Acne Articles

Managing Acne Pre and Post Cosmetic Surgery

Explore the journey of healing from acne with cosmetic surgery: a guide to preparing and caring for your skin pre- and post-procedure for optimal results

Is Your Pillowcase Causing Acne Breakouts?

Explore how your pillowcase could cause acne and get tips on preventing breakouts with the right materials, cleaning routines, and skin care products

ACNE FROM STEROIDS: SHOULD YOU BE WORRIED?

Steroid acne is a kind of acne which occurs due to administration of corticosteroids in any modality. It can occur due to oral steroids, intravenous steroids, or topical steroid creams. It is characterized by a sudden onset of the rash in most cases.

Does Dairy Consumption Cause Acne?

There is scientific research to suggest a direct relationship between dairy consumption and breakouts. In particular, milk has been shown to have a stronger role in the contribution to acne when compared to cheese and yogurt.

Bakuchiol – Vegan Retinol – What is all the hype about?

Oct 28, 2021 | Acne, Blog, Cosmetic, Research, Skin Care Routine

Bakuchiol is a new, vegan retinol product on the market and has been talked about a lot over the past few years.

Is Chocolate Bad for your Skin?

Oct 25, 2021 | Acne, Blog

Is Chocolate Bad for your Skin? Read to discover the potential link between chocolate consumption and the development of acne.

Facts That Will Make You Stop Drinking Coffee

Jan 16, 2021 | Acne, Blog, Cosmetic, News

In April 2017, a coffee called Black Insomnia became the most caffeinated coffee in the world. A...

Is Your Acne Worse In Winter?

Feb 7, 2020 | Acne, Blog

During the summer, we can often get spots and pimples due to blocked up pores. In a way, this makes sense to us in that we’re hot, sweaty and it simply feels unavoidable. In the winter, we expect this to calm down but more often than not we’re confronted with a new wave of spots, pimples and red marks. Winter Acne: How does this happen? Can we do anything to avoid it?

Acne Problems: Should you pop your pimple?

Dec 2, 2019 | Acne, Blog, Cosmetic

The temptation to pop a spot or pimple can almost unstoppable but should we wait it out or attack our face?! We’ve got the details plus advice from our team of dermatologists…

What Are Blackheads?

Nov 29, 2019 | Acne, Blog, Cosmetic, skincare

Blackheads are small bumps that appear on the skin due to clogged hair follicles. Blackheads are a mild form of acne and they usually appear on the face. You may also see acne on the Back, Chest, Neck, Arms and Shoulders.

Acne help can be well suited using Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Feb 12, 2018 | Acne, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blog, News

Get acne help using Artificial Intelligence (AI). You can use a computer algorithm to get quick first hand knowledge about your acne, information that you can take along to your dermatologist appointment.

Tretinoin (Retin-A): what you need to know – Q&A with Dr Dray

Dec 16, 2017 | Acne, Blog, Cosmetic

Tretinoin (Retin-A), what is it?Tretinoin (Retin-A) is a type of medicine that...

Rosacea Products for Best Skin Care

Aug 25, 2017 | Acne, Allergy, Blog, Cosmetic, Hives, Rash

Rosacea affects 16 million Americans every day. While it is very common, the skin condition is incurable. Many people seek treatment to alleviate some of the symptoms, but occasional flare-ups are almost unavoidable.

Acne-Prone Skin Should Avoid These 3 Makeup Ingredients

Aug 17, 2017 | Acne, Blog

If you suffer from acne or have acne-prone skin, these ingredients in your makeup products might be the cause. Find out which ingredients trigger breakout!