YOUR ONLINE GUIDE TO SKIN CARE AND ACNE TREATMENT

The skin is the body’s largest organ and it covers you from head to toe. Just like the other organs, your skin also needs proper care and nourishment to look and feel healthy and avoid premature aging.

The term acne does not mean JUST pimples.
Acne is a term for plugged pores (blackheads, whiteheads), pimples and even deeper lumps (cysts or nodules), that occur on the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders and even the upper arms.

There are several variations of acne that skin experts coined.
Types of acne
Acne Vulgaris (common acne) includes several types of lesions, usually called blackhead, whitehead, papules, pustules, nodules and cyst.
Mild to moderate acne vulgaris is characterized by:
Blackheads are caused by partially blocked pores.  The black appearance is caused by melanin pigment from dead skin cells. Blackheads tend to be stable structures, and often take a long time to clear.

It is estimated that there are about a million people in the United States are diagnosed with skin cancer annually. Although anyone can get skin cancer, the risk is greater for people who always burn, never tan, and are fair with red or blonde hair; green or blue eyed and freckled types have a greater chance of developing skin cancer.
Learn more about it with the following frequently asked questions:

Healthy skin is a sign of good health. The skin is the largest vital organ in our body comprising of about two billion cells and has a surface area of around two square meters.

Oftentimes, the radiant, glowing and smooth skin of a person gets our attention, and makes us, ultimately, envious. The truth is nobody can blame us. A beautiful skin is always worthy of attention and praise. It spells great responsibility for the person to take care of his skin that way. And although only very few people can actually have the perfect skin and complexion, we too can do something to bring out the best in our skin.
Here are quick and simple ways that we can care for our skin.

Why should you protect your skin from the sun? Here are the reasons why we should avoid basking in the sun too much.

The sun’s rays can be very harmful to our skin. Although sunlight is actually beneficial in treating skin diseases, overexposure to the sun can cause sunburn, wrinkles, freckles, skin texture changes, dilated blood vessels, and skin cancers. It may also cause rash problems.