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Acne,pleaseee go away !
Hi . I'm 16. i recently read elizabeth comment. well i dont have any disease but i am having acne,it has been 4 years,and i did try lots of product to cure it but it seems to me it doesnt work out that much as i had expected it to be. Now im sticking to T3 mycin acne serum and the cleanser. Other than that,i did try cut down oily foods and do exercise everyday since it could help me to reduce my stress,i also take a whole lot more healthy foods in my diet like veges and fruits : especially apple and kiwi . But even so,my acne still wont go away . Is it because of hormones??
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It could definitely be hormonal - during the teen years your hormones are still stabilizing, so it can be somewhat normal to have flares of acne here and there as that process works itself out. It sounds like you are doing the right things. If your acne is severe or is getting worse (or even if it's just still bothering you) you could talk to your doctor about it. S/he might have some suggestions.
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Studies suggest that people with acne have lower-than-normal levels of zinc in their bodies. This doesn't mean that taking zinc supplements will help acne.
Several double-blind, placebo-controlled studies have found zinc more effective than placebo but less effective than antibiotic therapy.
In one of these studies, 54 people were given either placebo or 135 mg of zinc as zinc sulfate daily. Zinc produced slight but measurable benefits. Similar results have been seen in other studies using 90 to 135 mg of zinc daily, although others failed to find that zinc helped.
Relatively weak evidence suggests that a lower and safer dose, 30 mg daily, may also be helpful.
A large double-blind trial (332 participants) compared 30 mg daily of zinc against a tetracycline-family medication often used for acne (minocycline at 100 mg daily). The results showed minocycline is more effective than zinc. Tetracycline taken at a dose of 250 mg daily, appears to be no more effective than zinc, but when taken at 500 mg daily it seems to be considerably more effective.
The dosages of zinc used in most of these studies are much higher than daily requirements, and have the potential for causing toxicity. Indeed, case reports indicate that people have made themselves extremely ill by taking zinc in hopes of treating their acne symptoms.
Tea tree oil has antiseptic properties and has been suggested as an alternative to benzoyl peroxide for direct application to the skin. The best evidence for benefits with tea tree oil comes from a randomized, double-blind clinical trial of 60 people with mild to moderate acne. In this study, participants were divided into two groups and treated with placebo or 5% tea tree oil gel. Over the 45-day study period, researchers evaluated acne severity in two ways: by means of counting the total number of acne lesions and also by rating acne severity on a standardized index. The results showed that tea tree oil gel was significantly more effective than placebo at reducing both the number of acne lesions and their severity.
Niacinamide
In a double-blind trial, 76 individuals with moderately severe acne were treated with either 4% niacinamide gel or 1% clindamycin gel (a standard antibiotic treatment). Niacinamide proved to be just as effective as the antibiotic over an 8-week trial period. However, because this study lacked a placebo group, its results are unreliable.
Other Treatments for Acne
Ayurvedic medicine has shown some promise for acne. One study evaluated the potential benefits of an herbal combination containing the following constituents: Aloe barbadensis, Azardirachta indica, Curcuma longa, Hemidesmus indicus, Terminalia chebula, Terminalia arjuna, and Withania somnifera. In this 4-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 53 people with acne, combined topical and oral use of the herbal preparation significantly improved acne symptoms. Oral treatment alone was not effective.
BEFORE YOU TRY ANY OF THESE TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR FIRST!!!!