Archive for the 'Acne' Category

Acne is such an upsetting condition.  It is often right on your face, where it is so difficult to hide it, and it can make you feel self conscious.  It seems that Acne breakouts always occur right before an important life event, too, like a party or special occasion.  It is good to learn a [...]

A comparison of three methods of acne medications. ProActiv, OXY, and prescription. Basically, OXY (or over the counter) works just as well as ProActive, and costs 1/10 the price.

As you pass through life, there are few things that destroy confidence more than pimples and a poor complexion. Here is a short video that shows you the proper way to wash your face.

This video gives you some basics. Growing up in a family with a pharmacist as a father exposed me to many prescription remedies for acne.

Today it is not uncommon for me to see a frustrated teen in the pharmacy that just came from the dermatologist with several HUNDRED dollars worth of prescriptions to treat acne. Cleansers, creams, antibiotics, gels. etc…. I often feel it is overkill.

Here is my formula for maintaining a healthy complexion.