I’ve come across an interesting video discussion regarding acne, its psychological impact on people and the way Clearpores treats acne from the inside and outside and I think it’s encouraging that there are products out there that actually DO work. Have a look. (more…)

As acne, or yauvan pidika is an internal disorder of your body, the cause is usually connected with the person’s constitution.

Based on the Ayurveda teachings, the main acne cause is an increase in vata and kapa dosha. Also an increase in the rakta and medha dhatu can cause acne. In layman terms, all this means that based on ayurveda, acne is caused by improper diet and other internal factors. (more…)

Acne is a universally known disease, and it’s an ancient one as well. Ayurveda has long discussed acne in its teachings and has treated acne successfully in natural ways.
This short series will focus on the various aspects of ayurvedic acne treatment, starting from what is acne, what are the causes of acne based on ayurveda and what are some of the acne natural treatments employed by ayurveda. (more…)

When you are plagued by acne, one of the major problems that occur even when the acne is cured are acne scars. This means that the scars are visible long after the acne problem has been solved, which can cause trauma and depression in a person, not to mention low self esteem. In many cases, once the acne is gone, the skin heals naturally, however many times scars do remain in place. (more…)

There is rather common misconception that only teenagers are prone to getting acne, and once the teenage years are gone, we are all - or most of all - acne free. This is, sadly, a myth only. (more…)

You have acne, or pimples, and you want to get rid of them. You’re looking into purchasing acne products, or maybe undergoing acne treatment, but you’re not sure which one is your best bet. Well, first things first, you need to know how these acne products work. Only then you can make an educated choice of buying the best treatment or product for your problem. (more…)

As I said in my previous post, everybody gets acne at times, regardless of their skin color.
However when you have black skin, you might come across a secondary skin condition called hyperpigmentation, which means darker patches on the skin’s surface. (more…)

First of all, what is acne? We all had it at one time or another in our life, we might even have it now, but before we attempt to treat acne naturally or otherwise, we need to know what are we dealing with.
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