Daily Skin Care Tips

Q) I’m a woman in my mid-50s plagued with acne for the first time. Please help!

A) about 80 percent of teenagers suffer from acne, but it’s not that unusual for someone to first get it later in life.

Acne occurs when the lining of hair follicles becomes blocked. Hair follicles are little pores in the skin through which hairs grow. tiny glands in the skin squirt body oils into the follicles. The oils can thicken and block the opening of the hair pores and the glands.

Skin bacteria feed on the oils and produce inflammatory substances. If the blockage …

Most everybody has to deal with acne at one time or the other. Acne is especially noticeable during teen years when individuals are the most self-conscious about their looks and wish to make a favorable impression. The disfiguring effects of acne (especially on the face) are quite depressing and can greatly damage anyone’s self esteem.

Acne is caused by an imbalance in the skin’s physiology. Hormonal changes during adolescence trigger hyperactivity of oil producing glands in the skin. This oil and dead skin cells block hair follicles. Opportunistic skin bacteria then infect these follicles.

With so many commercial anti-acne medications …