sovereignsdaughter

As an Esthetician specializing in Adult Acne and Sensitivity, acne in pores where oil glands are larger due to being located in the “T-Zone” but where pore sizes are smaller due to facial contours, is the most common problem I see in my clients, both in the salon and in my online adult acne coaching service   across the nation.   Excess oil from all kinds of hormonal changes rush into pores causing inflammation of pore linings, resulting in swelling, redness and pain. These areas of larger glands and smaller pores are located on the sides of the chin, around the mouth, the inner cheeks, and between the brows.   Sometimes, the sides of the chin will also extend to the inner jawline and lower cheeks.     These are typically called “ hormonal areas ”, to which I have quite a few responses , but I feel the most important point to make is that all acne is technically hormonal.   The difference between one breakout and another for adults late 20s on up will depen...

The fact that right now is not “wedding season” is precisely the point of this post.   In the 18+ years that I have been specializing in Adult Acne , I’ve had people contact me just a few weeks before their wedding (a few people, even just 2 weeks ahead), to book a facial to get rid of their breakouts.   If someone tells me her breakouts are very recent from stress, that’s one thing.  In that instance I tell her a facial will exfoliate, calm and hydrate her skin to prep for better makeup application, but when it comes to clearing her breakout, I tell her it’s actually best to treat it at home with my Ice Therapy technique twice a day. But when it comes to clearing an ongoing acne problem that's been there a while, it pains me to have to tell people that this is something they should have thought of months ago, not a mere few weeks before their wedding.   Acne clearance takes time! The need to plan ahead when it comes to getting your skin clear and glowing ...

I wrote about the connection between various foods and Adult Acne breakouts . Naturally, the time around Valentine's Day brings up questions about the chocolate-breakout connection. Dermatologists have long poo-pooed the idea that there is a connection between the two, and I think it's because the focus was always on the chocolate -- that is, the cocoa.  There's more here than meets the eye! Think about this: when are you most likely to eat chocolate? Around your period!   And when do you break out the most?  You get the idea... However , and this is a big however, with mounting evidence that there is indeed a connection between dairy and some acne conditions, and between sugar and increased inflammation in the  body leading to worsening of existing acne conditions,  chocolate is starting to be seen under a new light. Considering that most Valentine's Day gifts are in the form of milk chocolate, let's examine dairy first... The most common claim that I hear...