| Acne scars, like any type of scarring, can seldom be | | | | inflammation and lesion on the skin, it is important that |
| permanently removed. Fortunately, there are several | | | | you treat it right away so as to slow down or stop |
| acne treatments now available that can help the | | | | further inflammation. If you've already developed a |
| scarred area return to a more "normal" appearance. | | | | problem with acne and need a solution, there are |
| The actual cause of acne is still not really understood. | | | | many natural ingredients that will work best with your |
| Some believe it lies in genetics. Others believe it is a | | | | healthy eating regimen without expensive medical |
| combination of factors such as androgens, allergies, | | | | treatments. A few drops of tea tree oil and lavender |
| stress, or the use of certain mediations. Natural | | | | essential oils can be mixed into a tablespoon of apple |
| practitioners tend to believe it is a result of nutritional | | | | cider vinegar and applied directly to any spot where |
| deficiencies, and toxins in the body that can cause the | | | | acne is present. This can be done twice daily with |
| liver to dysfunction. There are basically four types of | | | | improvements in as little as a day. Cedarwood, |
| acne: whiteheads, blackheads, pimples, and nodules. | | | | chamomile and lemongrass are also essential oils that |
| Whiteheads are when the sebum (oil) and resulting | | | | are easy to find, inexpensive, and somewhat effective. |
| bacteria are trapped below the skin's surface and you | | | | Retinoic Acid may be used alone or in combination |
| can actually see a white head appear above (or near | | | | with a benzoyl peroxide preparation. Retinoic acid is |
| popping out of) the skin. Blackheads are when the | | | | derived from vitamin A, which is an important nutrient in |
| sebum and resulting bacteria are only partially trapped, | | | | the maintenance of healthy skin. Vitamin A reduces |
| slowly draining out the surface and turning black | | | | the blockage of oil glands and is therefore very useful |
| because of your skin's melanin or pigmentation. In the | | | | in the treatment of whiteheads and blackheads. It can |
| absence of either white or blackhead are generally | | | | cause itchiness and redness, especially if the skin is |
| (but not always) smaller pimples. And the often deeper, | | | | exposed to strong amounts of sunlight. As with |
| boil-like lesions are referred to as nodules. With the | | | | benzoyl peroxide, retinoic acid needs to be used for an |
| advanced acne treatments and acne products | | | | extended period of time (at least six months) and it |
| available today, acne need no longer have such a | | | | may be several weeks before any initial improvement |
| crippling impact on the sufferers' life. Once the outward | | | | is noticed. |
| symptom of acne first becomes apparent, that is, | | | | |