All articles from: June, 2005

Acne – Blackheads

Fighting Blackheads What causes black heads? Sebum oils (the same oils in whiteheads or pimples) build up in your skin’s pores and when that oil is exposed to air, the top of the oily plug turns dark brown or black. If you have blackheads, whether many or just a few, you may have tried squeezing [...]

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The Final Three

Herbal and Holistic Acne Treatments Zinc and Acne Zinc is one of the most recommended natural cures to control acne flare-ups and is available in creams and lotions. Red Clover and Acne Red Clover is an herbal supplement that is reported as effective in reducing the severity of acne breakouts. You can find it in [...]

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Acne Issues

The Problems With Acne Acne is a skin condition that shows up as bumps and lumps anywhere on the body. These bumps include blackheads, whiteheads, pimples and cysts. Teenagers get acne because of their raging hormonal changes that come with puberty, and unfortunately if your parents had acne as teenagers it’s possible you will be [...]

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Noxzema for Acne Facial

This isn’t on the jar, nor have I seen it anywhere else, but it worked for me after a week of testing… Give this a shot every day, even a few times per day for the next week. Using Noxzema for Acne Control Last month the humidity here was at an all time high. And [...]

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Pimple Fighting Tips

How to Clear Up Pimples Some people and even dermatologists will tell you that popping zits will scar you, but others tell you that leaving the pus in the pore is the cause of scarring. Either way the decision to rid your body of the lesions should be performed with caution and gentleness.

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Acne Pimples

Acne Basics The comedo, pronounced KOM-e-do, is a basic acne lesion that is an enlarged and plugged hair folicle. Both whiteheads and blackheads may stay in the skin for a long time. A closed comedo produces a white bump called a whitehead. This is a plugged follicle that remains beneath the skin. If and when [...]

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