To Know Acne
Acne
This factsheet is for people who have acne.
Acne is a skin condition that causes spots. Most people affected by acne are aged between 12 and 25.1 However, men and women in their 30s and 40s can also suffer. There are many treatments available to help deal with the condition.
What is acne?
Acne is a skin condition that typically causes one or more of the following:
* blackheads (comedones)
* whiteheads
* red or yellow spots
* greasy skin
* scars
Acne typically affects the skin of the face, back, neck, chest and arms and the severity of the condition can vary.
Acne affects people of all skin colours. The processes that cause acne are exactly the same in people with black or brown skin but the impact is altered by the skin pigmentation.
Acne is very common and affects about 80 in 100 people aged 11-30 at some time.
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Acne
This factsheet is for people who have acne.
Acne is a skin condition that causes spots. Most people affected by acne are aged between 12 and 25.1 However, men and women in their 30s and 40s can also suffer. There are many treatments available to help deal with the condition.
What is acne?
Acne is a skin condition that typically causes one or more of the following:
* blackheads (comedones) 2,3
* whiteheads2,3
* red or yellow spots2,3
* greasy skin2,3
* scars2,3
Acne typically affects the skin of the face, back, neck, chest and arms and the severity of the condition can vary.1,4
Acne affects people of all skin colours. The processes that cause acne are exactly the same in people with black or brown skin but the impact is altered by the skin pigmentation.
Acne is very common and affects about 80 in 100 people aged 11-30 at some time.4
The skin
The surface of the skin has lots of small sebaceous glands just below the surface. These glands make an oily substance called sebum that keeps the skin smooth and supple.
Tiny pores (holes in the skin) allow the sebum to come to the skin surface. Hairs also grow through these pores.
IIllustration showing the structure of skin
Illustration showing the structure of skin
What causes acne?
Acne is caused by the overactivity of the sebaceous glands that secrete oily substances onto the skin.
The sebaceous glands of people with acne are especially sensitive to normal blood levels of a hormone called testosterone, found naturally in both men and women.
Testosterone in people prone to acne triggers the sebaceous glands to produce an excess of sebum. At the same time, the dead skin cells lining the openings of the hair follicles (the tubes that hold the hair) are not shed properly and clog up the follicles.
These two effects combined cause a build-up of oil in the hair follicles. This causes blackheads and whiteheads to form.
For some people, their acne does not progress beyond this stage.
However in other people, the build-up of oil in the hair follicles creates an ideal environment for a bacterium called Propionibacterium acnes to grow.
These bacteria normally live harmlessly on your skin but when this ideal environment is created, they grow. They feed off the sebum and produce substances that cause a response from your body's immune system. This inflames the skin and creates the redness associated with spots.
In more severe 'inflammatory acne', cysts develop beneath the skin's surface. These acne cysts can rupture, spreading the infection into nearby skin tissue. This can result in scarring.
What makes acne worse?
There are a number of things that can make your acne worse. These include the following:
* picking and squeezing the spots may cause further inflammation and scarring1
* stress can make acne worse in some people, although it is not clear why1,
* in women, outbreaks may be affected by the hormonal changes that occur during the menstrual cycle1,
* excessive production of male hormones such as testosterone from conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome may be another cause.5 For more information, please see the separate BUPA factsheet Polycystic ovary syndrome
* some contraceptive pills may make acne worse. This is due to the type of progestogen hormone in some pills whereas some other types of contraceptive pills can improve acne - see Treatments section below. Your GP will advise you which contraceptive pill to take
* some medicines can make acne worse. For example, some medicines taken for epilepsy, and steroid creams and ointments that are used for eczema. Do not stop a prescribed medicine if you suspect it is making your acne worse, but tell your GP. An alternative may be an option
* steroids can cause acne as a side-effect
Treatment
Acne may cause you considerable emotional distress but there is a range of treatment options to help you tackle the problem. No treatment will completely 'cure' your acne. The aims of treatment are to prevent new spots forming, to improve those already present, and to prevent scarring.3
Home treatment
It is important to keep spot-prone areas clean, so wash the affected area twice a day with an unperfumed cleanser.1,6 The skin needs a certain amount of oil to maintain its natural condition, so avoid aggressive washing with strong soaps.
