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A nationally renowned Esthetician, today’s guest blogger, Sueane Mun is also endowed with an all-encompassing interest in holistic health.  She brings to the Perricone MD Flagship Store over a decade of professional experience in the fashion & beauty industry combined with rigorous training in the Eastern Healing Arts. Being located amidst all the hustle and [...]

Acne is a heartbreaking and disfiguring disease that can (and does) strike at almost any age. About the only groups immune are pre-adolescent children and senior citizens.. On the website of the American Academy of Dermatology, they list the age of approximately 2 to 6 years of age as an “acne free zone, during with [...]

Today’s blog is inspired by an interview request I received from the UK concerning the significant rise in adult women visiting their dermatologist for acne. It is absolutely true that our hard economic times, and the general ‘bad’ news coming from all sectors, internationally as well as domestically, is contributing to a major increase in [...]

You can say good-bye to acne forever and enjoy a happier, healthier, more productive life in the process.  I’ve designed an effective plan that combines good old fashion sense with up to the minute medical information. Follow the 28 day acne-free diet program, take the appropriate nutritional supplements and use recommended topicals.  Avoid coffee, excess alcohol [...]

Sugar in all of its forms (corn syrup, cane sugar, high fructose corn syrup, etc.) is extremely damaging to the skin–and in fact to all organ systems. Sugar and foods that rapidly convert to sugar when eaten cause sudden spikes in blood sugar levels, resulting in the release of insulin into the blood stream, that [...]

Pro-Inflammatory foods (sugar and starches) Foods can be pro-inflammatory or anti-inflammatory. Avoid pro-inflammatory foods—these will promote wrinkles, a host of diseases, accelerate aging and cause the storage of body fat.  Eating pro-inflammatory foods such as sugary and starchy foods shows up on the skin as a loss of radiance, dark circles under the eyes, the [...]

Q: I have had acne since I was a girl in my early teens (I am now 60). I went to several dermatologists when I was growing up, but back then there wasn’t anything anyone could do about it (or so I was told). Last year I heard about Retin-A, and after using it in a cream for several weeks, I found that it’s really helping with the spots and marks on my face, as well as apparently minimizing my large pores. I still am using this about twice a week, as I still get eruptions – but at least the cream keeps them from getting any worse. Can I use this cream indefinitely, or will long-term usage thin my skin or make it overly dry? Is there something I can use during the day that will continue to improve my skin and at the same time help with my wrinkles?

A: There should be no problem with continued use of Retin-A, although I always recommend that any prescription treatment be monitored by a dermatologist. In addition to treating acne, Retin-A is great for keeping the skin thick and looking young. Use it every night unless you develop an irritation. During the day, I recommend a DMAE and alpha lipoic acid topical treatment.

Q: I seem to experience a lot of acne breakouts on my forehead, in the area where my hair touches my skin. Why is this?

A:The oils from the hair can cause inflammation in the skin, which can clog the pores. Certain hair treatments only exacerbate this tendency. It is critical that you keep your hair clean and avoid the use of pomades, gels, etc. if you wish to reduce the probability of acne.

Try to keep the hair pulled back off of your face, forehead, and back of the neck. To treat breakouts, try using toner pads that are saturated with DMAE three times per day.

Q: I love to mountain bike but it seems that the chafing of my helmet causes my skin
to break out. What can I do about this?

A: Acne may be irritated or worsened by hats, helmets, headbands, or other articles
of clothing that press tightly or rub against the skin. To combat this reaction, take a clean piece of soft cotton (part of an old T-shirt for example) and make a headband to act as a buffer against the pressure of the helmet.

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