Thursday, December 14, 2006

What Types Of Acne Cleansers Are Available Today?

Acne is a skin disorder characterized by the outbreak of lesions called
pimples. You can get different kind of these lesions depending on what type
of acne you have; either whiteheads, blackheads or red, sore type lesions.
There are various acne cleansers on the market today which can improve this
condition and have changed many people's lives.

* Using just any type of cleanser will not help skins that are affected by
acne. Special cleansers, toners and moisturizers are designed to help fight
this condition using noncomedogenic or nonacnegenic substances. Benzoyl
Peroxide is the most common and recognized of these substances used in them.
There are others like erythromycin, which are used in some acne
preparations.

* If simply using acne cleansers does not work for you, medication is often
prescribed, which can be in the form of tablets, for example: Accutane and
Claravis. These are harsher and can cause differing side effects like
excessive dryness of other area of the skin, and might not work for those
people with scattered occurrences of acne like just on the forehead.

Acne tends to flair up in girls often during their menstrual cycles because
of hormonal imbalances, which can be very difficult to cope with during
their teenage years.
It is wise for them to start using the cleansers early on, even before the
breakouts are considered to be serious acne.

Mild cleansers that have ingredients that do not block the pores and that do
not contain alcohol are preferable. Acne can be aggravated by alcohol which
dries out the skin. Your sebaceous glands then begin to produce excess oil
to try and regulate your sins Ph level, which cause even more pimples.

This is the main problem with acne treatments, because they are aimed at
drying out the pimples when in actual fact the skin needs extra moisture to
control the acne. Acne cleansers work best in conjunction with a three step
system to ensure healthy skin even after the acne has cleared up.
A gel cleanser should be used as the soap ones do have drying properties.

After that a toner must be applied that is not too harsh and that contains
some kind of anti acne substance. Natural extracts like tea tree and other
herbal teas can work wonders. The most important last step is to apply an
oil free, light moisturizer. Try to find brands that are made specifically
for problem skin and it will be a good idea to get your skin accessed to
make sure that the correct cleansers, toners and moisturizers are used.

Remember that your skin changes all the time so keep checking your skin's
condition for dryness, oily patches, and dullness. You might have to change
your cleansing system every so often to prevent acne outbreaks and keep your
skin healthy.

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The Dangerous Side Effects Of Accutane

Accutane is believed to be the most effective treatments for severe acne and
is usually taken for less than a year for quite a hefty cost per pill.
Because it's seen to work effectively it seems like a blessing but the
underlying truth is that there are dangerous and serious side effects
involved. This really is cloak and dagger stuff.

It's quite widely known that Accutane can cause birth defects in unborn
children if mothers are using the prescribed drug but it also appears that
there are a lot more dangerous side effects including and elevated risk of
heart problems, liver problems and depression, so much more than doctors had
expected.

A study put together with some 14000 applicants taking the prescribed drug
showed abnormal findings for the levels of cholesterol and poor liver
function, these returned back to normal once the drug had stopped being
taken. High levels of cholesterol doesn't necessarily guarantee a heart
attack and low liver enzymes does not mean that you have cirrhosis of the
liver, but I would think that in any situation if this was taken for any
prolonged periods of time then this could certainly lead to problems in the
future.

Depression has also been a major underlying side effect that people have
felt when being prescribed Accutane. It appears that Accutane has been
linked to that of more than one hundred suicides around the world, although
coroners have said that there is no clear evidence that the drug is too
blame how comes there have been so many deaths when people started to take
the drug? Whereas the manufacturer claims it is safe and the deaths were
part of an underlying problem there is still a warning on the leaflet
claiming that patients may be at risk of becoming suicidal. Up until
recently this is what has been believed but results from test conducted on
mice have proven that after the drug was administered they behaved in an
unnatural way recognized as depression but more tests would be needed to see
if the same effects happen in humans.

There have been many concerns over links to depression and suicide for many
years, the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority)
have received over 1500 reports of suspected adverse events experience by
people who have taken the drug since it was licensed in 1983. In 38 cases
there have been fatalities of which 25 have been none other than suicide.
The MHRA claims the safety of Accutane is under constant scrutiny...

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