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Charley Huang's Articles in Acne

  • Herbal Remedies as Acne Treatment
    Acne is commonly caused by the gland under the skin producing excessive sebum to keep the skin smooth and healthy. Sebum is an oily kind of substance that is produced by the gland and too much of this sebum will cause clogging of the pores. Clogging of pores will lead to an ideal mold for bacterias to grow. Therefore, most of the skincare products are targeted to reduce sebum production.
  • Modern Acne Treatment using Laser
    Curiosity kills the cat. In this context, curiosity would help you see the benefit of modern treatment for acne, which is laser treatment. It works by using a small and powerful laser which is focused on acne around the face. Acne is caused by over production of oil in the skin by oil glands and laser treatment destroys the glands. This is to ensure that the glands do not produce anymore oils that will be heaven for bacteria growth and ultimately stopping growth of acne. For your knowledge, laser treatment does not seem as destructive as it is but it is a painless treatment that we can consider.
  • Is Baby Acne Common Among Newborns?
    Baby acne is not uncommon among newborns and same like adult acne, it has a special name ‘infantile acne’. Cheek is one of the favorite spot for infantile acne to grow but it may also strike chins and foreheads of newborns. When a baby is born with infantile acne, the period of which it will hang on is from 2 weeks to 2 months. Worst case scenario makes it possibly till 6 months on the infant.
  • Is Chemical Skin Exfoliation Necessary?
    Baby acne is not uncommon among newborns and same like adult acne, it has a special name ‘infantile acne’. Cheek is one of the favorite spot for infantile acne to grow but it may also strike chins and foreheads of newborns. When a baby is born with infantile acne, the period of which it will hang on is from 2 weeks to 2 months. Worst case scenario makes it possibly till 6 months on the infant.
  • Negative Mental Attitude Can Cause Acne
    Acne control has become almost a compulsory thing in our society where outer beauty is so important. Many people do not realize that outer beauty actually starts from the inside and what you think and your mental attitude actually affect acnes. To make things worse, people who who suffer from acne are bound to feel inadequate, self conscious and even suffer from acne depression. This type of depression is often more severe than people realize.
  • Tips on How to Get Rid of Blackheads and Whiteheads
    Blackhead is named black due to its appearance on your face which is black but it is not dirt stuck to our face. It composes of melanin, skin particle and excess skin debris that is accumulated which also can be called dark pigments; blackhead is also one of the types of acne. Generally, blackhead is formed due to excess sebum produced by glands that are trapped in the pores of out skin. A plug is formed when sebum oxidize and hardens close to the upper layer of the skin which clogs the pores.
  • Digestive Problems Cause Acne
    Our stomach digests by using acid to break down the food into smaller particles so it can be easily absorbed by our intestines. The acid produced is hydrochloric acid (HCL) and it will break down protein, kill pathogens and microns, control absorption of B12, control absorption of nutrients, Vitamin C, created indigestion and prevents constipation. If our HCL level is low, this will contribute to acne growth. But the level of HCL can be increased by taking digestive enzyme that contains this acid.
  • How to Get Rid of Back Acne or Back Pimples?
    The skin of our body contains oil glands which also are evenly spread out throughout our body. Thus, the oil that are overproduced by the oil glands will get trapped. When it is trapped, it gets clogged which combined with dead skin cells and a little help from bacteria, acne is formed. It will soon inflame the tissue around infected area in which it is the same as common acne. Even though it is the same as acne on the face, the treatment methods are not the same.
  • Myths About Acne
    Hygiene is considered as one of the most important aspects to ensure good health. One of the myths says ‘Poor hygiene causes acne’ which has been accepted widely in the society. However, it is not the main reason for the outbreak of acne which is due to ‘sebum’ and dead cells that are hidden under the skin and it is hard to cleanse. To minimize the outbreak, a gentle wash can be done easily on a daily basis.
  • How To Get Rid of Body Acne
    You might be wondering how we can actually deal with this kind of acne problem. Well, the treatment methods for body acne are actually quite similar to the treatments of facial acne. For a start, you can try to wash your body with salicylic-acid based soap or shower foam. You might want to apply some medication on the affected area with benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid. Then, an alpha hydroxyl acid-based body moisturizer to keep your skin moisturized.
