Acne Treatment Blog

Rooibos tea you can now find in Bolthouse farms drinks.  But I wouldn’t actually suggest those, because they don’t taste like Rooibos tea.  They have a strong taste of certain types of fruits like pomegranate, so you’re not exactly getting what you bargained for.  I thought it would be a slight taste meant to compliment.  Instead I got that.  Anyway, Rooibos tea in its pure form is highly versatile.  It can be used hot or cold, and you can choose to mix in things like milk, honey, and sugar or you can leave them out.  Personally, I choose to leave them out.  This being said, Rooibos tea is extremely tasty, and it can be drunk with any meal.  As a tea native to South Africa, it is high in antioxidants, which means that in terms of acne, it kills off free radicals and bacteria that may be contributing to the greater problem.  They are currently making new developments such as drinks, yogurts, and desserts including Rooibos because it’s popularity is growing.  But actually, if you just want the tea bags, you still have to order them over the internet.  Either way, it’s worth it both for taste and for all the antioxidants among other things.

Acne is always a serious thing when you have it.  It seems like it’s plaguing you, and I’ve had one friend, well more than one complain and freak out when something popped up right before a big date.  Now in one case, it was one of those tiny little red dots right above the lip, and he was freaking out because he didn’t want it there, but at the same point if he dealt with it then by popping it, then it would be all red.  So even though I know very well that you shouldn’t pop any kind of zit or anything like that, I still told him to do it.  I told him to pop the stupid zit and then cover it up with concealer.  Yes, boys can wear makeup too, and it doesn’t do any harm to your manhood.  They are even making whole cosmetic lines for men now, which are often used by all types of men actually more recently.  This being said, apparently, acne is a bigger deal than some of us think.  I mean we all think it’s temporary, and it seems like a bigger deal now than it will in even a week.  But according to the British Journal of Dermatology, you may actually experience serious emotional and psychological problems in connection with acne that you would with serious issues such as epilepsy and diabetes for example.  Anxiety and depression often occur at a higher rate, and apparently these issues are quite frequent, especially in those who have suffered acne for a longer period of time.  So in some ways, yes, an acne treatment could potentially boost your self esteem.

Sometimes, I wonder if celebrities ever really use diet pills. I really do, because quite frankly, there are certain celebrities that were known to get fat such as Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, and others, and then they were suddenly skinnier. In some cases, I’m relatively sure it was partly surgery. But frankly, liposuction can only remove so much and then it creates an imbalance and therefore other trouble spots in the body in general. Of course, diet pills don’t come with the same problems, even though they can come with other problems. I know of at least one athlete who has used diet pills and plenty have used illegal substances and other drugs and performance enhancers in general terms. But as far as diet pills go, well they could have technically lost a ton of weight fast, especially when combined with the professional workout plans and diet plans they often have access to. But they’re not exactly challenged by the same things, because they have access to so many other accommodations the general public does not. So I have to wonder if most ever really use diet pills or if they just use the extra things that they can access that the rest of us really can’t.

Menopause is a big flare up time in acne for many people, and it’s something to consider if you are suffering through it.  In general terms, if you are going through menopause as every woman eventually has to, you are likely to experience hot flashes, dryness, mood swings, sleep disruptions, irritability, and general discomfort.  Basically speaking, women have both estrogen and a small amount of testosterone flowing through their body at any given time, and when they go through menopause, there are higher levels of testosterone in comparison to estrogen.  This over time means that frankly your skin will start producing more sebum for one thing.  Producing more sebum or oils means you will naturally have greater outbreaks and greater problems in general.  This being the case, you need to take greater lengths than you may be used to.  Most women don’t have acne at this age, but some do.  So either way, start using a better cleanser, an acne specific cleanser.  Also just step up the regularity of your skincare regimen.  This will obviously help you to achieve better results in general, and you really can’t go wrong with taking it an extra step further in fighting these hormonally based problems in general.

Now I’ve used sprays before, I’ve used gels, I’ve used serums, I’ve used washes, the list really goes on.  I’ve even tried pills, which by the way I’ve actually found to be the most effective in so many ways.  But this being said, one of my favorite scams is the spray.  Quite frankly, the spray sounds like a good idea. It goes on lightly, and it’s so easy.  But think about it.  How many particles get lost in the air, so you end up going through more if you really think about it just to get enough on the skin to actually get those concentrations, power, and have that particular effect.  This being said, if you actually look at every single spray out there, they don’t even bother using the right amounts and concentrations anyway, let alone the right ingredients.  It’s one thing if a gel doesn’t or uses only one ingredient, at least it’s actually getting on your skin.  The spray doesn’t even have that generalized benefit.  So like I said, the idea of a spray is one of my favorite scams, at least right now.  But what would we do without them, oh, we wouldn’t have to search for months or even years to find the right treatment.  We would just get good products!  Wouldn’t that be the day.

