CD Mohatta's Articles Display Category|Title|Newest|Oldest Acne Treatment - Use Of Lasers A laser is focused high energy light. The scientific name of LASER is 'Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation'. Ordinary light emits photons in all the directions and consists of many wavelengths. Unlike that, laser emits photons in a single direction and consists of a single wavelength. Laser therefore has very high energy and can be focused on any object or in any direction. Laser is being used to treat many kinds of skin imperfections. Acne is caused b... Isotretinoin - It Treats The Most Severe Acne 1. Isotretinoin is considered to be most effective medicine for severe acne. Isotretinoin is a drug of choice for acne patients who may have lost hope about cure of their acne. It is available in form of capsules to be taken orally and the trade name of Isotretinoin in the USA is Accutane. 2. Isotretinoin is a retinoid. Retinoids are derived from Vitamin A. Isotretinoin is chemically known as 13-cis retinoic acid. 3. Isotretinoin is generally prescribed for 16 to 20 we... Find Out Everything About Oily Skin - 2 To maintain healthy skin you should observe basic care. Over washing will remove the acid mantle and expose you to bacteria. If you do not wash enough, the oil will be a concern. Therefore, use some products that give optimum results in maintenance of oily skin. Let us now find out about these products. Oil Blotting Papers: Use of oil blotting papers significantly reduces the surface oil on the skin. As these papers work only on the surface of the skin, they will not stop... Find Out Everything About Oily Skin - 1 Shine over the face, which indicates excess skin oil, is a real cosmetic problem. Those who have oily skin, also develop more of acne. Skin oil is made of sebum, which is produced by sebaceous glands. Excess sebum causes oily skin. The skin is covered with acid mantle. Acid mantle is a mixture of secretions of the skin on the surface of the skin. Sweat and sebum form the acid mantle. The normal skin pH is 4 to 5.5, so it is acidic. This mixture, which is acidic, is called... Common Facts That Will Help Treat Acne Faster Avoid any comedogenic skin care product Most of the materials that are used for skin and body care are tested for comedogenicity. For that test, the material is applied on the inside of a rabbit's ear and the site observed after three weeks. A biopsy is taken and the comedones are counted. Depending on the comedone formation, the material is classified on a scale of 0 to 5. A material with 0 comedogenic potential will not cause comedones, while one with 5 will cause comedo... How Do Acne Scars Form? Acne leaves scars like any other injury to the skin. Severe cystic and nodular acne always leaves a scar while in some people mild inflamed acne also leaves scars. The scarring depends upon the individual's response to an injury. As we age, these scars become more visible because of loss of collagen in the skin. Scars look ugly and need to be prevented and treated. Let us find out more about acne scars. When acne resolves, a dark spot forms on the skin. Most often it is ... How To Get Best Results From Your Acne Medication? For acne treatment, two factors are important in success- the right selection of medication and its right usage. Most of us choose the right medication but not many of us use that properly. The result being that the medicine does not produce desired effects. What is the right way of using topical acne medication for acne treatment? Let us find out. Do not apply the medication immediately washing your face. Use the medication after 15 minutes. That gives better results and ... Acne Treatments- An Overview To treat acne, one has to address the cause of acne. Acne is caused by 1. The blocking of the gland 2. Presence of bacterium P.acnes, 3. Excess Sebum Production 4. Hormonal imbalance 5. Use of comedogenic products and any other reason. All the medications work towards removing some of these causes. The choice of medication depends upon the severity of acne and the possible reason of its formation. Hormonal treatment may be used for women who get acne due to hormo... Prevent Acne With These Methods Preventing acne in sure and simple way sounds difficult. Try these small steps and see if you get any results.? We have started believing that acne cannot be prevented. But let me tell you something by which you can be pretty sure that you will prevent it to some extent. Stop using acne-causing cosmetics Cosmetics are made with many ingredients. Some of them are synthetic chemicals and others are natural products. Some of these products may be comedogenic. A comedogen... Laser Hair Removal- What You Always Wanted To Know Laser hair