  • What is Acne Rosacea ?
    Acne rosacea is one of the problems that young adults face nowadays. Adults at the age of 30’s to 40’s are still prone to the attack of acne. Acne at this stage is called acne rosacea, which is quite difficult to handle. However, acne rosacea only happens to the minority of adults in that stage which most of them went through the ‘acne experience’ in their teens.
  • Facial Skin Care for Men
    Men and women have different skin but how can we differentiate between them? Men do not spend much money on cosmetics, facial wash but shave more than women. There are more products for women but there are some for men. However, the publicity of skin care products for men is insignificant compared to women's.
  • Treating Acne with Aromatherapy
    Aromatherapy is considered as one of the ancient remedies for acne problems. There are many types of nature products that are used for aromatherapy; tea tree oil is regard as one of the best. Its natural content of antifungal and antiseptic helps to prevent acne outbreaks. Furthermore, it contains extra added defensive properties of antibacterial and antiviral which prevents microorganism from forming on the skin.
  • Does Eating Chocolate Really Give You Acne?
    Chocolate always get the blame for causing acne so as pizza, potato chips and dairy products. No food has been prove to be the cause of acne but if the person maintains a healthy diet by consuming vegetables and fruits, acne is not a problem. Chocolate is also blamed for many health problems include acne, tooth decay, obesity and lack in nutrient. It is also known to have an anti-depressant effect and causes hypertension.
  • Knowing Your Acne
    Acne vulgaris is one of the common types of acne that strikes the teens. This kind of acne will also affect adults which have oily skin. It commonly occurs on the face, chest and back of the body. It can be in the form of blackheads, whiteheads, papules and pustules. Papules are usually small, red, solid and usually conical elevation of the skin. Papules do not contain pus. Pustules on the other hand are small, inflamed, pus-filled, blister-like lesions on the skin surface and they can be in white or yellow color.
  • Secrets of Acne Skin Care Uncovered
    Water is abundant in our environment thus making it a very powerful medium for acne care. Washing face requires the usage of water and the method of washing face is also important. When washing your face, do it gently as the skin on the face is sensitive to touch. Rubbing and scrubbing does more damage than helping to clean the face. Facial cleanser and tonner will help you as a tool to help ensure the face is clear from acne.
  • Freckles, Carbuncles, & Boils
    I will start off with freckles which it is a brown spot on the skin due to the skin being exposed to the sun. Skins are sensitive to ultra violet rays thus freckles appear on it when we are in the sun for a long time without protection. Freckles are categorized as 6f in the skin disorder chart but it is not consider skin disease. However, there is natural remedy to this disorder. Firstly, Grind yellow mustard in milk and apply to the face during the night, wash your face the next morning.
  • Jojoba Oil in Facial products
    How does jojoba plant have oil extracts? Jojoba plant produces a bean pod where it will be heated and causes oil to be secreted. The desert people of Southern California and Mexico have been using this oil to treat their skin conditions and cuts. Japanese researcher done some research about jojoba oil and found it to be non-toxic for human to use and soon discover more of its properties that benefits us in many ways.
  • Microdermabrasion and Chemical Peels
    Acne is one of the most common problems among teenagers nowadays. We usually get acne when we are in the growing up stage. Acne does not bring good to us and only bad things. Yet it will get worse if it is not treated properly. We might spend a large sum of money on skin care products and the treatment looks great. We actually don’t need to spend so much money on skin care product but an hour is all we need. People usually go to dermatologist to get their microderm abrasion and chemical peels but what are this two treatment?
  • Dealing With Acne Problems
    The skin of our body contains oil glands which also are evenly spread out throughout our body. Thus, the oil that are overproduced by the oil glands will get trapped. When it is trapped, it gets clogged which combined with dead skin cells and a little help from bacteria, acne is formed. It will soon inflame the tissue around infected area in which it is the same as common acne. Even though it is the same as acne on the face, the treatment methods are not the same.

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