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11.28.2007
11.05.2007
Treating body acne
From Yahoo Health
Our previous discussions about acne have focused on the face, but for many people body acne is equally troublesome -- and often more difficult to treat.
Remember that skin is skin, whether it's on your face or your back and chest. Any areas of skin that are prone to acne need special treatment. In fact, a new product just hit the market to target body acne: It's called ClindaReach and is available by prescription only. It combines a powerful antibiotic (1% clindamycin) with a unique applicator that lets you treat hard-to-reach places, making it particularly effective for treating acne on the back.
You can also talk to your dermatologist about prescription-strength shower gels. My colleague, Dr. Jonette Keri, MD, PhD, at the University of Miami recommends that people who experience back acne use body washes that contain benzoyl peroxide (she likes Brevoxyl creamy wash) or glycolic acid (her recommendations are Glytone or Aqua Glycolic products -- this last brand is available without a prescription behind your pharmacist's counter).
Of course, those products can't do you much good if they never reach the affected area, and tackling your back might require a little extra work -- invest in a sponge or loofah with a long handle so you won't miss an inch!
Several brands also make anti-acne spray products designed to target hard-to-reach places. Murad Clarifying Body Spray, MD Formulations Vit-A-Plus Body Clearing Complex Spray, and Nature's Cure Body Acne Treatment Spray, for example, are a few options I've come across.
Treating body acne may also require avoiding certain products. Steer clear of bath oils or other body products with coconut oil, and isopropyl myristate, both of which can quickly clog pores.
If you're prone to body acne, remember to shower as soon as possible after exercising or perspiring excessively (even if you feel like you can't move a muscle). While you're working out -- and even in your other everyday pursuits -- be sure to wear natural fabrics and breathable clothes to minimize the likelihood of irritating your skin and clogging your pores.
If you experience more than mild body acne, Dr. Keri suggests that a 6-12 week course of antibiotics may be your best approach. Once things are under control, the strategies above will have a better chance of working.
Finally, blue light treatments have proven to be a highly effective, drug-free option for treating stubborn body acne. Three 20-minute treatments a week for about 4-6 weeks can kill acne-causing bacteria and significantly improve most cases.
Wishing you great skin!
Our previous discussions about acne have focused on the face, but for many people body acne is equally troublesome -- and often more difficult to treat.
Remember that skin is skin, whether it's on your face or your back and chest. Any areas of skin that are prone to acne need special treatment. In fact, a new product just hit the market to target body acne: It's called ClindaReach and is available by prescription only. It combines a powerful antibiotic (1% clindamycin) with a unique applicator that lets you treat hard-to-reach places, making it particularly effective for treating acne on the back.
You can also talk to your dermatologist about prescription-strength shower gels. My colleague, Dr. Jonette Keri, MD, PhD, at the University of Miami recommends that people who experience back acne use body washes that contain benzoyl peroxide (she likes Brevoxyl creamy wash) or glycolic acid (her recommendations are Glytone or Aqua Glycolic products -- this last brand is available without a prescription behind your pharmacist's counter).
Of course, those products can't do you much good if they never reach the affected area, and tackling your back might require a little extra work -- invest in a sponge or loofah with a long handle so you won't miss an inch!
Several brands also make anti-acne spray products designed to target hard-to-reach places. Murad Clarifying Body Spray, MD Formulations Vit-A-Plus Body Clearing Complex Spray, and Nature's Cure Body Acne Treatment Spray, for example, are a few options I've come across.
Treating body acne may also require avoiding certain products. Steer clear of bath oils or other body products with coconut oil, and isopropyl myristate, both of which can quickly clog pores.
If you're prone to body acne, remember to shower as soon as possible after exercising or perspiring excessively (even if you feel like you can't move a muscle). While you're working out -- and even in your other everyday pursuits -- be sure to wear natural fabrics and breathable clothes to minimize the likelihood of irritating your skin and clogging your pores.
If you experience more than mild body acne, Dr. Keri suggests that a 6-12 week course of antibiotics may be your best approach. Once things are under control, the strategies above will have a better chance of working.
Finally, blue light treatments have proven to be a highly effective, drug-free option for treating stubborn body acne. Three 20-minute treatments a week for about 4-6 weeks can kill acne-causing bacteria and significantly improve most cases.
Wishing you great skin!
10.10.2007
Give me 3 Minutes and I Will Make You A Better Person
People who are sincerely interested in making the world a better place always capture my attention. I gravitate towards those who not only care about themselves but others and the earth we live on. Becoming a better person is something we should all strive towards. Learning ourselves, what we like, what we hate, what makes us smile, what turns us on and how we come across to people who cross our path, takes effort. Are you taking the necessary steps to become a better person? An image is fake. Who we really are will shine for everyone to see. What kills me are people who judge me negatively. Of course I'm sure I do the same. This is the reason for this topic. I strongly believe in self expression, individuality, freedom of speech and women rights. You should also. Try these exercises:
1) The next time you have a conversation with someone, listen.
2) Always, always make eye contact.
3) Never assume.
5) Remember not everyone finds the same things beautiful
6) Feel yourself breathe.
7) Pay attention your body language. It is being read.
8) Recycle. Ask for paper bags instead of plastic.
1) The next time you have a conversation with someone, listen.
2) Always, always make eye contact.
3) Never assume.
5) Remember not everyone finds the same things beautiful
6) Feel yourself breathe.
7) Pay attention your body language. It is being read.
8) Recycle. Ask for paper bags instead of plastic.
7.28.2007
My New Mantras
Men: Whatever!
Money: It comes and it goes.
Parents: Lucky people get good ones.
Life: Do the things you enjoy!
Love:Keeps me alive.
Erika
Money: It comes and it goes.
Parents: Lucky people get good ones.
Life: Do the things you enjoy!
Love:Keeps me alive.
Erika
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