Acne Treatment Information

We've all experienced it at some point in our lives - you wake up in the morning, and when you look in the mirror . . .

A big pimple is staring right back at you!

It always seems to happen at the worst time. Like when you're getting ready for that first date, or going to that important job interview. The rest of the day you spend running around trying to figure out how to get rid of it.

Sound familiar?

Just like we've all experienced it, we've all heard the same myths about acne. When you were in High School, how many times did someone tell you that because you have acne you obviously have poor hygiene?

Most of what you've heard just isn't true - and its time to set the record straight

Acne Control For Skin

Acne on the face can be traumatizing - but, what if, after having treated the acne on your face, you are still left with small reminders? These reminders are scars. Acne scars have many names, ice-pick scars, crater scars, the list goes on and on. They can make your skin look patchy and uneven, they are clearly visible, and they can make you feel terrible about your skin.

Scars are not always the end result of acne though, they can be prevented. If you already have acne scars, the good news is that they can be treated.

Why Does the Acne Scar?
Acne is caused by a bacterial infection in the pore or hair follicle on the surface of the skin. Due to excess oil production, the bacteria, which live in your skin naturally, over produce, causing your body to react with an army of white blood cells which kill the excess bacteria. Sometimes the end of the battle leaves a small bump. Other times, the dead white blood cells are visible on the surface of the skin as a white head. Other times, the skin is left with a dark mark, called a black head. The scars occur when the acne sufferer picks at the pimple. Large or small, white or black, you should never pick at a pimple. You will get a scar.Perhaps the most tempting to pick at, whiteheads are perhaps the biggest culprits when it comes to facial scarring.

Usually, the person does not want to see the pimple on their skin and takes to trying to burst the bump. This is a very poor choice - what you are doing is rupturing the skin's surface. If you try to pop a pimple with your bare hands, you are introducing a host of new bacteria to your already damaged pore, potentially causing an even bigger, more terrible infection, not to mention leaving your skin pock marked and scarred. Do not burst your pimples.

Allow them a couple of days to disappear on their own and you will thank yourself later. Blackheads are another prime culprit for scarring. They can be deceiving though, which makes people who have them want to get rid of them as quickly as possible. The major problem is that most people believe that the black mark on the pimple is dirt or grit or something that should not be there. So they try to remove the dirt with a device that looks like something you might find on your dentist's extractor tray. What you are seeing in your pimple is not dirt at all but the skin itself.

Sometimes, the skin changes colour after being traumatized, leaving a small spot. What you believe to be dirt is actually just your skin. So when you try to remove the "dirt" you are actually removing your skin. Again, this can lead to a more severe infection and without a doubt, a scar.

How Can I Remove the Scars
For treatment of scars, you need to go deep under the top layer of the skin. The craters left behind from years of acne can only be treated in one way. There are cosmetic procedures that involve lasers and expensive creams.

These treatments sometimes do not work, leaving your skin burned, red and more sensitive than ever before. You must always remember to check with the person performing the procedure that they are licensed to do so. There is a simpler way to treat scars, one that can be done in the comfort of your own home.

Zenmed is proud to introduce the ZENMED® Scar Treatment Kit, a simple, two step system that contains the skin-strengthening power to erase all types of scars from the surface of your skin.

The first step is a microdermabrasion using ultra-fine crystals to rub away the top most layer of your skin. Next, apply the creamy Skin Eraser in a thin layer to the affected area - so simple yet so powerful. Many people see results from this treatment in as little as 10 days.

You can see results too and effectively remove the scars from your skin with this simple treatment. You can begin using the scar treatment as soon as your active acne has disappeared and regain the glow you once had in your skin.

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Does light therapy help with your acne? A clear light laser is being used in a new therapeutic light system to treat acne and help remove the scars. The ClearLight laser is suitable for all body parts and there are no known side affects. It can work alone or with cosmetic cleanup therapies and medication.

Light wave therapy uses a high intensity blue light and not ultraviolet rays. This light kills the bacteria causing the acne and may help dry up the excess oil that is a large part of the acne problem. It doesn't damage the skin as ultraviolet light can. Laser light waves target two factors that cause acne. One, they use heat to damage the oil glands that pour out excessive oil, and two they work on the bacteria that is present in the pores that cause pimples, whiteheads, and blackheads. These treatments cause a minimum of pain and discomfort and promote regeneration of new skin, which is useful to treat scarring.

Light therapy for acne is effective to reduce scarring and to treat the active acne as well. Light laser therapy is a localized treatment, safe and has no adverse side affects. It's been shown to be an effective on acne problems that other medications and treatment have not done.

The Hammersmith Hospital in West London began treating 30 patients who suffered moderate to mild acne and placed them in a clinical trial. Within three months, they had significant decrease in their acne outbreaks. Those patients that only thought they were being treated didn't have any improvement in their acne outbreak.

The treatment consists of the affected area to short bursts of light called pulse dye laser therapy. Initially used to combat wrinkles it stimulated the production of collagen. It also was used to combat scars from severe cases of acne, when it was found to effecting active blemishes. Doctors were brought in to look at the clinical evidence and agreed that light treatment was successful in treating live acne. A study that was recently published states that a single session of five minutes can have an effect on acne for up to twelve months.

Patients that took part in the study lost 70 to 80 percent of their acne, and one patient's spots disappeared completely. The treatment is being widely used in private clinics and started out to be costly. As with all new technologies, the price has come down and more professionals are using light therapy in treatments for their patients.

Long recognized as a pioneer in reversing skin damage caused by aging, Nicholas Perricone, M.D. now turns his knowledge and expertise toward acne. Here, Dr. Perricone finally delivers the solutions acne sufferers have been waiting for. A complete program that incorporates his trademark three-tiered approach -- anti-inflammatory diet, targeted acne-fighting nutritional supplements, and breakthrough anti-inflammatory topical applications -- The Acne Prescription will help clear your skin in a matter of days and will tell you what to do to treat the pitting and scarring that often affects adult acne sufferers.

Perricone's breakthrough research dispels common myths regarding the causes and treatment of acne. By following the Perricone Program, you can dramatically reduce the appearance of blemishes and breakouts, and achieve a smoother look within three days.

The Acne Prescription

The Perricone Prescription explains the rock-solid laboratory research behind Dr. Nicholas Perricone's revolutionary anti-aging theories, giving you the knowledge and the tools to fight aging from the inside out while at the same time decreasing the likelihood of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, and a host of other degenerative diseases.

The Perricone Prescription

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