If there is any vitamin we have all heard about, it is vitamin C. Most people take vitamin C to boost immunity. For acne, however, vitamin C when it is used to keep immune responses in check. Is Vitamin C Really What We Think It Is? Vitamin C is the nutrient most people get from […]

We’re just getting the forum for this site set up, but our writer Robert Rister has been getting reader questions about acne for over a decade. Here are some classic questions that get asked over and over again. Q. I’m a guy. Can I use makeup to cover up my acne? A. Guys like Brad […]

When we talk about natural treatments for acne, we usually talk about tea tree oil. But the preparation of marigold petals known as calendula also has potent anti-inflammatory power for calendula. What Is Calendula? The species of marigold used to make calendula skin care products is Calendula officinalis, which is also known as a pot […]

If your concept of the ideal way to fight acne is lying on the sofa eating bonbons, then Frutels sounds like the product for you. Frutels has launched a line of edible cosmetics including a chocolate bonbon that is designed to fight acne. The makers of Frutels tell us that their chocolate bonbons stop acne […]

You can’t spend two minutes surfing the Internet for information about acne without coming across and article or an advertisement or a question or a comment about skin cleansers. Thousands of pages of information tell us that cleansing the skin is basic to curing acne. But what does it mean to cleanse your skin, anyway? […]

If you are a teen and you have severe acne, there’s a good chance you have already heard of Cassandra Bankson. A major presence on YouTube, Cassandra Bankson offers great tips and insights on how to cover up the worst pimples and blemishes. Dealing With Acne Since The Age Of Eight Just to look at […]

A new form of an old treatment for rosacea is getting extraordinary results. It’s based on azelaic acid, a product that sometimes gets good results in treating rosacea and sometimes doesn’t. The new foaming formula, however, may be exactly what is needed to make azelaic acid more effective for more people who have rosacea. Other […]

Nearly 50% of people who have rosacea also have a condition known as small intestine bacterial overgrowth, or SIBO. In one small study, 100% of people who have ocular rosacea (which can cause red and puffy eyelids, a feeling of grittiness in the eyes, eye pain, and sensitivity to light) have the predisposing condition. What […]

If you think you have heard about every technique that has ever been invented for eliminating acne, think again. The latest treatment for the world’s most common skin condition involves blasting away acne with ultrasound. There Isn’t Just One Cause Of Acne Ultrasound, which we’ll consider in more detail in a moment, is not a […]

Millions of women who suffer polycystic ovarian disease, a condition also known as PCOS, display acne as one of their most prominent symptoms. But for about 30 million women in the United States who have polycystic ovarian disease (PCOS) or other hormonal imbalances, an even more disturbing symptom is androgenic alopecia1, or the loss of […]