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DIY: How to Save Money on Acne Medications

November 24th, 2008

Treating acne is expensive. You can spend hundreds, even thousands of dollars trying to get your face clear. Here is a simple, yet effective way to save money on acne medications. Read more…

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New Powerful Skin Antioxidant From Ferns

November 12th, 2008

Every new skin care product and berry juice touts its antioxidant properties and ability to keep you young and wrinkle free.

In theory, eating foods high in antioxidants like blueberries or acai berries, or applying topical antioxidants like vitamin C should soak up free radicals. However, in reality, consumed antioxidants do not concentrate in the skin (no matter how much Mona Vie you drink) and topically applied antioxidants degrade too quickly to have any effect (despite what they tell you in the infomercial). Read more…

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Why Do Quarterbacks Get Acne?

November 10th, 2008

It was a real dilemma. A patient of mine came to see me last week for acne. He is the star quarterback for one of the local high schools and is having a great season. At the same time that his passing-yards-per-game increased, so have the number of pimples on his face. Interestingly, his acne is confined to his chin and jaw. Read more…

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Eating Cinnamon Might Make Rosacea Worse

September 4th, 2008

A recent study published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology showed that rosacea can be exacerbated by cinnamon. Read more…

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Got Milk? Got Acne?

May 13th, 2008

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MILK CAUSES ACNE!

It makes for a great blog headline. But is it true? Read more…

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