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Green tea is a natural acne treatment that has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine, but is only now gaining popularity in the west. The most popular regimen involves drinking lots of freshly-brewed green tea on a regular daily basis (”lots” meaning about 8 glasses per day). Green tea …

I just wanted to give you all a quick word on the number one cause of acne scars. What is this cause, you ask? Well, to put it simply, the main contributor to acne scars is impatience. Yes, you should generally avoid “picking at your zits” as they say. However, …

Tea Tree Oil is another natural acne treatment that is gaining popularity among those looking for alternative clear skin solutions. Best used as a spot treatment, tea tree oil has strong anti-bacterial qualities that can kill the acne-causing bacteria beneath your skin. You could say that it’s a natural alternative …

Recently, I’ve been reading quite a bit about the relationship between your diet and your skin. The stance of the medical community has been pretty clear that acne is not caused by anything in your diet. However, with the emergence of vitamin B5 research and the Coenzyme-A theory, things may …

Body acne can be much more stubborn than facial acne, and since traditional means of acne treatment are rather difficult to apply to areas such as your back, many people are unsure how to deal with it. B5 treatment method is effective for back and body acne as well, but …

Sometimes when I’m browsing acne message boards, I hear the popular sentiment that acne can be cured by “total body health,” which usually means a balanced diet and plenty of exercise. Now, while “total body health” no doubt sounds like a good thing, judging from my personal experience and research, …

It’s all vitamin B5 right? Well, not exactly. Pantothenic acid, typically found in the form of D-calcium pantothenate (basically all pantothenic acid includes some calcium), is the more common and basic form of vitamin B5 that you will typically find in supplements. One the other hand, Pantethine is the biologically-active …

Browsing through one particular health board today, I found an unusual amount of paranoia regarding B5 acne treatment. While there were some positive contributors talking about the benefits of B5, many users were concerned about the negative effects of taking B5 in high doses. This is understandable coming from people …

I’ve been reading up about acne light therapy and some other hi-tech acne treatments lately. I’m not really talking about the laser treatment that Dermatologists perform with million-dollar equipment, but rather the do-it-yourself kits that involve radiating your own skin in the comfort (or non-comfort) of your own home. I’m …