiotics used to combat acne are tetracycline and its derivatives doxycycline and minocycline. Although these three antibiotics are similar chemically and in their effects, they each have unique properties. The advantage minocycline has over other acne fighting antibiotics is the body is very slow to build a resistance to minocycline, but the body quickly becomes desensitized to other antibiotics. Because the body develops a resistance to other antibiotics, it is necessary to increase dosage. However, minocycline allows a patient to use a continuous dosage for the entire treatment period.
Minocycline reduces acne by affecting the bacteria that causes acne inflammation. The presence of minocylcine in the body prevents the bacteria from producing a certain protein that it needs to live and multiply. Because the bacteria cannot survive, acne will normally clear up. Minocycline is very strong and is used to treat several other bacterial infections, including gonorrhea and Chlamydia.
However, Minocycline does have some side effects which should be carefully considered before taking Minocycline. Like many acne medications, women who are pregnant should not use Minocycline, and women who are breast feeding should not use Minocycline either, as it can be passed to their child. The most common birth defect associated with Minocycline is skeletal irregularities. Also, Minocycline should not be given to children younger than eight because of the high likelihood that they will have permanently yellow or grayed teeth, and it can affect growth and development. Women should not use Minocycline if they are using birth control pills, because antibiotics, like Minocycline, typically reduce the effectiveness of birth control pills. Minocycline also increases sensitivity to sunlight and UV rays from tanning beds. Cases of Minocycline affecting thinking and reaction are well documented and can make operating a car dangerous. Expired Minocycline must not be taken as it can cause kidney damage. Studies have shown that Minocycline can lead to respritory failure and heart problems, as well as a number of other conditions, and two people have died as a direct result of Minocycline.
Although the body does not build a tolerance to Minocycline like it does to other antibiotics, experts are questioning if this advantage warrants Minocycline use. Experts point out that tetracycline and doxycile have the same benefits as Minocycline, but they lack the serious side effects and can be used in smaller doses.
Before using any acne treatment, even if prescribed by your dermatologist, you should do some research and find out if there are any side effects or drawbacks to the treatments prescribed. Most people’s acne can be treated with gentler methods, which is much better for your body and face. Before using an acne treatment with potentially serious and permanent side effects, you should consider how much you dislike your acne, and what you are willing to risk to get rid of your acne. Although acne can be embarrassing and uncomfortable, the potential side effects from Minocycline and other acne treatments may be worse than the acne itself. Before using any risky acne treatments, you should try several more gentle treatments in hopes of avoiding unwanted side effects. If your dermatologist does suggest Minocycline or another treatment you are uncomfortable with, you may want to have a discussion about why he choose that treatment and the risk of side effects. After all, you are the one who will have to live with the consequence if there is a bad reaction to Minocycline or any other acne treatments.