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Acne is a Four Letter Word – Part Two

June 10th, 2011 | by SageAdvice | acne

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In the first part of this series, we covered the myths, aggravating factors, and genetic predispositions that cause acne to form. Now we will cover the Acne cycle how lesions form, and how to eradicate them.

There are Two Basic Kinds of Lesions or Zits: Non-Inflammatory and Inflammatory

Whichever kind or combination you get, the lesions or zits you have take 90 days to form. So there are zits forming right now that you will not see or feel for about three months, unless they are exacerbated by stress or medication.
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Acne Is A Four Letter Word – Part One

June 9th, 2011 | by SageAdvice | acne

Jun
09

Is it not enough that we are blessed with the whole aging cycle, PMS, wrinkles, lines, graying hair and arthritis as we grow more mature and wise? Everyone always told you that Acne was just a complexion problem and that you would outgrow it if you stopped eating so many French fries, hamburgers, sodas, chocolates and candies!

How can Acne go away when so many of us inherited the gene that causes acne from our parents and ingest medication, vitamins, homeopathic remedies, hormones and birth control pills which exacerbate the very problem we are trying to get rid of?

I’ll bet your parents never told you that one out of three adult women and one out of five adult men have Adult Cosmetic Acne from their skin care products, shaving creams, sun blocks, makeup, acne products and self tanning products. Since consumers are taught from the cradle to purchase by The Three P’s: Perfume, Packaging and Price, the cosmetic companies just change the color, fragrance and packaging for men so it will appeal to their psyche.

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