All You Wanted to Know About Acne
Book Specification
| Item Code: | IDJ294 |
| Author: | Dr. Poonam Jain |
| Publisher: | New Dawn Press |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 2007 |
| ISBN: | 9788120723351 |
| Pages: | 160 |
| Cover: | Paperback |
| Other Details | 5.8" X 4.3" |
| Weight | 120 gm |
Book Description
Back of the Book
Acne is the bane of beautiful skin. Most of us face it at some stage in our lives.
This book endeavours to inform the readers of the biomedical causes of acne and reveals how acne can be controlled or cured with a little effort, and where necessary, a bit of guidance from a dermatologist.
Use the guidelines in this book and watch your skin grow blemish-free and beautiful.
Preface
Today, in the 21st century, we live in a rather heavily polluted environment. This, together with our hectic and stressful life, causes various ailments-acne is one of them.
The book deals with each aspect of Acne - the various types, their causes and their preventive measures.
In a simplified way, this book provides you with the biomedical aspects of acne and to counter it, its medical as well as home remedial measures- so that you can look forward to a smooth and glowing skin.
| Preface | 7 |
| Introduction | 9 |
| Types of Skin | 11 |
| What is Acne? | 16 |
| Causes of Acne? | 22 |
| Measures for Preventing Acne | 30 |
| Types of Alternative Diets | 52 |
| Some Do's and Don'ts | 60 |
| Types of Masks | 73 |
| Homoeopathic Solutions | 93 |
| Ayurvedic Solutions | 97 |
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| Even after washing your face several times why do you still get acne? | 103 |
| Does stress cause acne? | 105 |
| Why do you get acne as an adult? | 106 |
| What role does diet play in acne? | 108 |
| Does the sun help acne? | 110 |
| What is the best way to treat acne? | 112 |
| What kinds of cosmetics and cleansers can an acne patient use? | 113 |
| Can squeezing blemishes be harmful? | 116 |
| Can anything be done about scarring caused by acne? | 117 |
| How long is it before you see a visible result from using acne medication? | 119 |
| Would using medication more often speed up the clearing of acne? | 121 |
| Topical treatment seems to work, but blemishes reappear. Why? | 123 |
| If the face is clear, can the medications be stopped? | 124 |
| Does the time of medication matter? | 125 |
| How can you remember to take your dose in time? | 127 |
| Why are antibiotics ineffective for acne cure? | 129 |
| If the sun is so damaging to the skin, then why does it seem to clear up acne? | 131 |
| Why don't sunscreens help? | 133 |
| How is stress related to acne? | 135 |
| Can we get rid of acne entirely? | 137 |
| Do special soaps help? | 139 |
| Is there something to speed up the healing of existing acne sores? | 140 |
| Giving up on sugar does not seem to help. Why? | 141 |
| Do specific products or foods cause breakouts? | 143 |
| What are the home remedies to help relieve breakouts? | 145 |
| For further information | 147 |
| Glossary | 149 |
