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Hormones affect acne but having acne

2007-02-22T09:32:00.000-08:00

How hormones affect zits and skin

Implicated in a wide range of conditions and illnesses, hormones also play a role in the development of acne - inflammation of the skin that causes blackheads, whiteheads, and red spots usually called "pimples" or "zits." Androgens, hormones that are secreted in different amounts by both men and women, play a huge role in most cases of acne. Androgens stimulate the hormone-sensitive sebaceous glands, which produce oil known as sebum. Sebum, in turn, has been labeled as "the fuel that feeds the flame of acne."

Teens are more likely to suffer from breakouts because at the onset of puberty, their bodies begin to produce androgens. These "male" hormones are a natural part of development for both boys and girls, but boys tend to produce more of them, resulting in more severe breakouts. After about age 20, sebum production begins to decrease but it can flare up again at any age.

Due to the presence of androgens, your oil glands go into overdrive. They produce extra oil, which block your follicles and clump together with the dead skin cells on the top layer of your skin. When this sticky mixture works its way into your pores, it acts just like a cork in a bottle -- trapping oil and bacteria inside. Unfortunately, your oil glands cannot determine when to stop so they keep producing oil thus making the follicle swollen. Your body's natural defense system -- white blood cells -- rush to the area to produce an enzyme that damages the wall of the follicle, allowing the contents of the follicle to enter the dermis. This process causes an inflammatory response that results in either red, painful bumps (papules); blackheads and whiteheads (comedones); pimples or acne. Contrary to common belief, this condition has nothing to do with what you eat, or how often you wash your face.

Dermatologists point out that dietary factors neither cause nor cure acne. In almost all cases, the food you eat has almost nothing to do with your acne, except for those containing iodine and muscle-enhancing steroids. If you ingest a large amount of iodine like mineral pills, your acne will likely flare up. Steroids have also been known to cause a type of acne referred to as steroid acne.

Hormones affect acne but having acne is not a sign of a hormonal imbalance. Changes in hormones, such as the specific point in your menstrual cycle (ovulation vs. having your period), pregnancy, or menopause all are normal, yet all can cause dramatic changes in your skin condition.

Female hormone levels change and vary throughout the monthly cycle. These fluctuations do cause acne to flare and diminish depending on the time of the month. The most effective way to treat menstrual cycle acne is to treat the acne itself by applying topical medications, oral antibiotics, or even changing or adjusting a birth control pill since the hormones found in these contraceptives are also related to flare-ups of acne.

Several symptoms can help your dermatologist identify hormonally-influenced acne: adult-onset acne, or breakouts that appear for the first time in adults; acne flare-ups preceding the menstrual cycle; a history of irregular menstrual cycles, increased facial oiliness; Hirsutism (excessive growth of hair, or hair in unusual places); and elevated levels of certain androgens in the blood stream.

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Acne to avoid permanent scarring

2007-02-22T09:20:00.000-08:00

The importance of dealing with Acne to avoid permanent scarring

Although it cannot be known for sure, there’s good reason to believe that none of the millions of people who have suffered or are suffering from acne has refrained from picking open or squeezing their pimples. In fact it seems to be one of the most common actions among those people whose faces or bodies are covered with unpleasant-looking red spots. It is also one of the worst possible ideas. Pimples should never be squeezed or picked open by you. This is a job for a doctor and to be performed only if he deems it necessary. The main reason is that a pimple that has been squeezed or picked open is practically an invitation to every bacteria around to enter your body and cause an infection through the tiny opening in your skin. If you think the danger is negligible, you’re wrong.

At the very least your action is a sure way of causing future pimples to emerge in the same spot. Most likely, by tampering with your pimples in less than sterile conditions will result in permanent scarring, as the damaged skin closes around the gaping hole formerly known as a pimple. While I may seem to joke about it, let me assure you that this issue is very important. I know that it’s very hard to resist the temptation to squeeze your pimples in an attempt to eliminate at least the worst of them, but you should try as hard as you can to resists.

Believe me, you don’t want to spend the rest of your life with the scars of past acne flare-ups crisscrossing your face. This is why it’s very important to deal with acne in a decisive manner and prevent the emergence of pimples. The best way of taking care of your problem is to use an acne treatment that can really help your body put an end to basic cause of acne: widespread clogging of pores. The best acne solution around is the ClearPores Skin Cleansing System, the three-part system that takes care of acne both from the inside and the outside and prevents future flare-ups. Try it and you’ll be pleasantly surprised!