removal is getting more popular everyday. There are many questions in mind of people who would like to get hair removed by laser. What is the result with laser hair removal? Does that cause pain? Does laser hair removal cost very much? Is laser hair removal safe? Such questions need to be answered. Let us look at them. Before that let us find out about how laser removes hair. When laser is focused on skin, it gets attracted to the pigment of the hair follicle. T... Skin - Excess Sweating Treatments With Antiperspirants If you sweat excessively, you have got many treatment options. They include use of antiperspirants, Iontophoresis, Botox injections, surgery and other medications. Out of these antiperspirants are the first lines of treatment because they are noninvasive. Let us learn more about how to use antiperspirants to get good results. Antiperspirants being applied on the surface of the skin block the sweat glands and do not allow sweat to come on the surface of the skin. Aluminum s... The Main Cause Of Acne - Sebum Sebum plays the biggest role in formation of acne. If there were no sebum, there would be no acne. To know more about how sebum is responsible for acne and what role it plays, let us study more about how acne forms. Acne forms near the opening of the sebaceous glands that have hair follicle in them. In normal circumstances, the cells that form the wall of the gland exfoliate from the pore opening. Sometimes, these cells become dysfunctional and instead of exfoliating norma... Can Light Therapy Treat Your Acne? Those who suffer from acne know the meaning of the word desperation. They get so desperate after many treatments, that they lose hope of getting the acne treated at all. That takes them to the world of home remedies, herbal remedies and other such remedies, which spoil the acne further instead of treating it. Is light therapy the answer to your acne problem? Let us find out. Light of different wavelength is being tried to find out how it treats acne. One requirement is tha... Acne Treatment- Surgical Procedures Many times acne becomes difficult to treat with topical and oral medication. It does not give response to the treatment and doctors’ resort to small surgical procedures to treat acne and reduce pain. Cystic and nodulastic acne become quite painful because of inflammation and infection. With surgery this pain is alleviated. Let us know more about the kind of surgical procedures commonly used to treat acne. Acne Treatment-surgical drainage This procedure is performed on... Acne Treatment And Smoking All of us have ideas about acne and the factors that affect acne treatment. Smoking is one such factor. Does smoking reduce the chances of quick cure? Many trials have been conducted to find out about the effect of smoking on acne formation and acne treatment. Till now no specific results have been found out. It is a known fact that smoking reduces the healing rate. So you can be sure that if you have acne that is ulcerating or is infected, it may take longer in getting heale... Acne Treatment- How To Treat Cystic Acne? A cyst is a severe form of acne that is filled with bacteria, white blood cells and dead skin. Cysts can be very painful and extend inside the skin damaging the skin tissue. In nodulocystic acne, cysts and nodules form together. Some experts say that cysts are severely infected nodules and should be called as such. Treatment of cysts is a challenging task. Because cysts invariably form scars, they need to be treated as soon as possible and before they damage more skin cells. ... Do You Have Folliculitis? Some conditions that affect skin look very similar to acne. That creates complications in acne treatment. Folliculitis is one such condition. It looks like acne and can be confused for it. Folliculitis is easily treatable with antibiotics or anti fungal medication. Let us find out more about acne treatment and folliculitis. What is folliculitis? The word 'folliculitis' is derived from the word follicle of the hair. When the hair follicle develops infection, the conditi... Acne Treatment - Blackheads & Whiteheads Blackheads and Whiteheads are known as the first stage of acne. If acne is treated during the first stage itself, you save a lot of effort that you may have to take if acne develops to the second and third stage. You also prevent scar formation. Blackheads and whiteheads are commonly termed as mild acne. Some papules may be present along with blackheads and whiteheads in acne classified as mild acne. Most of the people with mild acne treat themselves with OTC medicines.... Acne Treatment - Oral Treatment Of Acne Nodules Acne Vulgaris can be divided in various types or stages. The beginning is with whiteheads and blackheads. Pimples