Infant acne, or baby acne, occurs quite naturally on the skin of babies (particularly on the face, neck and shoulders), anything from a few weeks old up to 6 months old. Unlike the teen or adult acne, infant acne usually goes away by itself. One reason that in fact acne occurs is because the babies are learning the various hormones in the body. Sometimes it is also believed that the hormone received by the fetus is responsible for the pimples. Scientists are also looking for other factors that may flare up the acne. But one thing is 90% sure: infant acne goes away by itself. (more…)

One of the worst things about blackheads is that they often are forerunners of acne.
Acne is that scourage of beauty lovers, a skin disease that manifests itself by pimples that are apt to group themselves into pinkish splotches.

Sadly it is most prevalent during adolescence and is well calculated to deflate the ego of the youngster having it. It is very important, in the first place, to realize that acne is quite a universal affliction, that it should not be taken too much to heart but should be taken seriously enough to do something about it, and  that acne can be treated all naturally. (more…)