Acne adult.

Wrong if you think that acne is a problem that concerns only the adolescents. In fact, 25% of men and 50% of women would suffer at some point in their adult lives. And even the biggest stars such as, for example, Victoria Beckham, Cameron Diaz or Katy Perry who yet may offer the best products of beauty and dermatologists are not immune to skin problems.

Conventional medicine includes all the reasons explaining that some have skin covered buttons and others not, but several factors could play a role, starting with family history, hormonal changes and stress. Yet, the response of physicians to this problem is usually always the same: a cream or gel to local action at base of retinoids, antibiotics, of benzoyl peroxide of azelaic acid and, for the most severe forms, antibiotic or oral retinoids. In addition, it often women prescribed an oral contraceptive.

These drugs are mostly ineffective, they accompanied many adverse effects, minor skin disorders such as redness, burns or skin that peeling (desquamation) with local treatment with systemic, and psychological consequences depression and liver disorders (in the case of an oral decision) including.

It is therefore not surprising that so many people suffering from acne - and scientists in dermatology - seeking a more efficient way to deal with this problem so painful skin. Fortunately, several non-drug solutions have been proven.
 
Beneficial plants
 Thyme. According to the latest research on acne, thyme is more effective against these unwanted buttons that no matter what standard prescription. Researchers at the Metropolitan University of Leeds, in the United Kingdom, recently tested in vitro effects of dyeing of thyme, concern and Myrtle on Propionibacterium acnes, the bacterium that causes of acne. They found that if, with three preparations, five minutes of exposure was enough to kill the bacteria, the dyeing of thyme was the most effective. Better yet, the antibacterial effect of thyme was more powerful than that of the usual peroxide benzoyl, this active principle in many gels and concentration anti-acne cream. However, this dye has not been tested on human skin and, moreover, the results have yet to be published. Nevertheless, these findings recently presented in Dublin at the society for General Microbiology spring conference suggest that thyme may have an important role to play in the development of future treatments for acne. If you plan to try dyeing of thyme, see a herbalist or a qualified Chinese herbal medicine to.
 Tea-tree oil. Extracted from the leaves of an Australian family of the Myrtaceae tree Melaleuca alternifolia , (HE) tea tree essential oil is another natural antibacterial acne. Indeed, in a study, this HE proved as effective as benzoyl peroxide: a 5% HE tea-tree based gel and a base of 5% benzoyl peroxide lotion have both improved significantly a problem of acne light to moderate in a group of 124 people in suffering. Cherry on the cake, tea-tree HE has fewer adverse events (Medical Journal of Australia, 1990; 153: 455-458). A more recent study of 60 people with acne showed a gel-based tea-tree HE was far more effective than a placebo to reduce the number and severity of the buttons (Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, 2007; 73: 22-25).
 Ayurvedic phytotherapy . One Indian clinical trial on 20 people with cystic acne between plant Ayurvedic, a shrub in fact, guggul (Commiphora mukul) which it uses the gomme-resine and an antibiotic, tetracycline, showed that after three months of twice-daily treatment, injuries had clearly declined in both groups. The result was however more probative with gum guggul when the skin was particularly fat (Journal of Dermatology, 1994; 21: 729-731). Another Indian study looked at the effectiveness of several extracts of Ayurvedic medicinal plants, local action or oral: Aloe barbadensis (aloe vera), Azadirachta indica (Neem or neem in Urdu), Curcuma longa (turmeric), Hemidesmus indicus (Indian sarsaparilla), Terminalia chebula (haritaki) and Withania somnifera (ashwaganda or Indian ginseng). All have been proven Acne (Journal of Ethnopharmacoly, 2001; 78: 99-102).

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  Green tea extract. Green tea might have interesting virtues the acne. It is rich in anti-inflammatory and antioxidant called "catechins", such as Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), which would be beneficial to the skin. In a study by researchers at the University of Miami, 20 patients with acne have applied on their skin lotion based on 2% of green tea twice daily for six weeks. The number of acne lesions decreased more than 50% and the severity of the acne has also improved (Journal of Drugs in Dermatoly, 2009; 8: 358-364).