are the second stage and the third stage is the severe form of acne- Cysts and nodules. The treatment of all three types is different. Out of these treatment of nodules is biggest challenge. Nodules are large acne lesions highly inflamed and reach deep inside the skin. Nodules can be very painful. Let us know more about how to treat acne nodules with oral treatme... Acne Treatment - Latest Topical Treatments Topical treatment means application of medication on the skin. You may use anything such as cream, gel, liquid, powder, etc. The following medications are used for topical treatment of acne. Benzoyl Peroxide: It is one of the most popular medicines that have been used since long to treat acne. Benzoyl peroxide- Unclogs the closed pores Reduces the infection causing bacteria P.acnes and Reduces inflammation. Benzoyl peroxide is available in the form of cream, ge... Acne Treatment- Some Facts About Skin Care Acne treatment can be very time consuming process. Many people get tired treating acne and getting no results. They change the acne medication, try herbals and home remedies but get no results. Acne treatment can be speeded up greatly if you follow some basic care. Good skin care stops aggravation of acne and help cure acne. Let us look at some of the skin care tips for acne treatment. 1. Don't squeeze out blackheads or whiteheads. Squeezing may lead to further infectio... Acne Treatment- All About Treating Pimples The first stage of acne is whiteheads and blackheads. The second stage of acne is called moderate acne. Moderate acne is also known as pimples or zits. Pimples are papules and pustules. Papules are solid mass of cells and pustules are infected lesions. Treatment of pimples may require a combination of medicines. If you are doing self-treatment with OTC medication, choose them carefully. What worked for your friend may not work for you. Your skin is different and the cause ... Acne Scars Treatment With Chemical Peeling Or Lasers Acne treatment is incomplete without removing the dirty looking acne scars. Acne may go away but the scars remain for a lifetime. Many treatments are suggested for treatment of acne scars. Out of these chemical peeling and laser are very popular. Let us compare both of them. Acne scars- treatment with chemical peeling- Chemical peeling is one of the popular cosmetic procedures to remove old skin and get a fresh new skin. Chemical peeling is also called derma-peeling or ... Eczema- Test Your Knowledge About Atopic Dermatitis The best method to find out if we know enough about any subject is to try and answer question related to that. That tells us precisely about the extent to which we know. This exercise also helps us know more about the subject. As eczema is a common problem, try and find out how much you know about Atopic Dermatitis, a type of eczema. 1. Atopic dermatitis is contagious. Answer- Atopic dermatitis is not contagious. Any bacteria or virus does not cause this. It is a diseas... Acne Treatment With Salicylic Acid Salicylic Acid is a Beta Hydroxy Acid. Salicylic Acid is very commonly used for treatment of acne and especially gives very good results with whiteheads and blackheads. Let us understand about how Salicylic Acid treats acne, how to use it and what are the precautions that need to be taken. Salicylic Acid dissolves the protein that binds the dead cells of the skin together. By dissolving the cement that binds the dead cells, Salicylic acid makes it easy to slough off the de... Acne Treatment With Topical Antibiotics Acne infection is commonly treated with topical antibiotics. Topical antibiotics kill the bacteria P. acnes and also help keep the gland unblocked. As topical antibiotics are safer to use for a long period compared to oral antibiotics, they are preferred for moderately infected acne. The common antibiotics used topically are- Tetracycline, Erythromycin, Metronidazole and Clindamycin. Clindamycin is the most popular antibiotic for topical application. Before we discuss about t... Acne And Oral Antibiotics Acne is inflamed because of infection by bacteria P. acnes. This bacterium infects the sebum and rapidly multiplies inside the gland. With infection, the gland gets inflamed and the infection spreads to dermis and the cells deeper in the skin. If this is left unchecked, the acne ruptures after damaging the deeper skin cells and cause scars. To stop this antibiotics are a great help. How antibiotics work- antibiotics work by selectively killing the bacteria. They do not cau... Genital Herpes- The Types Of Common Tests Genital Herpes- The Types Of Common Tests The experienced eyes of the doctor commonly diagnose genital herpes. Most of the doctors recognize the disease with clinical examination. To confirm