This post is part of a comprehensive series on Acne. To start at the beginning, click here. MILD ACNE is when you can visibly see whiteheads, blackheads, and a few red pimples that contain no fluid. These come from clogged pores that are not inflamed. At this point the bacteria has not caused any (or very little) inflammation. Treating this level of acne is very easy with the correct products. Up to 70% of teens will get this type of acne, and even this can be embarrassing and cause mild scarring if not treated properly.  However,...

Over the next 4 blogs I will be going over the 3 different levels of acne & how to treat it. Let’s talk about what acne really is and what causes it. Once you understand how acne is formed, it’s much easier to treat. Acne is a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles. Since it forms under the skin, washing away surface oils doesn’t do much to prevent or cure it. A hair follicle (pore) branches to glands that produce sebum (oil). These sebaceous glands produce a small...

What’s worse than sending your kids back to school with a face full of acne, blemishes, or red, ugly, irritated skin? School is hard enough without dealing with skin problems. The trick is to get the right balance between ingredients that target and treat the acne without stripping all the natural skin’s protectants and leaving the skin super dry, flaky and sensitive. Acne is classified from stages 1 – 4.  Only a medical professional can “diagnose” a skin condition, however, the basis of what causes acne and blemishes is: Dead skin cells mix with sebum to form...