"Let food be your first medicine" (Hippocrates)
 Nutrition . If, from the orthodox doctrine, the food and the acne would have no link, more in addition to evidence tended to show that high glycaemic load foods (industrial processed products such as salted biscuits and apperitif, refined sugar, cakes and other pastries) could trigger or aggravate acne (Cutis, 2011; 88: 84-91). In a study, people with acne followed a low glycemic index diet for three months. Their symptoms improved significantly from a group witness (The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2007; 86: 107-115). Other elements tend to show that dairy products, in particular cow's milk, would be a trigger to acne (Skin Therapy Letter, 2010; 15: 1-2, 5). A restrictive regime, excluding dairy products or other food, is expected to determine whether one or several of them cause this problem or worsen it.
 Food supplements . According to several studies, oral zinc intake could improve acne (Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 1980; 60: 337-340). Attention however, because as the high doses used (up to 600 mg/day) a toxic potential risk (Journal of Pediatric Hematoly/Oncology, 2002; 24: 582-584), will always be zinc under strict medical supervision. Other add-ins can be beneficial are folic acid (vitamin B9), selenium, chromium and omega-3 fatty acids (Medical Hypotheses, 2007; 69: 1080-4). In a small study on five subjects, supplementation to four times a day to basis of fish oil containing 250 mg of Eicosapentaenoic (EPA, an omega-3) acid, 3.75 mg of zinc gluconate, 50 mcg of selenium 50 mcg of chromium and 50 mg of EGCG from green tea extract would have led after two months to an improvement of acne (Lipids in Health and Disease)2008; 7: 36).
 Vitamins in local action. The skin application of some nutrients may be beneficial. Nicotinamide, for example, has an anti-inflammatory action that would act on the inflammatory skin diseases such as acne. In a study of 76 people suffering from acne, a 4% nicotinamide gel has proven more effective than the antibiotic clindamycin in local application, this without the risk of bacterial resistance (International Journal of Dermatoly, 1995; 34: 434-437). Sold in Pharmacy and parapharmacy, Papulex gel is basis of nicotinamide. Vitamins A, C and E may also have a beneficial effect in local application, but we don't have enough clinical studies (Journal of Drugs in Dermatoly, 2008; 7 [7 Supp.]: s2-6). In fact, vitamin A has most of the properties of the retinoid medicines prescribed acne.

Other options
  Light therapy: Exposing the skin to a low intensity blue light source would destroy the bacterium Propionibacterium acnes responsible for acne. In a study conducted on 60 volunteers, a blue light treatment has proved as effective as benzoyl peroxide to mitigate the severity of acne with, in addition, few side effects (An.) Arm. Dermatol., 2009; 84: 463-468). It would also seem that a combination of blue and red light is more effective than the single blue light (British Journal of Dermatology, 2000; 142: 973-978). Etant_donne_que light therapy can be an expensive option requiring regular sessions for a conclusive result, it is better to consider a device can be used at home as those proposed sites http://www.tobelight.fr/dpl-lumiere-infrarouge/traitement-de-la-peau-acne-lumie-clear.html?gclid=CMT82), http://www.davita.fr/luminotherapie/affections-de-la-peau/acne-vulgarie.html or http://www.allergymatters.com/france/acatalog/Luminotherapie_Acne.html .
 Biofeedback and cognitive imagery. Used to combat stress, these techniques on the body and mind have been tested on 30 individuals with acne. Some received a placebo and others still no treatment. After 12 sessions, those who had resorted to biofeedback and cognitive imagery saw their lesions regress significantly. Subjects who continued to practice then home improvement maintained that this was not the case of those who have not continued (Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 1983; 27: 185-191).
 Hypnotherapy. Hypnosis used for a very long time to treat all skin types of problems could prove beneficial for acne (Archives of Dermatoly, 2000; 136: 393-399). This would be especially true in the case of excoriated acne. In this form of acne, the person cannot stop crushing his compulsive way buttons and press on the blackheads, which causes scabs and scars (The American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 2004; 46: 239-245). Excoriated acne would be associated with depression, anxiety or other underlying psychological problems.
 Acupuncture. Several forms of acupuncture, including atrial acupuncture, give good results (Dermatology and Therapy, 2003; 16: 87-92). In a study Chinese, a technique called "bleeding from the ear lobe" combined in classical acupuncture has proven effective in 96% of cases (Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008; 28: 18-20).

Why women have acne

Of after Dr. Harald Gaier, a Naturopath, homeopath and Chinese herbal medicine who writes regularly for What Doctors Don't Tell You (a British equivalent of Health Nature Innovation), the commonest cause of acne in women is the presence of ovarian cysts. Generally associated with Stein-Leventhal syndrome (polycystic ovarian disease), large ovarian cysts may occur without the presence of more typical, such as HIRSUTISM (excessive Hairiness), sterility symptoms and scarce rules. Can meet in women having children and with one normal hair, others sterile and regular or other rules which the ovaries are small or normal size.

In the absence of other suspicious symptoms, ultrasound and blood tests can diagnose acne associated with ovarian cysts. A medicinal plant, Vitex agnus castus, may prove beneficial against this type of acne.

This article was translated and adapted with permission of the English magazine What Doctors don't ' t Tell You, vol. 23(3), June 2012, by Joanna Evans, in which it was published.