Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Head and shoulders as facial wash for acne

« ...From our understanding of acne as it is today, we know that within our skin we have millions of tiny little glands (sebaceous glands) that produce a substance called sebum. Sebum is an oily substance that is an essential part of the hair growth cycle and is found anywhere on the body where hair is needed. For some reason, it appears that the sebaceous glands of acne patients are overly sensitive to normal levels of testosterone, and that sensitivity causes the sebaceous glands to produce very high levels of sebum which clogs up the pores causing spots and blackheads etc.....
...Acne therapy is used to treated certain causes of acne. The main and most common problem causing acne starts in the sebaceous gland that attaches to the follicle of the hair. These glands secrete an oily substance called sebum. This sebum is needed as a lubrication for the skin and the hair. The sebum goes from the bottom of the hair shaft and moves out onto the skin surface. When the sebum production goes into overtime, the accumulation of this and the skin cells that are dead on the outside creates a barrier over the opening of the gland. The larger the blockage becomes, the more the follicle wall will rupture. This, in turn, causes even more accumulation of sebum and skin cells. You now have a clogged pore or more commonly called "pimple". When this type of blockage moves across the skin to other glands, acne appears in red clothes. The bacteria in the sebum adds more infection and inflammation to the area causing the acne to worsen. The best acne treatments remove the oil accumulation and grow new skin cells more rapidly than before to prevent accumulations of dead cells. The best acne treatments also need to fight the infections caused by the bacteria. This is where those combination therapies come into action providing relief for not only the clogged pores but also the bacterial on T he skin....»
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«...That's exactly what I went through back when I had acne from ages 15-19. Back then I experimented with every acne cream, lotion, and ointment available. I remember spending $60 for a special mask made out of cactus! But nothing seemed to work, or if it did work, it never lasted, and the acne always returned....»
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