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Acne News at West Coast Skin
Welcome to the monthly newsletter for West Coast Skin. West Coast Skin is widely recognized for its high quality products, affordable prices and skin care advice. West Coast Skin is the site for everything you always wanted to know about skin care for a more beautiful you.
In this month's newsletter we will examine the topic of acne and some possible treatments and recommendations. If you have break outs, dry skin, oily skin or uneven skin tones, this article will help you along the way to healthier skin.
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What is Acne?
Acne is a term for plugged pores, pimples, and even deeper lumps that occur on the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders and even the upper arms. While acne is not a life threatening condition, acne can be upsetting. Severe acne can lead to serious and permanent scarring.
Home Treatment Tips
It is important to keep spot-prone areas clean, so wash the affected area twice a day with an unperfumed cleanser. Antibacterial face washes and soaps specifically for greasy skins are also available. However, the skin needs a certain amount of oil to maintain its natural condition, so avoid aggressive washing with strong soaps. Also try to avoid the temptation to pick at spots; over-enthusiastic squeezing can cause scarring. Acne tends to be less of a problem in the summer time. This may be due to the sunshine helping to dry the skin. No home treatments for acne will work immediately. It can take weeks, if not months, for significant effects to be noticeable.
Recommended Vitamins and Supplements
The fact is most people are deficient in vitamins and minerals that are important for your body to function properly. Remember, your skin is the largest organ of your body. Your body needs complete nutrition to promote healthy skin and to prevent acne. The vitamins and minerals listed below are powerful antioxidants that flush out free radicals and toxins from your body. Some even have antibacterial effects and promote immunity.
• Multivitamin - The B vitamins help with stress which is often associated with acne
• Linoleic acid - Helps condition the skin and heal acne scarring.
• Vitamin C - Good for the immune system and the tissues.
• Zinc - Helps with wound healing, the immune system and scarring.
Stress, poor diet, lack of sleep, adolescence, menstrual or menopausal changes begin to cause blemishes to appear on the surface of the skin. When the body has been appropriately nurtured through these trying times, the skin can often take care of itself. However, when the body lacks certain nutrients it has a more difficult time in attempting to rid itself of all the excess toxins.
For more information or to place an order, please visit our website at www.WestCoastSkin.com or call toll free 1-800-501-6432. If you would like to recommend any topics for future newsletters, please let us know. Your comments are important to us.
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