The Pros and Cons of Proactiv for Acne

Proactiv® is the most popular acne treatment in the US. If Proactiv is so popular (and used by all those now-acne-free celebrities), then it must be a great product, right? Well, maybe. Here are the pros and cons of Proactiv. Continue reading The Pros and Cons of Proactiv for Acne

How Does Proactiv Work?

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Many of my patients ask me about Proactiv. You know, the stuff that makes Vanessa Williams, Jessica Simpson, Kelly Clarkson, Sean Combs, Brooke Shields, Elle MacPherson, and Jennifer Love Hewitt beautifully blemish free. Patients want to know if Proactiv really works. Continue reading How Does Proactiv Work?

DIY: How to Save Money on Acne Medications

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. Continue reading DIY: How to Save Money on Acne Medications

Severe Acne is a Heartbreaker

acne3.jpgI saw a polite, soft-spoken boy this week with severe cystic acne.

“How long have you had acne?” I asked.

“For about two years.”

“Have you been treating it?”

“Yeah. Actually I’ve spent so much money on acne medication that my mother made me get a part time job to start paying for it,” he replied. Continue reading Severe Acne is a Heartbreaker

Bacteria Secretes Sticky Glue, Causing Acne

Propionibacterium acnes (P.acnes) is the bacteria found in acne. A new study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology has shed some light on how it wreaks its damage.

P. acnes lives in a biofilm, an aggregation of bacterial organisms and sticky extracellular substance, that allows it to stick to the wall of the hair . . . → Read More: Bacteria Secretes Sticky Glue, Causing Acne

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