| Severe cystic acne, what is it? Unless you are | | | | cure the condition would be welcome with open |
| from another galaxy, there are not too many | | | | arms, and worth a thorough investigation at the |
| people that will not have heard of acne in some | | | | very least. |
| way, shape or form. Cystic acne is just one | | | | So, what do the medical profession recommend |
| name given to a specific type of acne under the | | | | for the outward symptoms of severe cystic |
| acne condition umbrella. Severe cystic acne is the | | | | acne? The drug of choice is called Isotretinoin. |
| worst form of this unsympathetic condition, which | | | | Research shows that it has had some successes |
| has until recently been viewed upon as un-curable. | | | | but not without problems. It works by making the |
| Natural acne treatments are being mentioned and | | | | sebaceous glands in the skin smaller and reducing |
| spoken about in great depth, but what is the | | | | the amount of sebum produced, so lessening oil |
| severity of the condition that it has to combat in | | | | productions which cause the scars and pimples. |
| order to achieve recognition? | | | | But the side effects of the drug are still provoking |
| Acne is a very complex condition and there are | | | | controversy. In order to have the effects needed |
| many factors responsible as to why it affects | | | | to rid the sufferer of severe cystic acne, |
| certain people and not others. What is known, | | | | Isotretinoin has been shown to damage the skins |
| specifically with severe cystic acne is, that | | | | sebum or oil glands and also liver function. Once |
| although it can affect anyone, it is more common | | | | the damage has been done to the liver, it can |
| in teenage boys and young men and distressingly | | | | never recover enough to carry out one of its |
| the all too obvious symptoms are highly visible as | | | | functions which is to aid hormone balance within |
| it appears on the face and neck, although the | | | | the body. As previously mentioned hormones are |
| back and shoulders can also be affected. | | | | triggers in excess sebum being produced. |
| There are many theories as to the causes of | | | | The other effect isotretinoin has on the body is |
| severe cystic acne and the blame cannot be laid | | | | to help your skin shed any dead skin cells in a |
| at any one particular door, but the outward acne | | | | more normal way. It also improves metabolism of |
| symptoms are a sure fire sign that the body is | | | | fat and helps to reduce any inflammation. But, any |
| trying to send a message that something is | | | | of these effects can be achieved without the use |
| wrong on the inside and needs some help. | | | | of drugs and the possible unwanted side effects. |
| The unsightly cystic acne pimples or scars are | | | | Food stuffs that contain vitamin a and beta |
| formed when a number of factors come | | | | carotene can help reduce the over production of |
| together and the right environment is created, | | | | sebum and there are other alternative natural |
| resulting in excessive production of sebum on the | | | | acne cure products available also. |
| skin, which is mainly triggered by an imbalance of | | | | To live with cystic acne on a daily basis would be |
| hormones in the body. (Hence the reason for the | | | | difficult for most non sufferers to comprehend. |
| large proportion of teenage acne sufferers when | | | | But, that, to find a cure would be of paramount |
| they hit puberty). | | | | important goes without saying. So, is it time to |
| The psychological effects of having such a | | | | help the body help itself without the use of drugs |
| debilitating condition can never be measured, but it | | | | and start treating severe cystic acne from the |
| stands to reason that, as an acne sufferer any | | | | inside out, helping the whole body and not just the |
| treatments, natural or otherwise that claim to | | | | outwardly visible scars and pimples? |