A recent study by scientists at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich published in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science, suggests that synthetically created phytosphingosine can be topically applied to boost the skins natural defense properties. Phytosphingosine is a member of the active lipids found in the skins surface that play an important role in anti-microbial defense, as well as displaying...

Home based laser acne treatments, ThermaClear and Zeno, have been gaining popularity. These acne treatments use heat to penetrate the layers of the skin, killing the Bactria and heal the lesion faster. So how do these devices really pan out? Both Zeno and ThermaClear cost about $150 and in the market of home acne treatments that does lean towards the higher end treatments. These laser acne treatments have not...

One of the many lawsuits against Hoffmann-La Roche Inc, pertaining to there acne drug accutane and its connection to suicide, has ended. U.S. District Judge James Moody dismissed the lawsuit Tuesday at the request of lawyers for Julia Bishop and Karen Johnson, the mother and grandmother of Charles Bishop. Charles Bishop is the boy who flew a stolen Cessna into the Bank of America Plaza, four months after the...

Anyone that suffers from acne wants to find the acne Treatment that will quickly and easily “cure” their acne. This usually leads to years of trying Products that don’t work, building on their low self image creating depression. Before getting to that point a few things should be considered. The first thing acne sufferers must understand is that currently, there is no cure for acne. There is, however,...