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How to Work with Adult Acne

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How to Work with Adult Acne

“It is easy to display a wound, the proud scars of combat. It is hard to show a pimple” ― Leonard Cohen, “The Favorite Game” When you were a teenager going through puberty, acne was heartbreaking. Fast forward to your adult years, and you’d assume that your acne would disappear. If it hasn’t, take heart, because you’re certainly not alone. Adult acne is very common, especially for women. Hormones have a lot to do with it, but there are some things you can do differently that will help reduce your breakouts.  Don’t be so touchy feely During the course of...

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How To Stop Acne

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How To Stop Acne

There is a lot of bad information out there when it comes to acne and how to deal with it. Most people deal with some form of acne as teen agers. A quick Google of “the best acne products,” comes up with benzoyl peroxide based products, which are great at drying out and irritating the skin. This type of process seems to be the prominent ways to deal with acne breakouts. But, is this really the only way to deal with acne breakouts? Let’s take a closer look. Where does acne come from? Acne is a normal part of life. For...

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Q&A: At what age should you start using professional skin care products?

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Q&A: At what age should you start using professional skin care products?

    This is a great question, because the answer is…it depends. Since there isn’t a “one-size fits all” approach here, we’re going to break it down in terms of the issues at hand.  20’s-30’s According to the American Academy of Dermatology, “Acne affects more than 50 percent of women between the ages of 20-29 and more than 25 percent of women between the ages of 40-49.” When looking at ways to treat acne, it’s important to understand how it happens. First, your body produces oil called “sebum” from your sebaceous gland which is located inside a hair follicle. To...

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4 Reasons Men Should Wash Their Face

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4 Reasons Men Should Wash Their Face

"The older you get the stronger the wind gets - and it's always in your face." -Pablo Picasso I get it. You’ve worked all day, you’re tired, and you just don’t feel like it. Washing your face can seem like a total pain. Is there a good reason to walk to the bathroom and wash your face? The answer is a resounding “YES!” and we are going to tell you why. #1 bacteria A recent study by the National Institutes of Health found a substantial portion of human respiratory tract infection is thought to be transmitted via contaminated hand contact...

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4 Reasons For Men To Wear Sunscreen

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4 Reasons For Men To Wear Sunscreen

  Historically speaking, men have been averse to wearing sunscreen. Guys often will only use it at the beach, pool, or not at all. Often, men don’t even consider using it on a regular basis. It doesn’t matter if you work on an oil rig in the ocean or an office job in the city. You need to wear sunscreen. Here’s why. Why should I care? Unless you live in a cave or an underground base we all get exposed to the sun. Light hits our skin in the form of photons. These photons are measured in nanometers (nm) which...

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