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Living with acne
Drugstores offer a mind-boggling array of products and treatments that range from "The Power Pimple Peel" to the formidable sounding "Teminator 10," next to long-time standards such as Clearasil and Stridex. A stroll down most crowded malls will find a kiosk marketing Proactiv, the skin regimen touted by celebrities such as Jessica Simpson, Vanessa Williams and Sean "Diddy" Combs as an acne cure-all. "The over-the-counter stuff isn't necessarily bad for mild acne," Ganz said. "Look for topical creams, products with salycic acid or benzoyl peroxide; that's what's in Proactiv, by the way," she said. But you might want to see a dermatologist if the over- the-counter products don't work after two months, both Ganz and Lawley advise. "If they're using these things regularly, and the (skin) is not responding after two months, it should be worth it to go to a dermatologist and start prescription treatments," Lawley said.
OXYjet Star uses Dumfries as its launch pad for Scotland
The launch of OXYjet Star from Nora Bode in Dumfries is the first of its kind in Scotland. It marks a revolution in facial therapy for that advances the concept of oxygen therapy by adding new devices and applications to the unique OXYjet system of pressurised oxygen therapy. Scottish skin can now benefit from the dermatological improved advances of OXYjet Star which allows clients to experience a more advanced range of anti-ageing treatments targeting muscle tone, eye bags and fine wrinkles to tired, dull and lifeless skin with great results for deep cleansing, acne, pigmentation, body treatments and lymphatic drainage. As the new OXYjet Star machine is in fact five machines in one, this gives the therapist scope to adapt and personalise the therapy like never before giving greater, more visible results in less time.
Skincare for Acne: Newest Skin Care Solutions for Scars and Blemishes
Skincare-News.com discusses advanced treatment options for acne scars. Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) January 30, 2008 -- Acne can cause a host of changes in the skin and, leave behind a few parting gifts: scars or hyper-pigmentation. But can these marks ever be vanquished? Skincare-News.com's latest article, "Options for Acne Scars," discusses several brand-new advanced treatment options available which can improve the appearance of acne scars.
http://www.skincare-news.com/articles.php?ArtID=500 What are acne scars? According to Skin Care: Beyond the Basics, (acne) scars form when "the skin, in a desperate attempt to heal itself, produces lots of collagen to try to compensate for the lack of normal skin functioning." The result can be anything from a red spot or macule, to a raised scar to the typical 'pit' scarring commonly seen with more aggressive forms of acne.
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