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Perricone plan’s high protein diet

2007-02-22T09:17:00.000-08:00

A Wrinkleless Existence

In the tradition of the “fountain of youth,” and the more modern human growth hormones, another miracle cure for aging has been discovered. In this regard, we need to ask ourselves the big blunt question: “Why do we have to cure aging?” With the countless measures with which man has come up in the recent decades, one would think aging is some vile disease from which we have to protect ourselves. Indeed, upon reading about these anti-aging measures, I realized that through the years, man has steadily replaced the attitude of treating age as a source of wisdom, to treating it with discomfort and even fear. Of course, the flipside also offers some valid arguments. I mean, hey, who wouldn’t want to stay young and beautiful forever?

With man’s technological advancement, various cosmetic treatments have sprouted proclaiming to reverse the manifestations of aging. The most popular of these treatments are the surgical procedures. This latter method is probably the reason why Hollywood suddenly became replete with unrealistically beautiful people. Movies and television shows began to showcase a world of perfect, skinny, smooth-skinned “regular” people. The problem with this is the tiny fact that real “regular” people have to save years of paychecks in order to achieve such glorious transformations.

Because of surgery’s financial inaccessibility, new, more natural, and cheaper anti-aging measures have been developed. One such measure in anti-aging medicine’s vast collection is the Perricone System. This was instituted by Dr. Nicholas Perricone and contained in his book The Perricone Prescription. Basically, the Perricone program consists of a stringent dietary regimen that is guaranteed to remove the manifestations of aging, such as wrinkles, flabby body sections and sagging skin. According to the strict diet Dr. Perricone “recommended”, protein is the key ingredient in the body’s anti-aging arsenal. Protein, as we all know, is the source of our body’s cellular building blocks, which helps in the regeneration of damaged body tissues. Thus, it is easy to perceive its benefits to anti-aging.

The reason for the high-protein intake is the fact that all the hassles of aging are rooted to what Perricone calls “inflammation.” This phenomenon is brought by years of unhealthy lifestyle, poor diet, stress and artificial cosmetic treatments, and is actually the primary cause of undesirable aging. This implies, of course, that along with protein, a person under the Perricone regimen must also remove unhealthy habits, such as smoking, lethargy, alcohol and even the all-important coffee. I guess yuppies like me must now resort to other methods of inducing productivity in the wee hours of the morning.

The Perricone plan’s high protein diet must include a substantial ration of fish and eggs, which are the most popular sources of protein. More specifically, Perricone recommended that we start our day with a breakfast of four eggs with three of the yolks removed. For the rest of the day, fish, preferably salmon, must be the dominant element in every meal. Perricone also prescribed a healthy dose of berries, cantaloupe or macadamia nuts and lots of spring water. Probably the most important feature of Perricone’s diet is its heavy restraint on chocolates, potatoes, butter, past and pizza, every single one of which are daily staples for people who are too busy to prepare complicated daily menus.

The diet, when accompanied with his exercise and skin maintenance programs, would result in noticeable changes in as early as three days. It does sound like magic, doesn’t it?

While part of my brain is rebelling against the restriction of coffee and chocolates and all the other “good things in life,” another part raced through the chapter titles like “It Gets Worse,” which made vampires and werewolves from the food in which I previously indulged. For quite a while, I began to stay away from the junk food section of the supermarket, with Perricone’s words buzzing in my head. With all the allusions to Carbohydrate monsters, it became difficult to eat pizza. However, with my diminishing bank balance, I realized that Perricone’s diet presented various difficulties. The main problem with Perricone’s treatment plan is the fact that the recommended protein-rich diet is not only difficult to live on, but also quite expensive and inaccessible. Local grocery stores would not normally have heaps of macadamia nuts, blueberries and cantaloupes waiting for people in every corner. Moreover, as I recently and with some regret, found out, salmons are not very easy on the budget. As I mentioned earlier, surgery has never really been accessible to persons with low to medium income. While Perricone’s diet is inexpensive compared to these surgical procedure, it would still make quite a huge dent on people’s long-term savings.