the presence different tests are done. Many times the test reports indicate absence of herpes. They need to be repeated after some days. All the testing facility may not be available everywhere. You need to discuss with your doctor about the reliability of the test and identification o... Severe Acne Types The common acne is called Acne Vulgaris. There are other types of acne that can be very severe. They are- Acne Conglobata, Acne fulminans and Gram-negative folliculitis All of these are very severe forms of acne and can be psychologically destructive. But with quick diagnosis they can be treated successfully is a short time. Let us find out more. Acne Conglobata- Acne Conglobata is a very sever form of acne. In this condition, blackheads are very widespread. N... Acne Treatment And Pih When acne resolves, it leaves a mark on the skin. That is most commonly PIH. PIH is Post Inflammatory hyper- pigmentation. This color is due to natural healing process of the body. It fades in about a year. The color of PIH depends upon the individuals skin color. PIH is not a scar. A true scar does not fade away, but PIFH fades away. How to hasten the fading away of the PIH? Let us find out about the acne treatment that hastens this process. Acne Treatment - Any medica... Acne Scars- All About The Treatments Acne scars are treated with many physical and surgical procedures. To begin with let us discuss about PIH or Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation. This is the dark color that is seen as the acne resolves. These are not true scars and fade away in about an year. To speed up the fading away of this discoloration- Use a Retinoid or AHA based formula that will increase the turnover of the skin cells by removing the dead cells. Avoid sun exposure and smoking. For true acne sc... Acne Scars- An Overview Acne leaves scars like any other injury to the skin. Cystic acne always leaves a scar while in some people even mild inflamed acne leaves scars. The scarring depends upon the individual's response to an injury. As we age, these scars become more visible because of loss of collagen in the skin. Let us look at the scar formation in acne. When acne begins resolving, you first notice a dark spot on the site. Most often it is PIH or Post inflammatory Hyper pigmentation. This ... Acne Scars - Types As acne resolves, it leaves a hyperpigmented spot on the skin. This is the result of natural healing process. This hyperpigmentation mark slowly fades away and sometimes it takes up to a year. If after a year also you see a mark, you have an acne scar. Let us discuss about the type of acne scars in detail. Acne scars are of two types - keloids and depressed scars. Keloids are raised scars. Keloids form in few people and a keloid is a mass of tissues that grows on the site ... Skin Scars And Lasers Laser is commonly used now days to resurface the facial problems. Problems such as- wrinkles, blotches, age spots, fine lines and scar marks are very easily treated with lasers. Other surgical procedures such as chemical peeling and dermabrasion are also used to remove the blemishes from the skin, but laser is becoming more popular because of reasons such as- 1. Laser resurfacing is a bloodless process 2. Doctors can control the resurfacing more accurately with lasers.... Inflammed Acne - Treatment With Topical Antimicrobials Acne inflammation and infection causes acne to grow in to the stage of cysts and nodules. The bacteria P. acnes that infect acne should be controlled at an earlier stage otherwise the acne damages the skin cells deeper inside and causes scars. If you control your acne at the stage of pimples, your acne will get resolved without any scarring. This prevention is done by using antimicrobials. Antimicrobials kill the P.acnes bacteria and inhibit their growth. Let us look at the t... Symptoms Of Genital Herpes Symptoms of Genital Herpes- Know More To Save Yourself Many people who contract genital herpes may not show any symptoms. Some may show mild symptoms that are taken as something else, while others may get severe problems. Genital herpes occurs in episodes. When you contract the virus, the virus travels to the nerve centers near the spinal cord. It travels back from there to the genital area and breaks out from time to time. First Episode- The first episode begins ... Genital Herpes - Treatment Genital herpes is treated with oral anti-viral medications. There are many medications available for herpes. They all reduce the intensity of the attack. No medicine cures herpes. The choice of medication depends upon factors such as- the first episode, subsequent episodes, suppressive therapy, compromise of immune system etc. Your doctor may adopt episodic or suppressive therapy. In