There are a number of over-the-counter remedies available from pharmacies to treat mild acne. These usually contain antibacterial agents such as benzoyl peroxide (eg Oxy and Clearasil Max).
As well as its antibacterial effects, benzoyl peroxide can dry out the skin and encourage it to shed the surface layer of dead skin. Together, these effects make it harder for pores to become blocked and for infection to develop.
Benzoyl peroxide can cause redness and peeling, especially to start with. This tends to settle down if you reduce the number of times you use it. You can then build up your use gradually.
No home treatments for acne will work immediately. It can take weeks, if not months, for significant effects to be noticeable. If home treatments have not worked after two months, or you have severe acne, you should visit your GP.
Prescription medicines
Your GP may start your treatment by prescribing a preparation containing benzoyl peroxide. If this does not work, or if you have more severe acne, there are a range of other treatment options that you can either rub onto your skin (topical) or take in tablet form (oral).
Topical treatments
There are several topical treatments you may be prescribed including those listed below:
* azelaic acid (Skinoren) is an alternative to benzoyl peroxide and may not make your skin as sore as benzoyl peroxide
* topical retinoids (eg Adapalene) are medicines based on vitamin A, which are rubbed into the skin once or twice a day.7 They work by encouraging the outer layer of skin to flake off
* a topical antibiotic lotion applied to the skin can be used to control the P. acnes bacteria (eg Dalacin T). Treatment needs to continue for at least six months. Preparations that combine an antibiotic with other acne medication are available (eg Benzamycin which combines an antibiotic with benzoyl peroxide)
Oral treatments
There are several oral treatments you may be prescribed including those listed below:
* oral antibiotics (tablets), such as tetracycline, can be prescribed for inflammatory acne. They should be taken daily for around three months, although it might take four to six months for the benefits to be seen.7 The success of this treatment can be limited because the strains of bacteria are often resistant to the common antibiotics. Antibiotics do not prevent pores from becoming blocked so treatment to prevent blackheads, such as benzoyl peroxide, is often also prescribed at the same time
* some types of oral contraceptive tablets help women who have acne. A combination of the usual pill hormone called ethinylestradiol with cyproterone acetate (eg Dianette) suppresses male hormone activity so is often used in women with acne
* isotretinoin (eg Roaccutane) is a medicine known as an oral retinoid, which also exists in a topical form (see above). Isotretinoin works by drying up oily secretions. It tends to be prescribed to people with severe forms of acne that have proved resistant to other treatments. There a number of serious side-effects of this drug, such as liver disorders and depresssion. You should not take isotretinoin if you are pregnant, as it is very dangerous to an unborn baby. For safety reasons, isotretinoin is only prescribed under the supervision of dermatology specialists.
Anyone Else Want to Know the Truth of Yoga
Yoga is a potent form of exercise that originated in India as a form of spiritual practice. Although, today's version of Yoga has little to do with the Hindu practice, it can provide numerous benefits.
For those who are unaware of the Yoga way of exercise, it uses a combination of breathing exercises along with physical movement to free the body while the meditation aspect of Yoga assists in easing the mind and soul.
Benefits Of Yoga - There are many benefits to the Yoga exercise of. Perhaps the best advantage that Yoga provides to the body is the relief of stress and the relief of health factors that cause the stress. With the fast paced world of today, it is easy for an individual to become stressed out with the daily schedule and this type of stress and affect the body and mind.
By participating in Yoga, you will reduce the amount of stress that you have in your life. Some additional benefits of the Yoga lifestyle include the lowering of blood pressure, a better quality of sleep, and a heightened sense of awareness of your surroundings.
Yoga, can also benefit illnesses such as AIDS, cancer, and diabetes.
While Yoga appears to be the ideal way for a healthy life in , it is simply not efficient enough to allow most individuals to reach their ideal weight loss goals. In truth, yoga should be used mainly for the benefits it is known for.
With this being said, Yoga is a great starter exercise for those wishing to achieve their fitness goals but the Yoga exercise should not be the only form of exercise that a citizen uses to achieve a optimal level of fitness.
Yoga doesn't do a whole lot to build lean toned muscle and burn fat, which is what most people want to do. The Yoga exercise will not allow you to gain the muscle necessary to enjoy the various outdoor attractions of but it will provide you with the an improved control over breathing that will help you journey through the various parks and trails in the area.
