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Acne Treatment- Best Medications for Clogged Pores

Posted By Dr. Weaver

Most acne and blemishes are caused by blocked pores. Our natural skin oils (sebum) help us maintain smooth supple skin. In adolescence our hormones cause the production of sebum to increase making our skin much oiler than it was when we were children. This increased oil along with dead skin cells and the thickening of the skin surface can result in our pores becoming blocked. When this happens the blocked pore becomes infected and a pimple occurs. The best way to prevent blemishes is to keep our pores unblocked, but hormonal changes due to puberty, adolescence and other issues in … Continue reading

How a Dermatologist Can Help Clear Up Your Complexion

Posted By Dr. Weaver

Are you worried about your acne and complexion? Many studies show evidence that at least one in five adults had severe acne at one point in their life. This can do damage on a person’s self-esteem and make one feel very self-conscious. Luckily there are many different types of treatments to help clear up ones’ complexion. Most commonly known are the well advertised over-the-counter treatments such as Proactiv and celebrity sponsored products that oftentimes make it seem like the acne should rapidly go away leaving perfectly clear skin behind in as little as two weeks! However, this is not always … Continue reading

Acne: How It Can Affect Your Emotions

Posted By Dr. Weaver

Each person with acne will deal with it in different ways. There is not one typical reaction to acne; reactions can range from blasé indifference to panic and social withdrawal. However, once the acne has progressed beyond the temporary appearance of what the kids would refer to as a “zit”, it becomes more serious. A blemish is transitory; a scar is permanent. While acne can, in fact, become very serious and may cause a number of different emotional, psychological and social problems, it usually fades or at the very least responds to treatment. Scarring, on the other hand, may need … Continue reading

Dermatological Treatment of Acne

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How a dermatologist will treat acne depends on the type of findings present when the skin is examined such as the presence of pustules, clogging of pores resulting in blackheads or whiteheads, and nodules (hard bumpy lesions under the skin surface) as well as the severity of the breakouts. Other factors that are taken into consideration include the presence or absence of scarring and color changes. For milder cases, a treatment regimen that includes products with ingredients such as salicylic acid, sulfur and low concentrations of benzoyl peroxide can be helpful. The directions will also include skin care recommendations to … Continue reading “Dermatological Treatment of Acne”

Acne- Why Does A Sixty Seven Year Old Get Acne?

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Unfortunately, Acne Can Rear Its Ugly Head in Your Golden Years You’ve heard enough jokes about your second childhood… but no one warned you about a second adolescence! The first was bad enough, right? But right in the midst of fretting about wrinkles, there it is. Right there on your nose or cheeks is a big red lump. It looks strangely familiar, but it’s been decades…. Could it really be acne? It’s rare for seniors to develop acne, but it does happen. Could something be wrong? In a word, yes. The rare lone pimple is unusual but not necessarily alarming, … Continue reading