episodic therapy, your doctor will give you medicine whenever you have an episode of genital ... Pregnancy And Acne Medication During pregnancy, the hormones in the body undergo changes. That may cause acne during the early pregnancy. In later period acne often clears. Since you have to use every medication very carefully during pregnancy, let us find out about what cannot be used. Some of the medications that are to be avoided during pregnancy are: Vitamin A derivatives, Tetracyclin Antibiotics, Hormones and Salicylic acid preparations. Vitamin A Derivatives: Molecule such as Isotretinoin ... Acne Treatment - Isotretinoin The Best Medicine Isotretinoin is considered to be most effective medicine for severe acne and other acne that does not respond to common acne medication. It is available in form of capsules to be taken orally and the trade name of Isotretinoin in the USA is Accutane. Isotretinoin is a retinoid. Retinoids are derived from Vitamin A. Isotretinoin is chemically known as 13-cis retinoic acid. Isotretinoin is a drug of choice for acne patients who may have lost hope about cure of their acne. ... Genital Herpes - Common Facts Herpes Simplex has two types- genital herpes and oral herpes or cold sores. Viruses HSV1 and HSV2 cause herpes. Both of these viruses can cause genital herpes. Genital herpes is contacted by a healthy person from an infected person. If your partner has cold sores and performs oral sex, you will contact genital herpes. Likewise if your partner has genital herpes, sexual contact will transmit herpes to you. The virus enters your body, through a cut in the skin or through mucous... Tazarotene- Wonder Acne Medication Tazarotene is a wonder medication for acne. It is a retinoid. Retinoids are derived from Vitamin A. Tazarotene treats acne and also psoriasis and fine lines on the face. It also prevents sun damage top a certain extent. It is truly a wonder medication because of its so many benefits. Let us find out more about Tazarotene. Tazarotene- how it treats acne? Tazarotene treat cane in two ways. It reduces the inflammation of the acne. It also normalizes the unnatural shedding o... Acne Cosmetica- How To Prevent It? What Is Acne Cosmetica? Acne cosmetica is the name given to the acne that is caused by cosmetics. The common acne is known as acne vulgaris. In case of acne vulgaris, acne develops on the hair follicles that have sebaceous glands attached to them. The sebaceous glands produce an oil called sebum. Because of certain reasons, the sebum changes in quality and quantity giving rise to scales on the hair follicle. These scales block the skin pore causing acne. This blockage is t... Acne- Treat It With Azelaic Acid You will not find anybody who ever loved acne except doctors who get money by treating it. Acne is not a life threatening disease but it can make life very bad. It may destroy a person psychologically. Look for somebody whose face is full of spots and talk to them. You will know the pain that person undergoes. Relationships are not formed, careers are spoiled and life becomes unbearable for the person who suffers from case of bad infected acne. What is the way out? Many me... Can Acne Make Your Face Darker? Someone who felt that her acne had made her face darker asked this question. What is the truth? Can acne make the face darker? If yes, what happens in the process? If no, why there is no possibility of face skin becoming darker with acne? Let us find out. Face color- How does skin get the color? What factors decide the color of the skin? The melanin pigment in skin makes skin look colored. In people with dark colored skin, the density of melanin is high. In people of f... Does Laser Treat Acne? Acne is an incurable problem. It can be treated with medicines and physical procedures but no guarantee can be given that it will not crop again. This is made doctors look at more effective treatments for acne. Laser is one such procedure that is being tried to treat acne quickly. If it succeeds, it can be a big boon not only for acne on face but also acne on the back where it is difficult to apply medication. Commonly the medicines used to treat acne include- Benzoyl Pero... Acne Treatment With Adaplene Adaplene is retinoid, derivative of Vitamin A. It is believed that Adaplene works by stopping the acne forming under the skin surface. Adaplene does not cure acne but controls it. Adaplene is available in liquid, gel or cream and is to be applied to acne prone skin and acne affected skin.. In the beginning many users find acne getting worse. That should not worry the user. Keep using Adaplene and slowly the acne will clear. It takes about two to three months for acne to clear...

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