The practice of Yoga should be used as a way to free the mind and not as a way to gain the physical strength that will make you look good in a public environment.
Using Yoga In Your Fitness Plan - For those wishing to create a fitness plan, or improve the efficiency of their existing exercise schedule, Yoga is a great option. Since Yoga is not meant as the only source of exercise for those on a fitness plan, it makes a great partner for other forms of exercise such as Pilates and weight lifting.
Since Yoga will reduce the stress encountered from the rest of your exercise plan, it is a good idea to make Yoga a regular part of your healthy lifestyle.
For those who are already experiencing quality results with their exercise plan, the regular practice of Yoga will further increase the benefits and positive results of the workout.
Add Yoga To Your Life - Yoga is not right for everyone but it is an easy form of exercise that everyone should try at least once. If you think yoga would be a good addition to your life, you should talk with a fitness trainer or yoga professional.
What Should a Hatha Yoga Teacher Know? – Part 4
Yogic Methodology: When thinking about Yogic Methodology, there are two kinds that come to mind. One is the application of Yoga techniques to daily life, and the other is Yoga teaching methodology. Competent Yoga teachers should thoroughly know both.
When considering the application of Hatha Yoga techniques to daily life, we know that Yoga will change a student's health for the best and improve his or her lifestyle, but it must be gradual. The mind, body, and spirit will not change much in a month, but a year of regular Hatha Yoga practice will yield some significant health changes.
How many Yoga students want an instant life change? Too many - and this is why we should not make unrealistic promises. It is up to the Yoga student to take action, come to classes regularly, and practice what you have taught in your Hatha Yoga classes. It is up to the Hatha Yoga teacher to fill the student's mind with knowledge and encouragement.
If it took decades of neglect for a new student to achieve poor health, how can he or she expect a little bit of Hatha Yoga practice to perform miracles? Every aspect of a student's health will be changed for the better by regular Yoga practice; but this is an "on demand" world, where some people are willing to risk the side-effects of a pill rather than take positive action toward better health.
The natural effects of regular exercise, proper breathing, better posture, improved diet, and self-discipline will result in a Yoga student who is less stressed, has fewer ailments, lives longer, and sleeps better.
When a Yoga student continues to make Hatha Yoga classes a part of his or her life for years - the true value of good health will be felt and seen. This same student will most likely practice Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Raja Yoga or other forms of Yoga "down the road." The benefits of Yoga, in any form, will cause a student to go deeper into his or her personal Yoga practice.
Yoga teaching methodology is how a teacher reaches out to the audience - through the use of teaching, communication, or observation methods.
Student corrections, in regard to Yoga techniques, should be straight to the point; but every Yoga teacher should take care to be tactful in the process. Yoga students come to you for guidance, so keep your ego "in check." A few "rogue" Yoga teachers, who are gruff and condescending, can ruin any student's desire to continue practicing Yoga.
What are the qualities of a good Yoga teacher? There are many, but being able to spot students in need, and still show compassion, is very important. Being able to teach any student is another strong trait. The realization that each Yoga student is uniquely different from each other, and cannot be "cloned," is a milestone in teaching.
Demonstrating and correcting Yoga techniques is only part of the job when teaching Yoga classes. A successful Yoga teacher must communicate with all students throughout the class, and keep the passion for Yoga going.
Copyright 2007 - Paul Jerard / Aura Publications
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In order for an anti aging skin care product to be effective and safe, manufacturers must use care when choosing ingredients. Most anti aging skin care products do not perform as they should. And, cosmetic companies seem to forget that our skin is more delicate as we age. So, they include harsh ingredients and chemicals that can increase, rather than decrease the damage that has been done by the years.
It really scares me to think that anyone would buy an anti aging skin care product from HSN or QVC. There is absolutely no way to know what those anti aging skin care products contain. People learn the hard way.
If you read some of the reviews, you will see that there are numerous adverse reactions. In many cases, the lips, eyes and face are drier and look no better than before. And, anti aging skin care products are not cheap, so it’s not like you can afford to just try something else.
But, you are going to be an informed consumer. We are going to tell you what ingredients to look for, as well as those to be avoided. Let’s start with collagen.
