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    Post your own stories of battling with acne. Each post or comment will be moderated before appearing in this category and will be posted here the same day.


    Ovante Acne and Blemish Control cream - ABC

    A.B.C. - Acne and Blemish Control cream, made fresh in very small batches of the highest quality all natural ingredients. This unique acne cream made with use of new technology which enhances "through-the-skin" penetration of active ingredients.

    The technology eliminates the need for unfriendly chemical cream-formation agents which block the skin pores significantly lowering the effectiveness of such products. Working gentle on your skin but very aggressive on acne, all natural Acne and Blemish Controlcream is the most powerful weapon against acne and blemishes.

    It contains pure micro-encapsulated sulfur (mineral) as one of the ingredients, which was known for ages as an effective "weapon" against acne. Topical sulfur kills various strains of bacteria (which cause acne) and also contains plant oils, herbal extracts and zinc oxide (mineral).

    Ovante Acne and Blemish Control cream clears up acne blemishes, pimples, blackheads, whiteheads fast and allows the skin to heal.


    Over-the-counter acne medications

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    I have put together the list of Most common over - the - counter Acne medications. These are probably the most known so if i missed some others please fell free to add the other once so our visitors can learn more about them.



    These are with BP - Benzoyl Peroxide.

    They are available in prescription and over-the-counter medications, in cream, gel, and wash form. It is an anti-bacterial agent.
    Benzoyl peroxide supposed to kill P. Acnes, the bacteria that causes acne. However, Drying and peeling of the skin are normal which is upleasant and frastrating for users of BP, it also has high procentage of brake out reactions and many reports of stop working after first few weeks of treatment. Many people have strong allergic reaction to benzoyl peroxide and experience an inflammation of the skin.
    Benzoyl peroxide may bleach hair or fabric. So, make sure you have lots and lots of extra shirts, bed sheets and pillowcases...lol
    Here are some of the Commonly used brand names. If i missed some, please feel free to add them.
    Neutrogena On-the-Spot, Clearasil, Oxy-10 Fostex, Clear by Design, Persa-Gel,


    Salicylic Acid

    Salicylic acid is an ingredient used in many over-the-counter acne medications, the list is very long but i will list some of them bellow. It is often found with pads as applicators (such as Stri-dex pads). It is also used to treat other skin disorders including dandruff, psoriasis, calluses, corns, warts, and more. As with BP, the Salicylic Acid is available in prescription and over-the-counter medications, in cream, gel, and wash form.
    Here is how it works in very brief form - the Acne is formed when skin cells inside hair follicles shed too fast and clump together, plugging up the follicle and causing a pimple. Salicylic acid helps slow down shedding of the cells inside the follicles, preventing clogging. Salicylic acid also helps break down blackheads and whiteheads.
    It is very good anti acne agent, it has very few reports of side effects and can be used for any type of skin, does not stain cloth or hair and has high procentage of positive responses from people who used anti acne products with salycilic acid in it.
    Here are some of the Brands out there: Ovante Acne and Blemish Control Cream Stri-dex, Clearasil Clearstick, Oxy Night Watch Stri-dex Triple Action Pads with Salicylic Acid

    Sulfur anti acne medications

    Probably the BEST anti acne agent.Sulfur has been used to treat acne for thousands of years for its peeling and drying actions, and is found in various washes, soaps, and creams. It is effective at breaking down existing blackheads and whiteheads, has no side effects and can be used for any type of skin with high efficacy.
    Here are some Brands: Ovante Acne Cream Clearasil Adult Care

    Mild to moderate acne - whiteheads, papules

    Discuss issues related to mild and moderate types of acne here. Learn about the different types of acne - Mild to moderate acne - whiteheads, papules and pustules, post your own comments


    Severe acne - cysts and nodules. Getting rid of acne and acne mars fast.Tips on getting rid of body and back acne blemishes and post acne scars with natural acne products

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    Cysts and other severe and inflammatory acne such as nodules, papules and pustules are the most difficult to treat. There are many controversial opinions however, on how to treat the inflammatory and severe acne. Which acne treatment is better and more effective and which should be avoided because of the side effects.

    Indeed, there are so many anti-acne products available, that one with acne has a hard time to choose the best acne product - one, that will help to get rid of acne, the severe acne in particular. Have you ever thought: Why, some anti-acne products are more effective than the others?. I am sure you have.

    You see, there are three types of topical acne products available: The chemical acne products (with antibiotics and hormones), The natural acne products (with sulfur, vitamins and minerals) and the home made acne remedies. All three can work wonders on acne with some exceptions, and we are not talking about the side effects, usually associated with use of harsh chemicals. Every body knows that.

    Most of the time, treating the severe acne cases, doctors prescribe the steroid injections because most of the topical prescription and over-the-counter acne medications fail to stop the inflammation. But, no matter what some people say, the use of harsh steroids in acne treatment or any other illness must be avoided as much as possible. You probably wondering, what else can be done to stop the inflammation, if anything else fails.

