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30 May 2009, 05:59
Head & Shoulders and Bacne
Head and Shoulders was first sold in 1961 as anti-dandruff shampoo. Procter & Gamble the manufacturer of Head & Shoulders shampoo, makes
extended line of shampoo as well as other skin care products. Few different variations of shampoo Head and Shoulders for dry scalp, with intensive treatment, aloe and many others
as well as different conditioners can be found in stores with brand Head & Shoulders.
Not long ago, there were reports from people with acne who started using the Head and Shoulders shampoo in their daily regiment. Some people with bacne noticed
skin improvement in their skin condition. The acne would start showing signs of improvement. This skin improvement of acne was not sudden but overtime, as
people wrote in their e-mails and acne blog messages, the bacne would start to improve. As nobody have really done it, we have decided to check several acne forums
and acne related blogs to summarize positive and negative responses in order to figure out the Head & Shoulders effects on back acne (bacne).
We have researched quite a few most popular acne forums and acne related blogs in order to find the answer to often asked question: Is Head and Shoulders as effective on bacne as
some people say? As it appeared, reports from most people who use Back and Shoulders shampoo in order to treat their bacne are inconsistent.
The efficacy of the Head and Shoulders shampoo on bacne can not be verified as there were no tests conducted in order to determine the effects of
Head and Shoulders on bacne. Some people say that it has proven their bacne by 25 - 30% but it did not eliminate the problem completely. There are reports
where Head & Shoulders users have some side effects in form of a rush from rubbing the shampoo too hard and too often on to their skin. Very small percentage of people
however do swear that the Head and Shoulder shampoo did help to get rid of their bacne.
As anti-dandruff shampoo however, the Head and Shoulders has proven its efficacy through many years since its been first sold.
Even though it has some harsh chemicals such as sodium laureth sulfate and sodium lauryl sulfate, the Head & Shoulders shampoo is most
popular among people with dandruff problem. It does eliminate the dandruff. But as to Head and Shoulders in bacne treatment, it will be up to you to
try and see if it has any effect at all.
There are many natural acne and bacne treatments available though. The anti - scar cream MELT with vitamin C has proven its effectiveness on treating
bacne. This products made with unique technology which provides deep penetrating effect. As more and more positive effects of vitamin C discovered,
more people start using products with vitamin C. Natural form of vitamin C is used in cream Melt and it is natural formula is used to treat scars, burns and bacne.
There is also an anti-acne cream available, which makes ultimate bacne treatment when used in combination with cream Melt. These two products efficacy
on acne and bacne has long history. Using these natural products will eliminate you bacne and heal the open skin pores which normally left after bacne are gone.
20 May 2009, 06:50
Rosacea symptoms
Rosacea treatment will be more effective if rosacea triggers are determined. It is not always easy to figure out what set off
your rosacea but it is not impossible task and with that in mind, most people find out their rosacea triggers.
Among most common rosacea triggers are:
Drinking alcohol
Spicy foods
Hot weather
Exercise
Hot baths
Hot drinks
Cold weather
Sun Exposure
Stress
Wind
Very often, first stages of rosacea are confused with acne. Most people think they have acne and try to treat acne instead of rosacea.
There are people who believe that rosacea is another form of acne. If you want to treat rosacea effectively while it is in the initial stage, first you
need to get the most possible information regarding rosacea. Good knowledge of rosacea and its symptoms as well as rosacea triggers will help with correct treatment.
It is obvious that Rosacea is a skin disease, which causes facial redness and inflammation of the skin. Some rosacea symptoms are little red bumps which looks like acne but filled with pus.
Some people also mistakenly confuse rosacea with such skin problems like eczema and allergies. Many believe that rosacea is a result of drinking alcohol.
Besides the fact that rosacea often confused with acne, it is often called acne rosacea or adult acne. The difference between acne and rosacea, that acne also involves blackheads and pimples mostly among teenagers. Rosacea mainly affects adults and people with very fair skin. The age group between 30 - 60 years old are most affected by rosacea. For unknown reason, rosacea affects more women than men. As a desease, rosacea is harmless and as soon as right treatment is found, rosacea can be controlled. What rosacea does though, it causes a good deal of stress, most people with rosacea worried about the red mars on their face loosing self-esteem.
Rosacea is a mysterious skin diseasewhich must be treated as it will get worse overtime without proper treatment. But as soon as the rosacea triggers are determined and found right rosacea medication, there is nothing to worry about. Most natural rosacea treatments are very effective in controlling the desease. It is also noted that best results in rosacea treatment achieved by rosacea natural treatments in forms of creams.
The natural rosacea treatments can be used for long time with out any side effects. Normally, skin affected by rosacea is most sensitive. It is suggested to avoid rosacea treatments with antibiotics and chemicals as they have harsh side effects.
There are many rosacea resourses available. The problem with most of them is that they are limited to one or two different treatments with very little information on rosacea itself. Best way is to get most knowledge about rosacea is to get a book. There are few of them around. Some rosacea books can be found in Barns and Nouble and some even available to download from the internet. The one i like is written by Robert Campbell. It is the most valuable book, full of information on how to effectively treat rosacea.
The book: BANISH ROSACEA can be found here - http://www.banish-rosacea.com/
19 May 2009, 09:18
Accutane in acne treatment may trigger rosacea.
Accutane is widely prescribed as acne treatment in the US as well as in other countries.
Even though the Accutane had been used not as long as Benzoyl peroxide, the usage of accutane
as one of many acne medications is quite frequent among people with acne. Accutane (
Isotretinoin), also can be found in other brand names: Amnesteem, Claravis, Sotret. It is usually prescribed when most acne medications failed, but can not be used for long time.
I have never used Accutane or Benzoyl Peroxide (BP) in my days when I was going through the hormone changes and had acne. Eventhough there were some acne medications with Benzoyl Peroxide and Accutane as main ingredients. The days when we had just a few acne creams to choose from are long gone. Now, the market of acne and rosacea medications abundant with acne creams, jells, pills and other natural and chemical acne treatments.
While searching some acne and rosacea related blogs and articles, reading comments from people who use Accutane or Benzoyl Peroxide, it has cought my eye that there are many reports of side effects and allergic reactions from people who had been using different acne and rosacea medications with Benzoyl Peroxide and Accutane. There are also some articles and comments from people who used accutane and believed that it had triggered their rosacea.
Dealing with acne or rosacea everyday is not easy. Even though both of these skin conditions (acne and rosacea) are well studied, and there are many treatments and medications available - there is no cure invented yet. Both, acne and rosacea can be controlled with topical creams or pills. It is at most important to use topical acne and rosacea treatments as they considered most effective with less or no side effects. Acne pills are used in severe acne cases, they can not be used for long time and may have some side effects.
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