All over the world, the word “Acne!” in itself seems to strike fear into the hearts of teenagers.

It doesn’t really matter that acne affects anywhere from 85% to 98% of teenagers, when it happens to any one individual, they seem to think they are the only teenager who ever had a pimple.

While teenage boys hate acne just as much as teenage girls, boys suffer through it and girls turn to using cosmetics to hide it…. Read more »

One of the basic concepts that most acne sufferers needs to know and accept, is that dirt does not cause acne. Sure, keeping your face clean will help in keeping the acne outbreaks happen less often, and many times less severe, but acne outbreaks will not happen because your face gets dirty.

However, if you are generally prone to acne, facial cleansing is of particular importance to prevent acne outbreaks, and while you are suffering from an acne outbreak, the cleansing process needs to be done in a particular fashion: Read more »

Acne vulgaris is a more acute form of acne which does not affect all acne patients. It is characterized by inflammatory papules, pustules and nodules, causing great pain for it’s victims.

Acne vulgaris affects the skin areas with a denser population of sebaceous follicles. The most common affected areas are the back, face, upper part of the chest and the neck. It sometimes manifests on other parts of the body such as the genitals and head…. Read more »