An anti aging skin care product that contains collagen fiber is worthless. The stuff was derived from cow hide and designed to be used by surgeons who inject it into the lowest of the skin’s layers. There it acts like air or water in a balloon and stretches out the wrinkles and fine lines. It only lasts for a while. It is not replacing your body’s own collagen fibers. It’s actually replacing some of the fat cells that are lost in that lowest layer as you age.
Now let’s look at alcohol. Most anti aging skin care products contain ethanol, ethyl, methanol, benzyl or isopropyl alcohol. What’s wrong with it? It dries up natural oils, which are in short supply in older faces. That’s one of the problems that cause wrinkles and fine lines in the first place, a loss of natural oil.
Then there are all of the ingredients that are either known to cause cancer or suspected to. If an anti aging skin care product contains any of the following, you would be better off to leave it on the shelf. They are parabens, diethanolamine, monoethanolamine, triethananolamine or the abbreviations DEA, MEA and TEA and dioxane. In many countries around the world, these are either banned or restricted. But, so far, the United States has decided to allow their presence in cosmetics.
It is illogical, when you think about it, because everything that your rub on your face is absorbed through your pores and enters your blood stream. But, let’s move on to what you do want in your anti aging skin care products.
Cynergy TK, an anti aging skin care product containing a patented form of keratin, has been shown in clinical trials to help your body produce more of its own collagen fibers, as well as elastin and new skin-cells. Wakame, a specific type of Japanese sea algae, has proven results that are similar to these.
By increasing levels of hyaluronic acid, it improves elasticity while reducing bags, dryness and irritation. In other words, anti aging skin care products that contain wakame “heal” the damage done by sun and the elements.
Nano-lipobelle H EQ10 is an emulsion containing vitamin E and the nutrient COQ10. As an anti aging skin care product, it has been shown to penetrate multiple skin-layers and soak up free radicals, which are produced when the body is exposed to sun, pollutants and even oxygen. The ingredient has been shown to improve appearance and generate a healthy glow.
Stearyl or cetearyl wax allows your skin to retain more moisture throughout the day. It also creates an ultrafine coating that protects your face from further damage.
It is hard to find anti aging skin care products that contain all of these ingredients. But, it is worth your time to look for them, if you want something safe and effective.
What’s in Your Anti-aging Skin Cream? You Really Need to Know
An anti aging skin cream must have the correct ingredients to give your skin that smooth radiant glow. Most anti-aging creams don't even come close to delivering what your skin needs. Your skin needs new collagen and elastin. It needs new cells and fibers. Let me show you what you need in anti aging cream to regain that smooth beautiful look. Also I'll show you some ingredients to avoid.
As I mentioned, to get that new fresh look from your anti aging skin cream you need collagen and elastin. As we get older we get less. Your body needs to produce new elastin and collagen. When it does those terrible wrinkles slowly begin to leave. Then in time that new, fresh, younger looking face begins to appear
Skin's Building Blocks
Not all proteins are alike but they are referred to as the building blocks of the skin. On such protein is called Keratin. If Keratin isn't constructed or made the right way, it will not penetrate the skin. Therefore, most skin care products contain a useless type of "keratin". The correct type of keratin must be in the anti aging skin cream or it is worthless. How do we find the correct type of keratin?
Ingredients that Work
Functional Keratin, also known as, Cynergy TK is a protein when added to an anti aging cream helps remove wrinkles. It is the only type that I found that really works. Other companies claim to have keratin but it is usually from the wrong source therefore doesn't work.
From the Sea of Japan comes an ingredient that is a must for anti aging skin creams. It is called Wakame. Wakame is an algae or sea kelp that has a lot of good ingredients such as, potassium, B vitamins, iron, sodium and calcium.
A laboratory analysis of the sea kelp found that a component in it helps promote smooth and younger looking skin. And that is what anti aging creams are supposed to do.
As a extra bonus Wakame is an excellent antioxidant which will successfully fight free radicals. It will also help increase the skin's protein level.
Antioxidants
Usually we think of antioxidants coming with the vitamins we take. But since free radicals damage skin cells it is very beneficial to include them in the skin cream.
Antioxidants like wakame, vitamin E and CoQ10 should be in anti-aging skin creams. But they also should be natural not some synthetic filler.
