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Treatment and Prevention of Acne |
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Is it possible to prevent acne? Most people would not even
consider asking the question unless they were troubled by this
disease in the first place, so it is not really a matter of
preventing acne from occurring at all, but of curing it first,
then preventing its return.
Much advice in the western world declares that diet is not a
factor in causing acne, yet those who live in some other
countries are not affected by the condition. Whether this is an
inherited factor, or caused by diet has not been decided yet.
There are many who now believe that diet does play a large part
in bringing on acne, while there are just as many, or perhaps
even more who believe that junk food, chocolate and foods high
in sugar and fats have nothing to do with acne. The trouble is
that if you were not affected by it, you would not be motivated
to modify your diet to resemble that of the eastern nations.
One thing is clear; acne is not caused by dirt. It is caused
when the oil in our body is not metabolized |
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efficiently and dead
skin cells become sticky and block the pores of the skin.
Bacteria then enters into the pores and causes infection and
inflammation.
So what can be done to prevent this happening? It seems logical
to eat less fatty foods, but our body may produce oils in any
case. Hygiene helps to control it, yet acne is not caused by
dirt, but by bacteria normally present on the skin. Therefore,
it seems that we must try to prevent acne by using several
different methods at the one time.
Zinc gluconate and some antibiotics administered orally are both
effective in treating the inflammation of acne, while insulin is
also reported to have worked in the same way. No big studies
have been done on the latter though, so proceed cautiously with
this one.
Chromium supplements appeared to have worked according to one
small study, while Nicholas Perricone advises a strict diet in
which dairy is almost totally avoided in his controversial book,
The Acne Prescription. He also recommends |
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Tips for acne-free skinTimes of IndiaOne should always keep his/her skin clean and clear as pimples and acne occur when the pores in your skin get clogged up with oil and dirt. Bacteria infects that pore, leading to acne. Always try to avoid touching the face with your hands. |
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Dialogue Between A Teenager And The AcneLA Canyon NewsA dialogue between a teenager and acne, based off of Benjamin Franklin's "Dialogue Between Franklin and the Gout." Teenager: Eh! Oh! Eh! Why, a complexion so vile, do I wear upon my features for the whole world to see? Especially mine one and only Prom ... |
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