Unfortunately, acne does not only occur on the face, it also develops in other parts of the body like the back and the neck. This skin condition, which literally causes embarrassment to the sufferer thereof, however, also grows even on the most unusual part — the genital organ. When this condition happens, the acne is also called Hidradenitis Suppurativa or Acne Inversa. It is relevant to understand that...

Some acne sufferers prefer oral acne medications over topical or surgical Types of treatment. This could be partly because of the availability and the convenience of taking such medicines. Moreover, oral acne treatments are believed to cure the skin disease by fixing some internal bodily problems like the presence of bacteria in the body to treat the acne. This being the case, a drug such as an antibiotic, not...

Numerous studies and researches have been done to find solutions for acne. Innumerable Products have been already manufactured and various surgeries have been conducted to cure acne and prevent future pimples from developing. Furthermore, there are also products, which have other specific purposes, of that being used as acne treatment. One of these is the a birth control pill. Oral contraceptives, such as birth...

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...