Archive for the ‘What Is Acne’ Category:
Acne, a Hormonal Disease
The fact that hormones are related to acne is not longer mythology or grandparents’ idea; it’s pure reality!
In fact acne could be simply considered and called a hormonal disease. The hormones are the ones that are responsible for the maturation of the oil glands in our skin. That is why children don’t usually suffer [...]
Acne Vulgaris Is the Most Common Form of Acne
Acne Vulgaris is the most common form of acne. In fact “vulgaris” means exactly that the disorder is “common” or “very often encountered”. When people generally talk about acne they normally refer to Acne Vulgaris.
The ironical fact about Acne Vulgaris is that it represents the most easy to treat types of acne. Despite this [...]
Oily and Sensitive Skins Are Prone to Acne
As you’ve just read the more oil your skin naturally produces, the more prone to acne the skin is. Everyone could recognize an oily skin by the fact it is shiny and coarse in its texture. Oily-skinned persons might have recurring blackheads and also enlarged pores, their skin may show flakiness around their noses as [...]
Types of Skin: Normal, Dry and Oily Skin
Your skin can be divided into three types: the dry skin, the normal skin and the oily skin. As you may imagine only the normal skin is the healthy one, as it is not being affected by special skin disorders such as acne or others.
On the other hand you must know that apart from these [...]
Know Your Skin, It’s Yours!
We’ve discussed a little bit about acne and acne myths, you’ve found out that some of the common beliefs are true and some of them are wrong and that you should treat acne with maximum seriousness, as it is a real not-temporary skin disorder, which can worsen and cause scars and a lot of discomfort. [...]
Acne Myth No. 7
Dirt Is a Cause for Acne – WRONG
The fact that dirt or dust could cause acne is one of those grandma’s beliefs! As you will see, it’s nothing more than a common belief, or a groundless myth about this annoying skin disorder.
Common people have always believed only in what they could see, touch, taste etc. [...]
Since the 6th Century till the Present
It seems that acne does not represent a disease of the modern man, as it has been first mentioned centuries ago by the physician of the emperor Justinian I. In fact Aetius Amidenus used for the first time the term of “acne” in stead of “acme” when referring to this type of skin eruptions; this [...]
Zits or Acne?
Zits, pimples, spots… there are many names for those red, purple or white pustules! Our old grandmas and grandpas are smiling elfishly when the first zit has already caused a tragedy in their grandchildren’s life. “You’ve started to love somebody!” Ridiculously or not, in the common mentality these irritating spots that cause as much suffering [...]