Nevertheless, I began to search for cheaper alternatives to Perricone’s plan because I was trying to convince myself that it still offered more practical, and more painless, solutions than the countless cosmetic surgeons’ artistic aptitudes. Compared to being sliced open, I realized that a harmless dietary regimen is a very attractive option. Moreover, to appease my rebellion against the restriction of my favorite poisons, I began to consistenly remind myself that youth and beauty must come with some sort of sacrifice. In fact, giving up chocolates and coffee for tasteless egg whites does not really seem such a huge sacrifice. Perricone did say that we should never venture far from his recommended food. This, of course carries the implication that we may make the venture as long as it is not far. Then again, maybe I’m just rationalizing.

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beauty and health products

2007-02-22T09:07:00.000-08:00

Antioxidants and Skin Care

Antioxidant is a popular term in all health care articles. We always encounter such a term whenever we read or browse health articles in the papers, books or magazines. Moreover, almost all advertisements and commercials of beauty and health products always mention antioxidants.

The question to ask ourselves to be able to understand the sudden hype about antioxidants is to know what it is and what can it do to our body.

Antioxidants are chemicals that prevent the oxidation of other chemicals. In biological systems, the normal processes of oxidation produce highly reactive free radicals that can readily react with and damage other molecules which may continue to damage even the body’s own cells. Antioxidants play the housekeeper's role, "mopping up" free radicals before they get a chance to do harm in your body.

Although all the hype about antioxidants slowing down the signs of aging and promoting skin rejuvenation do not have a solid scientific basis, most skin experts are claiming that antioxidant vitamins and minerals can help in our overall well being by combating the free radicals in our body.

Here are several antioxidant nutrients which appear the most likely to produce benefits to your skin.

Vitamin A or Beta Carotene. It has been discovered that beta-carotene protects dark green, yellow and orange vegetables and fruits from solar radiation damage and it is thought that it plays a similar role in human body. Carrots, squash, broccoli, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, kale, collards, cantaloupe, peaches and apricots are particularly rich sources of beta-carotene.

Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) is a water-soluble compound that fulfills antioxidant role, among others, in living systems. Important sources include citrus fruits (like oranges, sweet lime etc.), green peppers, broccoli, green leafy vegetables, strawberries, raw cabbage and tomatoes.

Vitamin E is a principal fat-soluble antioxidant vitamin in the body. It protects cellular membranes, lipoproteins and other "oily" structures. Skin is high in unsaturated fatty acids ("oily" molecules especially susceptible to free radical damage), and can benefit from vitamin E protection (both oral and topical). Sources include wheat germ, nuts, seeds, whole grains, green leafy vegetables, vegetable oil and fish-liver oil.

Flavonoids are a diverse group of plant pigments with antioxidant properties that contain proanthocyanins and polyphenols that are good for the skin. These substances are responsible for color in many fruits, vegetables and flowers. In addition to providing color that attracts insects or animals, these pigments protect plants from environmental stress. In addition to being potent antioxidants, some flavonoids have antiallergic, anti-carcinogenic, anti-viral and anti-inflammatory activity. Over 4,000 flavonoids have been characterized and classified, but only a few have been researched.

Coenzyme Q10, lipoic acid, cysteine and methionine are potent antioxidants.

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How To Get Rid Of Pimples

2007-01-16T23:55:00.000-08:00

How To Get Rid Of Pimples
by Nina Romanov

Pimples are caused by clogged pores/skin ducts. To treat these eruptions the most important thing is to gently wash the skin with a neutral PH such as Dove only 2 or 3 time a day.

Overwashing or using harsh soaps and cleansers can make adult acne worse by removing essential oils and making your dry kin condition likely to flare up and send you off to find the latest acne miracle cure.

To treat flare ups use a medicated acne treatment and a good moisturizer. Once you understand the causes of acne you will be better able to treat it.

Again be sure to treat your fragile skin with a gentle delicate touch. I know I said this before but it is vital you understand the importance of gentle skin cleansing.

Both teen and adult acne I caused by over activity of the sebaceous gland which causes pimples to erupt.

You cannot get rid of acne by popping the pimples. If anything, it worsens the condition because bacteria lays on the skin and more pimples appear. Also the popped pimples can leave scars called pock marks. You can apply topical acne meds to your skin but one of the best treatments for mild to moderate acne is to leave it alone and let it heal. This is difficult but it can help.

