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Is Acne Contagious? 6 Mar 2013 | 08:50 pm
The classic symptom of acne, the pus-filled zit, makes it clear that breakouts are a type of infection. After all, pus consists mostly of dead white blood cells that sacrificed themselves to protect t...
Can Swimming in a Pool Cause Chloracne? 6 Feb 2013 | 08:48 pm
At some point, you may have heard that chloracne (a type of extreme skin condition) can result from swimming in chlorinated pools. Well, chloracne really does exist, and it can be a nasty problem to h...
Pomade Acne, a Self-Inflicted Dermatological Problem 9 Jan 2013 | 08:47 pm
As if you didn't have enough to worry about from a skin-care perspective, something as simple as changing your hairstyle can result in an annoying condition called "pomade acne." As you may have guess...
Dealing with Adult Acne 12 Dec 2012 | 08:45 pm
If you're one of the people who believe that only teens are supposed to get zits, I've got two words for you: adult acne. The teen acne myth is so prevalent that when grown-ups do get acne, they may f...
Treating Acne in Dark-Skinned People: A Few Pointers 9 Nov 2012 | 08:43 pm
While acne is never a fun experience, acne in dark-skinned people often presents differently than it does in their lighter-skinned brethren. For one thing, while it's still just as common, in many cas...
Is There a Link Between Acne and Obesity? 12 Oct 2012 | 08:41 pm
Are acne and obesity interrelated, or not? Some authorities have suspected that they are for quite some time, while others have spent decades proving that acne is more closely linked to genetics and s...
Acne and Unexpressed Emotion: Is There a Connection? 21 Aug 2012 | 09:56 am
One of the more interesting ideas we've come across lately is that acne and unexpressed emotion might be causally linked, with the latter causing the former. After all, many young people (the primary ...
More Acne Myths to Forget 17 Jul 2012 | 08:05 am
If you were to ask a group of people experienced with dealing with their acne their foremost beliefs about it, you'd doubtless end up with a distressing number of pure acne myths. Fortunately, you hav...
Understanding Different Types of Acne 19 Jun 2012 | 08:00 am
There are many different types of acne. I don't just mean how everyone breaks out differently, either: I mean actual different types of acne. They exist, and they really affect how you treat your skin...
What Causes Baby Acne -- And How to Treat It 23 May 2012 | 12:03 pm
Baby acne is an unpleasant thing. It's uncomfortable for your child and frustrating for you. As new parents, we want to protect our helpless, adorable babes from pain and suffering, so many parents se...
