Causes of Acne Archives

April 14, 2008

Diet and Acne: We Told You So, We Told You So

Diet Does Indeed Affect Acne

Oh they swore it was an old wives tale - they insisted that it was hogwash - the majority of the medical community refused to admit that diet could indeed play a role in acne breakouts. Well my friends -- those of us who knew the know-it-all doctors were wrong -- our time has come. According to a study published by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition diet does indeed affect acne.

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January 5, 2008

Is Your Prescription Drug Causing Acne Breakouts?

Some Prescription Drugs Can Trigger Acne

If you've tried everything you can think of to clear your acne and your breakouts still haven't gone away, your prescription medications may be to blame. Believe it or not, there are quite a few prescription drugs that can trigger acne breakouts. Want to know if your medicine is on the list? Here are the ones to look out for...

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Posted by Bob Harrison at 4:20 PM | Permalink

October 11, 2007

What You Need to Know About Acne and Aluminum Toxicity

What’s Really Causing Your Acne?

Most individuals who have acne would try almost anything and everything if they felt that it would improve their skin condition. When you have acne and nothing seems to be working, you really need to dig deep and consider all possibilities. One possibility for treating acne that is so often overlooked is aluminum toxicity. Is it possible that's the culprit behind your acne condition?

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Posted by Bob Harrison at 7:58 PM | Permalink

August 4, 2007

What Women Need to Know About Acne and PCOS

The Facts about Acne and PCOS

You're a grown woman who never suffered acne in your teen years. Why in the world are you suddenly breaking out? If you're an adult who is suddenly afflicted with acne breakouts, it probably has nothing to do with skin care and everything to do with hormones. You may need to seek treatment for PCOS.

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Posted by Jessica Sawyer at 2:14 PM | Permalink

June 14, 2007

Can a Cup of Coffee Make Your Caffeine Worse?

How Caffeine Affects Acne

If you enjoy a cup of java every morning or a caffeinated soda for lunch, you might want to take a moment to think about how your beverage selections can be affecting your acne. If you can’t make it through the day without stopping at your local coffee shop and your medicine cabinet is filled to the brim with acne products, then the following information might be just what you need.

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Posted by Nick Dawson at 5:48 PM | Permalink

October 29, 2006

What Really Causes Acne?

Getting to the Bottom of a Common Acne Myth

Acne is probably the most misunderstood skin conditions. Individuals who are affected by acne often try for months or years to treat it unsuccessfully. That’s probably because they really have know idea what’s causing the acne, and therefore they can’t do a thing about it. To make matters worse, individuals who are fortunate enough to never experience acne are even further misinformed about what acne is and how it should be treated and they give the people suffering from acne completely ineffective advice. What to know what’s causing your acne? You’re not alone.

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Posted by Jessica Sawyer at 1:29 AM | Permalink

October 27, 2006

About Acne: From R to V

Understanding the Differences between Acne Rosacea and Acne Vulgaris

If you’ve always thought a pimple was a pimple, all pimples were acne, and all acne is alike, you might be surprised to learn that not all acne is created equal. In fact, there are actually two main types of acne -- Acne Vulgaris and Acne Rosacea -- that can wreck havoc on your skin. If you really want to be informed about acne, you need to understand the main differences between Acne Vulgaris and Acne Rosacea.

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August 15, 2006

Is Your Pillowcase Making Your Acne Worse?

Your Pillowcase Could Be Aggravating Your Acne

So you wash your face before you go to bed for the night. You’re very diligent about your skin care routine and you cleanse your skin properly each and every night, so you just can’t understand why you wake up in the morning and your acne looks worse than it did the night before. Believe it or not, your pillow may be to blame.

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Posted by Bob Harrison at 11:51 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

August 5, 2006

Is Your Acne A Sign Of PCOD?

Acne Can Be Caused By PCOD

If you’re a woman who never experienced acne before, but you’re suddenly experiencing it now, along with other symptoms such as weight gain, irregular menstruation, mood changes, and unusual hair growth, you may have polycystic ovarian disease, also known as polycystic ovarian syndrome, PCOS and PCOD. But what is PCOD and how does it cause acne?

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