Do you know that pimples can show up on any part of the human body except the soles of your feet? This means that the pores on your genitals can get pimples just like your face or back. This means that you scalp, penis or vagina can have pimples. Polluted air, dirt, sweat and other pollutants and hormonal fluctuations can all cause penile and vaginal pimples.

In a severe case see a physician. Otherwise, leave it alone. Do you really want to ask the drugstore clerk how to get rid of pimples on your private parts?

Be kind to your skin you will have it for many years and it can't be replaced so eat a healthy diet, cleanse it gently, get some sunlight but avoid over exposure and use sunscreen.

In severe cases of acne, it would be wise to see a dermatologist for evaluation and treatment, this will reduce the risk of scarring.

More about acne : http://acne-treatment-skin-care.blogspot.com

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Nina is an expert freelance writer. She is a cake decorator and a certified naturopath. Presently she is happily RV-ing with her husband.

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Teen or Adult Best Acne Scar Skin Treatment

2007-01-16T23:54:00.000-08:00

Teen or Adult Best Acne Scar Skin Treatment
by Nina Romanov

Luckily there are several non surgical acne scar treatments so most of us will not have to resort to surgery for the removal of acne scars. Laser treatment is improving all the time but can not be used while you have an active outbreak. You are probably wondering what is the best acne scar treatment for you.

Medical research into the non-surgical treatment has not been a priority. There has also been little research into how the scars form, so few treatment are available. Most sufferers resort to natural and home remedies.

However the situation is improving, but it may be awhile before we see any results. Dermabrasion has shown some good results, but the more modern laser acne scar removal seems to be gaining ground.

It is unclear at this point as to which of these treatments will prove to be more effective. The battle can only help acne victims, since there will be a move to produce the most effective acne scar treatment.

Acne scar treatment has two levels, the treatment of mild scars caused by widening pores and the treatment of deep acne scars.

The best treatment for you may be a home remedy , an over the counter acne scar treatment, or laser treatments. For many of us it may prove to be a combination of all three treatment regimens since many people have more than one type of acne.

You should discuss any acne scar treatment with your physician or dermatologist so that you can discuss all available options including over the counter and home remedies.

Rose hip oil is one of the best natural remedies which helps the skin to regenerate. It doesn't work fast and appears to work best for raised acne scars. Elicina Cream containing glycolic acid in a natural form with natural antibiotics and skin repair substances is used to prevent and heal acne and lessen the effect of scarring.

The claim is that Elecina cream reduces pigment scarring but it didn't work for me. However friends with cystic acne found it seems to ward of future outbreaks.

Deep acne scarring must be treated by a professional and home treatments should be avoided. Professional treatments are quite costly, and usually require a series of treatments.

In dermabrasion the skin is numbed and a machine with rapid rotating edges is applied in a process similar to sanding off the top layer of skin. It takes a few weeks to heal and may need to be repeated.

Laser acne scar treatment is currently twice as expensive as Dermabrasion. Some people who have had laser treatment complain that their skin remained pink for months after.

For myself a chemical peel did the trick. I found that a 2nd treatment was needed. Chemical peels only works for mild scarring.

Some "ice pick" scars are very deep. There are three treatments being used for this type of scarring. One is a graft, skin from beneath the ear is used. This appears to be the most successful. Another treatment removes the scars and lets it heal itself. The third treatment is cutting the scar at the bottom. This lets it drift up to the surface and hide the scar.

Subcision cuts and removes the scar. When this heals a blood clot forms and rises to the skin surface. This also can require repeat treatments and is sometimes combined with dermabrsion.

As you can see there is no one teen or adult best acne scar skin treatment that works for everyone.

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Adult Acne Skin Care Products

2007-01-16T23:48:00.000-08:00

Adult Acne Skin Care Products
by Nina romanov

For this reason I don't rely on product reviews to find the best treatment for my adult acne.

Product reviews may lead you to think that a particular acne product is perfect. If all the reviews praise a product some people may consider this almost a guarantee. They wind up very disappointed.

The acne treatment that works for you may not work for your daughter. My motto is "The best acne treatment is the one that works for you." No one acne treatment works for everyone. What works for your best friend may not work for you.

Whether or not a treatment will wok depends in part on the severity of you acne. For mild cases, over the counter remedies may very well take care of the problem. It is worth a try.

