Acne Information - Care, Treatment, & Scars

Our website supplies helpful information for all acne sufferers. You can find out exactly what acne is, causes of acne breakouts, and little-known acne facts. We also discuss all of the available over-the-counter treatments, prescription, and alternative treatments for acne. Once your acne is gone, many of you will still be faced with scars, so we have provided descriptions of potential acne scar treatments as well.

Understanding Acne Care:

• Did you know that acne is actually a defect in our skin called retention hyperkeratosis? To find out more read our article.
• Stress, sunlight, climate, rubbing, diet, cosmetics and exercise can all contribute to acne breakouts. Find out more.
• Acne sufferers often have low self-esteem, are insecure and have few friends. Find out if you have the Acne Personality.
• Adult acne is different from teenage acne and therefore your treatment approach should be different, find out how here.

Acne Treatment:

• Are you unsure how you should treat you acne? Take a look at our practical advice.
• Toothpaste, hydrocortisone cream and eye drops are just a few of the various home remedies that people claim are helpful for acne! Find out more about potential home remedies here.

Acne Scars:

• Do you have spots on your skin from pimples that have long-since healed? This is called hyperpigmentation, find out how you can eliminate them.
• Not sure which acne scar treatment to use? You can find out if Dermabrasion, Chemical Peeling, Laser Resurfacing, Microdermabrasion and Radio-Frequency treatments will work for you here: acne scar treatments.