Healthy Pores: a Three-Step Solution

January 5th, 2008 No Comments   Posted in Fighting Acne, HealthyPores

Healthy Pores is a complex acne treatment system featuring an extraordinary three-step approach that will help you get rid of acne in no time!
As you already know, our skin is made up of two layers: the epidermis, which is the outer skin layer, and the dermis, which is lying under the epidermis. While the [...]

Comedones on the Job. Acne and Work

December 27th, 2007 No Comments   Posted in What Is Acne

Since we spend a good, if not the main, part of our time at work, the office becomes kind of a second home for us, while some of our work colleagues become kind of a second family.
On the other hand, this environment becomes as well the second place to which’s conditions our skin must [...]

Stress and Acne. Coping with Acne

December 27th, 2007 No Comments   Posted in What Is Acne

Stress and acne! But what is in fact the relation between stress and acne?
In a previous post we have called stress one of acne’s main causes. Well, you should not understand these words in a wrong way.
Stress itself is an abstract notion. Stress is like air; “you don’t see air, but you know that it [...]

Have You Known This? Skin Care

December 8th, 2007 No Comments   Posted in Fighting Acne

After all those advices and threats…, we’ve decided to make you smile! At least a little bit.
We’ve reached some analyzes and charts showing some numbers that should both amaze you and make you smile.
So, have you known that one square inch of your skin is home to:

• 65 hairs
• 100 sebaceous glands
• 78 yards of [...]

Hormonal Acne: 1. How Did It All Started?

December 6th, 2007 No Comments   Posted in Fighting Acne

What could be the relation between love and acne? Between warm, touching feelings and an irritating skin disease? The grotesque, strange connection between these two different things is made by hormones!
Love and acne have the same root; they have both begun to talk through you starting with puberty. Those were the times, weren’t they?…
So, starting [...]

Tip No. 6: Work Out, Wash Off!

December 2nd, 2007 No Comments   Posted in Fighting Acne

This isn’t something new for you. We’ve already discussed about it and you should never forget our advice. When you’re done with your physical exercises, go have a shower!

When you exercise, your movement generates heat; clothing and equipment cause friction. Until you shower off, heat and moisture are trapped against your skin, creating an ideal [...]

Tip No. 5: Petting?! Some Other Time!

December 2nd, 2007 No Comments   Posted in Fighting Acne

Maybe this will be more difficult than to stop you from squeezing or picking. At least squeezing and picking is painful and one doesn’t enjoy it too much, unless he or she is a little bit of a sadomasochist type of being. However, it comes to petting… things are different. Petting is different! Because we [...]

Tip No. 4: No Matter How Difficult This Could Be…: Don’t Squeeze, Nor Pick!

December 2nd, 2007 No Comments   Posted in Fighting Acne

You heard us very well! No matter how difficult this could be, don’t squeeze, don’t pick!
No matter what “tools” you use, that is fingernails, pins or anything else, squeezing or picking your blemishes is wrong because it can force bacteria deeper into your skin, thus causing infection and inflammation.

Squeezing and picking will also increase the [...]

Tip No. 3: No Alcohol!

December 2nd, 2007 No Comments   Posted in Fighting Acne

Don’t drink too much, or you’ll get drunk! Well, when it is about acne, alcohol is also an enemy, although your skin can’t get drunk.
Alcohol is still used in some cosmetic products and this is not a very good thing for your skin and for your acne. Fortunately, one could read on the products’ labels [...]

Tip No. 2: Don’t Be too Harsh on You! Don’t Use Harsh Scrubs!

December 2nd, 2007 No Comments   Posted in Fighting Acne

Theoretically, exfoliating your skin isn’t a bad thing. It is good for your skin to be exfoliated from time to time, because all those dead skin cells that haven’t been able to go away by themselves are this way removed and your skin is able to grow healthy. Removing the dead skin cells is important [...]