Virtual Beauty: Acne: A Contemporary View
Part 1...
Acne is a unique skin condition due to it having so many foundations in the basic diagnostic characteristics of texture, colour and secretions. (With the most obvious being colour due to the inflammation)
It is because there are these foundations that there is often confusion where to start when it comes to embarking of an effective treatment.
Many skin treatment therapists immediately go to the secretions (oil) aspect to begin a treatment program because of their understanding of the condition from prior learning.
Other therapists will look at the colour aspect, because they feel the inflammation that is the major symptom should be addressed first.
And Part 2...
… we discussed acne produced through natural causes and this is different to that of toxic origin. It is less common, but certainly around and unfortunately increasing in frequency.
This type of acne can occur from both the side effects of medications, (antibiotics, cortisone and tranquillisers) occupational causes, and self-infliction.
Establishing cause is the secret with this type of acne, as simply removing the cause generally guarantees some improvement.