Special, Effective Formula
Nano-lipobelle is a special ‘nano-emulsion’ form of CoQ10, which PENETRATES DEEPLY into your skin. It is created in such a way that it will penetrate through seven layers of skin. It contains both COQ10 and vitamin E in a special emulsion created specially for use as an anti-aging skin cream. How effective is Nano-Lipobelle H-EQ10 in skin care? When applied to your skin, Nano-Lipobelle H-EQ10 can produce quite a dramatic anti-wrinkle effect, which has been confirmed by scientific studies. This is due to its ability to increase collagen and elastin production in the skin.
Ingredients to Avoid
Briefly, let's look at a few of the things that an anti-aging skin cream should not contain:
-alcohol because it is drying. (stearyl and cetearyl alcohol are fine. They are waxes and have nothing in common with the alcohols that cause skin problems.)
-fragrance because it can be irritating.
-sunscreen because it alone does not reduce the risk of skin cancer and some compounds are hazardous.
-parabens because they are cancer causing suspects.
-paraffin wax or mineral oil because they clog the pores and strip natural oils, leading to dryness.
Our skin is our largest organ. We need to be careful what touches it since whatever does could end up in our blood. This is a common sense health precaution. If you wouldn't eat it don't put it on your skin. Use only natural ingredients in your anti-aging skin care creams. For more information please see my website. - Thanks, Margaret Bell
Anti Aging Anti Wrinkle Cream – What You Don’T Know Could Be Costing You More Than You Think
An effective anti aging anti wrinkle cream can works wonders for your skin rejuvenation and preventing wrinkles. It is important to choose the best anti aging skincare product and this article shall tell you exactly how to do that.
One of the best ways for preventing wrinkles is undoubtedly to use an anti aging anti wrinkle cream. For achieving this purpose, people look out for the best anti aging solutions.
We can find a flood of anti aging products in the market which includes many types of anti aging anti wrinkle cream brands for preventing wrinkles. And this creates the need for extra vigilance on our part as not all products work as effectively as promised in the advertisements.
Before you can correctly figure out which anti aging anti wrinkle cream is effective and which one is not, here is a brief outline on the skin aging process. This understanding is of paramount importance for preventing wrinkles.
When you research the causes of skin aging, you will easily spot the important role that is played by the proteins collagen and elastin. These are produced in ample quantity by our body in our youth days and these are responsible for giving us a firm, supple, toned and elastic skin.
As we age, their slower production by our body gives us aging problems like wrinkles, saggy skin and age spots. All this occurs due to the lack of these vital youth giving proteins from our skin.
Now, unethical skin care product manufacturers put collagen and elastin into their anti aging anti wrinkle cream brands for preventing wrinkles, and they tout this fact heavily in the advertisements.
Why did I call them unethical? It is because they do not disclose to the consumers this medical fact that collagen in anti aging anti wrinkle cream cannot be absorbed by the skin. This is because the collagen molecule is too large and is prevented by the uppermost skin layer called Epidermis from penetrating the skin.
Collagen and elastin are also of useless in the form of pills as they are unable to be assimilated by our body due to their complex molecular structure. If you doubt the shocking facts that I just disclosed, you can recheck by consulting any dermatologist or visit any reputed medical website.
The key to preventing wrinkles and regaining young beautiful skin is to restart this fountain of youth within. And the key is to stimulate the natural production of collagen and elastin within the body itself.
After a lot of research, I have discovered an effective natural substance called Cynergy TK. Pioneered in New Zealand, it has many amazing qualities that have taken the world by surprise. It enhances the natural production of collagen and elastin in the body. It is rich in functional keratin.
Keratin is a crucial skin protein found in our body naturally. Functional keratin is most easily absorbable by the body, and it works together with collagen and elastin to give us a pliant skin and help preventing wrinkles. Cynergy TK also has revealed in clinical trials on human volunteers to significantly improve skin moisture retention and elasticity.
Its wonders do not end here. It has shown to enhance new skin cell regrowth. It is rich in enzymatic form of antioxidants, which are the most powerful in countering the damage that free radicals cause.
Cynergy TK is just one of the many natural substances that is very effective in preventing wrinkles and are being used very successfully in niche anti aging anti wrinkle cream brands.
You can find an in depth information of more of these amazing substances at my website.
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