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Acne Proactive Solution: Treatment to the Stars
You may have seen the infomercials featuring stars like Jessica Simpson and Vanessa Williams, but is the science behind the acne treatment Proactiv Solution solid? Is it all sales pitch or does this product really work?
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Acne’s Top 10 FAQ’s
1.) Can you get (catch) acne from other people?
Answer: While certain types of acne do contain a bacterium, it is located in the hair follicles under your skin and can not be transmitted through contact. So no, touching or kissing someone with...
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At some point in your life you will probably suffer from acne. Almost everyone does. There has been a great deal of news about acne treatments recently with many claiming a combination of an acne prevention diet and some of the all natural acne...
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Severe acne can be detrimental to the thin layers of skin on your forehead and face. It can also cause extreme irritation, resulting in open wounds, puss-filled pores, and unsightly scarring. This type of acne is quite different than mild or...
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Is Spironolactone The Only Option For Women Over 35 With Acne?
Spironolactone is generally prescribed as an “off label” acne treatment for women. This drug, though intended to help people with heart problems not zit problems, reduces the production of the hormone androgen. Androgen promotes excess facial oil secretion.
Less oil secretion limits the possibility of having clogged pores and acne flare-ups.
Spironolactone works as an androgen receptor blocker. This drug decreases androgen production in the ovaries and adrenal glands.
Side effects from spironolactone can include breast tenderness and menstrual irregularity.
For this reason, doctors usually add oral contraceptives like Ortho Tri-Cyclen and Estrostephave to compliment acne treatments and ease potential spironolactone side effects. Ironically though, spironolactone is recommended for women who are not candidates for oral contraceptives.
So should a woman over 35 with acne go with spironolactone? According to the American College of Physicians, the answer is “No”.
In the 2004 May/June edition of the American College of Physicians (ACP) published a medical review of studies that tested the effectiveness of spironolactone for controlling hirsutism, acne, or both in fertile or postmenopausal women. The ACP review found insufficient evidence to recommend spironolactone as an acne treatment.
Nevertheless, Dr. Diane Thiboutot of Pennsylvania State University, Hershey uses spironolactone for female patients with acne accompanied by a suspected endocrine disorder.
For example, when a woman experiences a sudden onset of severe acne or acne that is linked with excessive facial hair growth, irregular menstrual periods, increased libido, dark patches of skin, deepening of the voice, insulin resistance and hair loss, spironolactone may be helpful.
Dr. Thiboutot noted that spironolactone “seems to control quite well those cystic-type nodules that they
[women] get on their lower face and chin.”
Yet Dr. Julie C Harper Dr. Harper of the department of dermatology at the University of Alabama, Birmingham doesn’t recommend spironolactone so easily. Only if neither topical retinoids nor antibiotics have not worked for a woman’s case of acne would Dr. Harper then suggest using spironolactone for women over 35.
Author of “Acne Messages”, Naweko San-Joyz, says “A woman’s response to androgens is so varied that limiting herself to an androgen blockers like spironolactone certainly does not guarantee a cure, or even a quick treatment.”
San-Joyz adds that overproduction of androgens is just one step in a series of potential events that could lead to acne.
Instead of hormonal manipulation with drugs, San-Joyz suggests women with acne regulate this conditional using food, stress control and greater awareness of potential acne triggers like environmental estrogens.
Women with acne have numerous treatments options. If a woman does decide to go with spironolactone, it’s best to get her prescription filled with her gynecologist rather that her general practitioner.
It’s most likely that the gynecologist will be more aware of how a patient may respond to hormonal treatments like spironolactone and oral contraceptives, thus making recovery faster.
About the Author: Naweko San-Joyz created the Acne Messages program, the only acne program to combine the latest scientific research and ancient wisdom to deliver an acne cure as unique as the acne sufferer. Millions of acne problems, billions of acne cures. Find your unique acne cure with Acne Messages. ISBN: 0974912204 available at http://www.Noixia.com
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Acne.org |
Information on acne, medications and treatment of scars. Includes a regimen for keeping skin clear. |
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AcneNet |
Dermatologist-reviewed information about acne, which lets people know that today virtually every case of acne can be resolved. |
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What is Acne? |
Information about the different types of acne lesions and what causes acne to develop. |
www.skincarephysicians.com |
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Questions and Answers About Acne |
Illustrated information on causes of acne skin lesions, and tips and information on common treatments, their side effects, and current research. |
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Acne Resource Center |
Acne, Nutrition, Research on Acne and Important Tips for Getting Acne Free. |
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Acne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Acne is a group of skin rashes that have different causes. Acne vulgaris - most commonly experienced around puberty, typically of the face and ... |
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Acne vulgaris - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Different types of Acne Vulgaris: A: Cystic acne on the face, B: ... The vernacular term bacne or backne is often used to indicate acne found specifically ... |
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MedlinePlus: Acne |
From the National Institutes of Health; Questions and Answers about Acne (National Institute of ... Select services and providers for Acne in your area. ... |
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MedlinePlus Interactive Tutorials: Acne |
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Acne Treatment by AcneHelper.com |
Resource for acne treatments and prevention. Learn tips and techniques to stop pimples, zits and blackheads for good. |
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Acne |
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Acne Jeans |
About · Collection · Acne Studios · Contact · Press/Retailer · Work at Acne Jeans · Newsletter · Shop (EU). Copyright © Acne Jeans. |
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Acne |
If you're almost a teen, chances are pretty good that you have some acne. About 8 in 10 preteens and teens have acne, along with many adults. |
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Acne - treatment and causes of pimples and blackheads |
What are the causes of acne and which skin treatments are most effective - BUPA health information factsheet. |
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Natural Acne Treatment Information |
Acne and Diet · The Risks and Side Effects of Prescription Acne Medications ... This is a great jumping off point for natural acne treatments. ... |
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ASG www.stopspots.org ! | Index Acne, Pimples, Blackheads, Zits ... |
Information and support on acne, including top ten tips, beauty tips and problems. |
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Acne.net - Acne & Skin Treatment Resource |
Introduction to several forms of acne and some available treatments, by a dermatologist and medical school professor. |
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Acne.com - Acne Treatment Information |
Acne.com - Acne Treatment Information. Your source for Acne information on the web. Learn more about what causes acne and how you can fight acne. |
www.acne.com |
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Acne – Complete medical information regarding acne and its ... |
Complete medical explanation produced by doctors regarding acne, its causes, myths of causes, treatment on your own, and treatment by doctors. |
www.medicinenet.com |
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AAD - Acne |
Acne is a skin condition which has plugged pores (blackheads and whiteheads), inflamed pimples (pustules), and deeper lumps (nodules). |
www.aad.org |
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