Especially if acne persists after puberty or starts later in life, it probably won’t help to wait until the problem solves itself. Since the inflammation is created inside of your body, it is best to start treating acne from the inside. I am all about doing this in a natural way: here are three ways…
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Acne and hormones? Women, who suffer from acne, often blame their hormones for the breakouts they have. And they are right! But it is more complex than just to blame male hormones (testosterone). There are actually 3 hormones, that when imbalanced, cause acne. It is mainly testosterone (more specifically its metabolite dihydrotestosterone), insulin and cortisol…
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In my practice, I see a lot of women with acne at age 25-45. The problem with adult acne has become pervasive. Some of the women suffer since puberty and for some the problem started later in life, often after they stopped taking hormonal birth control. So what are the main reasons for adult acne?…
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As a skin therapist, I am used to being a spoil sport for the sun.😉  Therefore, I dare to shake the belief in a healthy tan! What is meant by “healthy” tanning? Probably the way to the tan was NOT paved by sunburns. Sunburns are rightly considered unhealthy because they show the acute damage to…
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My patients often ask me if they should already be using anti-aging creams or whether or not they’re of any use at all. It is true that prevention is more effective than turning back the wheel of time, so you could already start in your mid-20s. However, it is important to adjust the anti-aging agents…
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I am personally for avoiding, as far as possible, chemical substances suspected of being harmful to health in the care products I use. This is however not a hard and fast rule, since conventional pharmaceutical cosmetics (which are usually not organic or natural) are often indispensable in the treatment and prevention of skin diseases. One…
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