Skin Magazine

We all know that puberty causes spots. But new research has found that its not just teen skin that is at the mercy of acne, adult women are falling prey to acne too and the problem is on the rise. Many women who did not even get acne as teens, are going on to develop [...]

Prescription pills used to treat acne have been linked to a significant risk of developing eye problems, according to new research. Eye problems such as styes, eye dryness and conjunctivitis were found in a new research to be higher in patients taking medications for acne, according to researchers at the Tel Aviv Medical Centre inIsraelwhose [...]

New research has found that the herb Thyme may be more effective at getting rid of acne than many prescription treatments. Acne is caused by a bacteria called Propionibacterium acnes, which gets into acne lesions and infects them, causing redness, swelling and puss. The research, carried out by researchers fromLeedsMetropolitanUniversityand presented at the Society for [...]

Acne is traditionally a skin problem associated with teenagers, but new research reveals that acne is now dramatically on the rise among middle-aged women. Skin experts believe that an increase in the male hormone, testosterone, is the main cause. It creates an excess of sebum — an oily/waxy substance produced by the sebaceous glands to [...]

A new yeast face masque could help destroy the skin bacteria that causes acne. Acne is caused by an over-production of sebum, which is often the result hormonal disruptions such as puberty, monthly menstruation, pregnancy or menopause. In addition stress can alter hormonal balances in the body and lead to increased sebum production. Acne is [...]

If you have spots, you tend to assume you have acne. But this is not always the case, in fact a lot of ‘spots’ are caused by other factors, including skin allergies, independent health conditions, infections or viruses. However if you use anti-acne treatments on many of these other ‘acne’ conditions, it can make the condition [...]

Yeast Masque has helped Louise Spence to combat persistent acne problems. BY Louise Spence 5 June, 2007 “My skin had always been prone to spots since I was a teenager. I trained as a beautician when I was 17 and so learnt a lot more about skin and what helps keep acne under control. I made a [...]

Although considered to be a teenage torment, acne and facial spots can plague us right into adulthood. 16 September, 2008 The condition results in part from excessive stimulation of the skin by androgens (male hormones). These hormones, which are produced in large quantities during puberty, cause the skin to produce excess amounts of sebum, a [...]

Usually we’re told that drinking alcohol can make acne even worse, but a new face masque made from beer sediment can actually help improve the symptoms of acne but slowing down sebum production and killing off bacteria that causes acne. BY Rebecca Laske 4 July, 2007 The skin benefits of beer sediment (brewer’s yeast) were discovered in [...]