    Most topical acne creams or medications fails to do the job right for one reason: they don't penetrate deep enough into the skin. Have you ever used a cosmetic or anti-acne cream, applied it and after, lets say - half hour or so, it was still on your skin as a greasy mask? I have! I am sure you have too. Such creams or medications will not serve their purpose. Instead, they will clog the skin pores, which will multiply the acne bacteria and make the treatment more complicated.

    Therefore, while treating severe or mild acne, it is important to use a anti-acne cream with deep penetrating effect, which will deliver the anti-acne ingredients to where they supposed to be - deep in the skin pore, where the infection is and not on it. Unfortunately, or may be fortunately, most chemical acne medications fail to help with acne for this reason and for this reason only. Please, choose your acne treatment wisely, always check the list of the ingredients in possible acne products, compare chemicals with natural and then make your decision.




    How i got rid of my blackheads

    Go here if you want to joing the discussion related to blackheads & non-inflamed acne. You can also Post your own comments as well.


    Body acne on back, chest and other body acne

    Discuss issues related to back, chest, and other body acne. Leave comments, post or read messages from other members about body acne. Find some good advices and share your own.


    Adult acne

    This subcategory is for discussion of issues related to adult acne. For people over 21 who has acne. You may read though posts or share your own posts with others.


    Acne and Makeup

    Share your comments, suggestion and read other posts here about acne and makeup.

    To make sure that comments posted comply with our rules, we will moderate each one before it is allowed to appear on the Ovante Psoriasis Blog. Comments that will not comply with the Ovante blog's rules will be deleted.


    Biggest Mistakes in Acne Treatments

    Post your comments, write messages to others about mistakes you think you made while treating acne. Share them here so it will help others to avoid them.


    Benzoil Peroxide or Laundry Detergent??

    This part of our Blog is for Posts and Comments on products with Benzoil Peroxide


    Acne Free with AHA

    Post your comments, write articles or read messages from other members here related to use of AHA products for acne treatment.


    My Bacne how i got rid of it with only Head and Shoulders.

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    Leave comments here or read messages about Bacne, share your experiences with different treatments of bacne. Post interesting and related to bacne articles, news....Discuss different treatments.

    To make sure that comments posted comply with our rules, we will moderate each one before it is allowed to appear on the Ovante Blog.


    Drinking and Diet how they affect acne treatment

    Write you comments here and share your thoughts about drinking and diet, how do you think they affect your acne treatment


    Cortizone for Acne good or Bad

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    Cortizone, Cortizone 10 Plus or other steroids users are wellcome here to share their stories with use of steroid treatments for acne


    Acne and Baby Hair Brush Method.

    The Baby hair brush method is widely discussed on different acne boards and groups, it is something that some people discovered by themself while exfoliating. This method is very cost efficientit, and according to the reports we get the acne brush method is effective as well. A lot of people use different topicals applications, towels, and other ways for exfoliating, some of which irritate the sensitive skin giving more break outs.

    We have decided to start this topic in our blog as well so our visitors can joing the discussion about the baby brush method.


    Ovante nail fungus cream: comments,messages,questions......

    Post your comments, write messages to us, ask questions about nail fungus treatment with our own Ovante fungus cream. Share your thoughts and suggestions with other members who use Ovante fungus cream.....


    Nail fungus alternative treatments:

    Nail Fungus (onychomycosis) Nail fungus or onychomycosis is an infection of the nails occurring both on the hands and feet but certainly more often on the feet due to the environment that feet find themselves in. Nail fungus generally thrive in dark, moist environments, so when you consider wearing shoes and socks all day along with perspiration that occurs, it ends up being a perfect growth media for toe nail fungus. To get rid of fungus toe actually is a very difficult task. You see, the fungi grows underneath the nail making the fungul infection difficult to treat. As the fungul infection grows, it forces the nail up off the nail bed and the nail becomes thick, crumbly and discolored ranging in color from yellow to brown. It is not uncommon however for fungus infected nails to then spread to the remaining healthy nails on the foot. It is also not uncommon for nails to fall off and unfortunately, in most cases grow back the same way if not properly treated. Treatment of nail fungi can be difficult because of the fact that fungus thrives in "dark moist environments". Eliminating those factors can go a long way to reducing recurrence. There are both oral and topical medication treatments. The gold standard for treating onychomycosis in an otherwise healthy individual is the oral therapy. The most widely prescribed medication today is Lamisil tablets (Novartis), although there are certainly other oral antifungals that can be used. The newer generation of oral antifungals is very safe medications if properly used. Your doctor may prescribe one or two blood tests during the course of therapy to make sure there are no adverse effects. The topical nail fungus treatments are more effective and they have less or no side effects than oral anti fungi medications. Most topical anti-fungus medications are not effective as they are unable to penetrate deep into the skin or the nail bed.


    Nail fungus infections news, articles....

    This subcategory is for posting articles, news on Nail fungus infections. You can post articles and news on nail fungus and it's new treatments.




     


     


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