“If you have adult acne, then its time that you step into the light!” –  as quoted by a presenter from WSJ Live. Researches are harnessing healing properties of light to treat adult acne. Yes, scientists are developing photodynamic treatment for moderate to severe acne. Photodynamic light treatment comes in 2 ingredients. One is a […]

What causes acne? Here are the usual suspects. Chocolate, fatty foods, sugar, milk, sleep deprivation, stress, hormones and inheritance. Of them all, scientists argue that none of them except stress and hormones play a big part for the causes of acne. But recent research have found that a lack of essential fatty acids that has […]

You must have possibly read all the natural anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory proerties found in tea tree oil. It seems to become almost omnipresent. Its found in almost all beauty products out there in the market. As you can see how flexible tea tree oil is where applications are concerned. It can be easily integrated together […]

There have been always issues with the use of sunscreens suitable for certain age groups and the level of protection it offers. Dermatologist Henry W.Lim of the Henry Ford Hospital answers some burning questions about sunscreens. As he qoutes “Just be sure to choose one that offers broad-spectrum protection, has an SPF of 30 or […]

I have to admit that I’m a huge fan of Michael Jackson. So I do follow whatever news that pops up about him or anyone related to him. You all would have heard about the recent suicide attempt by his daughter Paris Jackson with a serious cut on her wrist. Thankfully she has survived and […]

Yes. Its a worrying trend. The average age group of one getting acne is getting lower. The more specific affected age group range is 7-9. The social behaviour of today’s parents and kids have vastly changed from older times. In today’s world the importance of appearance has become a huge factor for one’s success in […]

It wasn’t that long ago that this particular acne pill by the name Diane-35 was associated with 11 deaths. The talking point behind this pill is the blood clot risk. The European Medicines Agency claimed that the blood clot risk is low after studying a review of this pill made by a French company. The […]

Adult acne has been around for quite a while and in fact this rising epidemic skin blemish has been really a cause for concern among adults of today. If all over-the-counter products fail, they switch to topical treatments using benzoyl peroxide and the more intense form in Retin-A. Even though Retin-A works, it is known […]

As the saying goes “You are what you eat!”. Its been always a debate whether to link diet with acne. There has been increasing evidence to prove this statment correct. Of course there are many other factors that feature as culprits to trigger acne. But research has shown that diet has been a rising culprit. […]