Give an acne treatment about 6 weeks, if there isn't any improvement you might want to consider using a proactive acne product. Proactive means preventing a future event. In this case using a treatment that will prevent future acne flare-ups while treating the current outbreak.

Why use a proactive acne treatment? If you have acne now you will likely have future episodes. So you need to find a way to prevent that. Proactive acne products are the best adult acne skin care products.

One very popular treatment for adult and teen acne is Proactiv® Solutions. It has a minimum of 3 products which are intended to be used together in a particular order. The products included are a cleanser, toner and repairing lotion. They also provide a lotion to control the oil, and a moisturizer. This is a very effective acne treatment regimen. There are, however, a few people who have complained their acne worsened when they used the Proactiv program.

Are there other adult acne skin care products that actually work? Yes most acne medications work the same way, heal over acne you have now and preventing the frequency of future attacks. Triclosan, an anti bacterial, anti fungal agent, is an ingredient in most acne medication. Salycyclir acid is another medication used in acne products. I found that 2.5% benzoyl peroxide was as effective for treating my acne as the 10% product, but it did make my skin flaky and dry. Sometimes I didn't want to leave the house. However all that greatly improved when a dermatologist told me to add a moisturizer to my routine. I couldn't believe it, why would an acne sufferer want to re-hydrate her skin, BUT it worked.

Another mistake I made is that I used the acne treatment more frequently than was recommended. It took me awhile to realize I was irritating my skin and creating fertile ground for a new flare-up.

Luckily my acne scarring was light, due in part to learning early on that popping pimples and squeezing blackheads was NOT an effective acne treatment.

There really is no effective over the counter acne treatment. Scarring requires a dermatologist visit since every one scars differently.

Laser treatments are improving and in the future it will be very effective in acne treatment. The highly touted Accutane is generally used when all other acne treatments have failed. While it does not offer good results, most users get dry skin and chapped lips.

Often this worse than the acne. Also when Accutane is stopped the acne returns in most patients. In a very few patients, joint and muscle pains, nose bleeds, intestinal and urinary problems occur. Discuss all of these issues with your physician before beginning treatment or if you experience any of these side effects.

If your acne is new or not too bad try sample or trial sizes of acne products. Eat less refined sugars and processed foods and more fruits and vegetables.

If you can't find effective over the counter adult acne skin care products, give in and see a dermatologist for a more effective medication.

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2006-11-23T10:06:00.000-08:00

Three Important Reasons for Taking VigRX™

Has your erection fallen from the glory of your youth? Can you see changes in your sexual performance that worry you? No matter how bad it looks right now, there are solutions available!

So what are the major causes of erectile problems and diminished libido? The three factors we have listed here cause the majority of problems.

There is plenty of detailed medical information available from websites and your doctors’ office, and we encourage you to make use of what is available. Here we will look at the basics of how to avoid and repair damage caused by the three greatest sources of sexual issues: smoking, alcohol, and medications.

Smoking

Everyone knows that smoking isn’t healthy, so let us move beyond the physiological effects and on to the solutions.

Many men can recover all of their lost sexual and erectile function by simply quitting smoking. Real world success stories prove it is possible for many smokers to make dramatic sexual recoveries by quitting completely. Men who were losing their erections before orgasm made complete recoveries, reaching orgasm normally after a short recovery period.

Quitting or cutting back is good, but why stop there? Thousands of men have experienced the tremendous benefits afforded by taking VigRX™ sexual enhancement supplements.

Smoking causes vascular (blood flow) damage over time, which may lead to sexual problems. By using supplements that increase blood flow to peripheral areas of the body (such as the penis), many smokers are able to recover much of the lost erection performance.

What’s more, while smoking cessation is clearly the best option, there are many times when it isn’t convenient because of the commitment it requires. Sometimes timing and circumstances make it difficult (if not impossible) for some people to quit smoking. It is essential during these times that the individual makes every effort to make up for the losses. VigRX™ heals and strengthens the vascular system, making improvements in blood flow that can significantly improve penile performance.

Problems may be lessened by using a vascular enhancing product like VigRX™.

Alcohol Use

Although alcohol doesn’t usually cause a problem in the short term, excessive drinking can cause sexual problems over the long term – a condition sometimes called "Brewers Droop". Through lowering your body’s testosterone levels, several different aspects of sexual function can become impaired.

