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, you can suffer from mild acne at any age. Treating Mild Acne As with any treatment you...

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...