Acne
Cure
Fact 1:- Something IS Wrong
Acne is NOT normal and should NOT be happening at ANY
age.
If you've ever spoken to a dermatologist, they commonly say that acne
is a natural thing because of genetics. This is not true. Acne is a sign
that something is wrong with the body, and unless you do something
about it now you may get other health problems later on in life.
So it is best to deal
with your acne now rather
than wait.
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Fact 2:- Topicals
Cleansers, gels, lotions, creams, acids and others topicals are
extremely
unlikely
to clear up your
acne.
Take this from someone who's bought more acne cleansers than you've had
hot dinners: these products are useless.
The reason why they are useless
is because they don't get close to handling the CAUSE
of
acne.
The
simple fact is
that using something like baking soda, which only costs
pennies, is more effective than most of the cleansers on the acne
market.
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Fact 3:- Antibiotics
Antibiotics
suck.
Okay I finally said the "S" word. But they do.
I took 3 different forms of antibiotics for over a year, and also used
topical
antibiotics. And guess what happened? My acne got progressively worse on
that stuff.
Antibiotics kill the bacteria on the skin involved in the last stage of
the
development of acne. The bacteria on the skin mutates and becomes
resistant
to the antibiotics. But the healthy bacteria in the gut doesn't mutate,
and they
get wiped out. This can mean you get worse acne than normal.
This
is what happened to
me and as soon as I stopped taking antibiotics
my acne got
a bit better.
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Fact 4:- Herbs
Herbs don't cure acne. But they do help, in the short-term.
They act as internal boosters for the body and can produce some pretty
fast
and impressive acne clear-ups. But their effects are short-lived. I
found olive leaf
extract was the best herb for acne.
But
don't expect miracles.
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Fact 5:- Antioxidants
I'm sorry but one of the biggest myths
about
curing acne is that taking
expensive antioxidants is worthwhile.
Free radicals do not cause acne. And taking antioxidants to attack
free radicals
won't cure acne. Sure, antioxidants are good for your health, but
having taken
thousands of dollars worth of them in the past, I can say they did nothing to
help clear
my acne.
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Fact 6:- Accutane
Oh dear oh dear.
Now
we're getting to some real nasty
stuff.
Why oh why do dermatologists prescribe this drug? It damages the body
severely,
jeopardizing your health FOR LIFE, and has a low success rate for
curing acne
compared to natural acne treatments.
It boggles the mind that paid professional doctors prescribe this
dangerous
drug to their patients. Avoid.
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Fact 7:- Vitamin B5
Vitamin B5 is often touted as a cure for acne. But it's not.
Firstly, it does nothing to handle the cause of acne. Secondly, it puts
all
the other B-vitamins out of balance, and this causes headaches and
other unwanted symptoms.
High
doses of B5 are NOT
recommended.
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Fact 8:- Overwashing and Underwashing
If you overwash
your face your
skin will get dried out. This can worsen acne,
but obviously overwashing isn't the cause of acne.
Likewise if you underwash your face your skin will get oily and this
can
worsen
acne as well. The best thing to do is wash your face twice a day, once
in the
morning and once in the evening or before bed.
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Fact 9:- Cleansing and Herbal Systems
We've already discussed both cleansers and herbs individually. But what
about
celebrity endorsed systems that include both? Do these work to cure
acne?
Unfortunately not. On their own cleansers and herbs are not the
solution to acne,
and together they are just as ineffective.
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Fact 10:- Handle The Root Cause of Acne
The only real
way to cure
your acne is to
handle the ROOT cause of acne.
The root cause is the simple underlying reason you get acne. And no
it's not
bad genes or anything to do with hygiene.
And guess what: the greedy acne companies don't want you to know what
it is...