Obviously, one of the first steps is in cutting back. If this isn’t enough, you may need to completely stop in order to regain your normal performance. And of course, as suggested above, using a high quality herbal supplement like VigRX™ can have a powerful effect on testosterone production in the body without interfering with medications.

Some of the ingredients included in VigRX™ formula were specifically selected because of their testosterone boosting qualities.

Drug use – prescription and non-prescription

A number of prescription, non-prescription, and recreational varieties of drugs can cause sexual issues like impotence. Drugs for treating hypertension, anti-depressants, sedatives, SSRI’s such as Prozac, and beta-blockers (heart medications) have all been connected to cases of impotence and loss of libido. Each has a greater or lesser effect depending on the individual.

It is important to keep taking drugs that have been prescribed by your doctor – never stop in the middle of a treatment prescribed by a physician! If you think you might be having sexual difficulties due to a drug you are taking be sure to discuss it with your doctor, who can change your treatment as needed.

There are many causes of sexual problems beyond those listed above. For example, impotence can result from illnesses such as diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, or other conditions beyond a patient’s control. Luckily, however, there are several avenues to seek for help.

Because most naturopathic medicines can be taken along with other medications, there are a few issues with using a product like VigRX™ to improve libido and erection quality along with other treatments. Be sure to check with your physician first to insure that VigRX™ ingredients are safe to use with any other medications you may be taking at the same time.

VigRX™ is a number of solutions in one, as it contains a number of different and highly potent plant extracts used for treatment of sexual problems. Each ingredient has a beneficial effect on some aspect of men’s reproductive system, and each was selected based on a longstanding history of successful use in folk medicine. Originally used in China, Europe, and South America, the careful mixture of contents in the VigRX™ formula are world leader in sexual medicine.

For centuries these plant extracts have helped indigenous peoples recover lost libido and penile function without the benefit of modern technology. Today, these same herbals are available with the added benefits of medical grade dosing and encapsulation technology, making their effects more reliable than ever. As a ‘one stop’ solution for libido and erection issues, thousands of men are finding VigRX™ to be one of the finest supplements available.

2006-11-21T08:22:00.000-08:00

People want a smooth, clear, and even complexion. Naturally, nobody wants their skin to be synonymous to a Dalmatian…unless they are trying to set a trend, which I very much doubt would work.

The sad truth is, even with regular cleansing, some people still develop dark spots, also called hyper- pigmentation by dermatologists. It is characterized by pockets of discoloured skin that remain even after pimples or skin bumps have disappeared. Hyper-pigmentation can be caused by many factors that can be external or internal.

Among internal factors, there are certain illnesses such as Edison's disease and some hepatic problems. If someone is taking too much iron, for instance, it can cause darker areas on the skin. Hormonal changes during pregnancy or menopause also have a role to play. The deficit of certain vitamins and minerals such as calcium and vitamins A, E and B also can cause hyper-pigmentation.

A common culprit is the increase in melanin that occurs after skin is inflamed or irritated, or too much exposure to the sun. People with darker skin tones such as South Asians and Latinos are more likely to face this kind of problem.

While persistent dark spots can be remedied at home, health experts advise people to FIRST check with a dermatologist to make sure that the spot is harmless and can be left alone in place. After that, there are simple ways to effectively eliminate dark spots in your skin. For some, simply applying creams and sun block might work. For others, they might require skin peelings. No matter what, it is best to consult with your dermatologists.

Here are some simple tips on how to get rid of those persistent dark spots:

1. Use sunscreen daily with SPF 15 or higher. It is always wise to block the sun that darkens our skin. This will also minimize our risk of acquiring skin cancers.

2. Do not pick your pimples or zits since it will result in scarring.

3. Pick a product that contains mild hydroquinone since it is the main ingredient in most skin bleaches. If you cannot tolerate hydroquinone, try skin brighteners. Hydroquinone is usually used with glycolic acid and tretinoin.

Always remember that skin bleaching is not instant. It may take you three months to a year to fade the darkened skin depending on the type of your skin tone. Moreover, try not to abuse your skin. If you have persistent skin problems like acne that leave scars, treat them immediately and stop the cycle.

Remember, prevention is always better than treatment.

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