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Alternative Acne Treatments That Work
 
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Acne vulgaris is the scientific name for acne. Nearly everyone gets this skin disease, at some point in their life. In fact, it has been proven that about 85% of the total population in any given place has been afflicted with pimples at some point in their lives, usually during the teenage years. Also, women seem to keep fighting the scourge well into their 40s and 50s as a result of female fertility cycles and the hormonal changes that create those cycles. Men, on the other hand, have been known to develop pimples as a result of stress.
The cause of acne is not complicated. It is caused by the blocking of the skin pores by oil and dead skin. When the oil and the skin block the skin pores, it gives room for bacteria that is trapped under the pores to grow causing infection. Androgen hormones cause the sebaceous glands to produce too much oil, then when excessive skin oils and the bacteria are trapped below the surface of the skin, the area becomes inflamed and the mixture begins to leak into surrounding skin. This build up, causes swelling, redness and pus, which is seen on the surface of the skin as a pimple; either a whitehead or a blackhead.
The Chinese believe that acne is caused by toxicity and heat in the blood stream. Others view acne as a digestive problem where the poisons from poor digestion are discharged into the skin. One of the most elemental alternative acne treatments is to consume a low fat diet, maintain proper hygiene, and eat proper vitamins. Saturated fat intake should be kept to a minimum, as they can damage the tissue of the body, and also induce inflammation.
Although acne has been around since the beginning of man, it is a fairly under-studied disease. This means that there is still a lot of frustration for those that suffer from acne, since a lot of trial and error is involved in treating the condition. Western medicine still can not identify one single treatment to resolve all cases of acne. More often than not, dermatologists ask their patient to try one treatment after another until they find the solution that will work for them. To add to this frustration, the skin takes a long time to show improvements even when a treatment is working.
Fortunately, there are effective treatments for all types of acne, even the most severe cases. It is best to seek treatment for acne sooner rather than later as acne is a progressive condition that moves from mild, to moderate to severe quickly over time. Severe acne can, and often does, cause permanent scarring of the skin. Once this happens, the acne sufferer will either have permanent scars or will have to seek regular treatment to have the scars removed. This is a hassle that they do not need after years of painful acne. (Continued on page 2)
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