I have spent years as a teenager searching for the best acne treatments on one mistaken basis, the idea that it would actually cure my acne. I thought that if I used it for a month or two, I should be able to stop using it, and the best acne treatments would make it so that my acne would never come back. Needless to say, I went through a lot of acne treatments that way. And that’s one of the beauties of being a teenager who knows everything. You do stupid things like that. Granted, it wasn’t all wasted. I didn’t find the best acne treatments until adulthood, because quite frankly I never really made it to the point with most acne treatments of even getting rid of my acne in the first place. I would use them for a few months at a time, and I would quite literally see no results at all, either that or my acne would actually get worse, take your pick. So obviously, the fact that I judged those to not be the best acne treatments was based on some kind of logic. But my expectations for after were unreasonable. This being said, when I finally found my choice in acne treatments, I still use it to this day. But I had greater references in general as to what to expect.

I buy huge shells of strawberries at Costco.  Costco is how I buy the great majority of my food quite frankly, and while I only buy a few things at a time, the things are so big that you don’t always make it all the way through before it goes bad, especially with fresh fruits like strawberries.  Frankly, I love strawberries, and so when I buy a shell I have multiple uses.  I make pies, eat them fresh, make shortcake, and I make facial masks.  Strawberries have always been prized for their extreme levels of vitamin C for one thing, and that’s good considering I am too picky about my quality of oranges and orange juice in general.  Too much one way or the either in ripening tastes funny to me.  But when used on your skin, vitamin C is one of those vitamins that you can never get too much of.  Plus, it has salicylic acid, which is an extremely cheap and common, yet effective ingredient in fighting acne.  Frankly, when combining it with honey, it works even better for its antibacterial properties among other things.  Strawberries in general are one of the best foods you can use for your skin, and it makes it a lot easier for me to deal with those huge shells and everything else.

It seems like one of the most common places for women to breakout is the chin.  I’ve always broken out around the forehead, but that was before I grew out my bangs, and quite frankly, it becomes quite obvious why you’re breaking out in one area when your hair is always there and trading oils with your face all the time.  That being said, apparently women are more likely to suffer certain hormonal balances, you think?  Anyway, when you have these hormonal imbalances, it creates more progesterone in general which causes more excess oil to be produced.  This causes greater acne in general, and according to reports hormonal acne in particular is far more likely to appear around the chin. This is something I’ve discovered especially recently, mostly since I grew out my bangs eliminating the focus on that particular area and problem.  I don’t understand all the fine lines of it and everything like that.  But I do know that chin acne can be rather inconvenient as can any area of acne, but it should be dealt with just like any other case of acne, by dealing with all the contributors rather than just one or two using a more comprehensive formula in general.

I know it’s odd, but I am not really fond of the grapefruit.  So when the whole office smelled like it this morning, I was a bit disgusted.  I don’t know if someone actually lit a match or what they did, because there was no grapefruit in the fridge or other area around it.  But that got me thinking about the benefits of the grapefruit.  There is a whole diet or two variations of the same diet that have been used to achieve it.  But the grapefruit is more than just that.  If you can actually use it, it is highly beneficial to the skin.  It works as a great antibacterial and antiseptic, and it has healing properties that help the skin to easily regenerate itself.  It has also been known to cleanse the digestive tract, which means essentially speaking, it is clearing out some toxins when used in a proper diet that may be holding you back and causing greater bacteria levels to seep through the skin.  It can also increase the breakdown of fat in the body and fight other viruses and infections in general.  it has been known to work as an active exfoliator to the skin, which basically helps you to deal with quite a few of your acne problems in general, and this can obviously help you being that it is also rich in certain vitamins and minerals your skin needs.  So all in all, though I’m not a huge fan of grapefruit, I will admit it is good for you.

I’ve heard of various beauty treatments to improve the skin, which means reducing acne, reducing wrinkles, reducing scarring and discoloration, the list really goes on. But one of the more popular things lately is called cupping therapy. It’s partly popular, because it actually comes from ancient Chinese medicine, and it basically works by using small plastic suction cups. They attach to a suction machine and then vacuum your skin or face in general. it begins at the lymph node in the neck, and from there it works across the rest of the face, pulling the skin up lightly at first. They claim that by doing this, you would naturally stimulate the blood flow, which would increase general nutrient delivery to the skin. They also say that it improves the skin’s natural collagen production for smooth, lifted skin. They claim it should be dispensed in about 8 applications in general terms, and if you get the blood flowing, it generally has the effect of also getting bacteria pushed out in some ways instead of sticking in the skin and otherwise causing more acne, as you will also see with oils in general. There is not really proof that it works, so of course proceed with caution before paying too much for it.