Holistic Acne Treatments
October 27th, 2008
A lot of doctors have postulated different and varying causes of breakouts. Trying to determine the exact cause of acne is difficult and sometimes confusing. What they agree on however is the fact that, first, hormones are a big part in the appearance of acne. In a person’s teenage years, male hormones called testosterone are often overproduced by the body, causing the body’s sebaceous glands to generate more oil. Dead skin cells combine with the oil or sebum in the face clogging the pores and resulting to comedones (whiteheads) or blackheads.To prevent acne breakouts doesn’t only speak of cleaning faces with soap and water. A holistic approach to acne treatments is what should be called for. You are going to need to help your body get rid of those toxins if you want to get rid of acne. The best acne treatment involves a two-pronged thing. First, you need to make a few temporary lifestyle changes to reduce the intake of toxins. You’re not going to eliminate exposure, but you can give your body a fighting chance with some very short-term dietary changes. Second, you’re going to need to help the body actually purge itself of those built-up poisons.
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