ADUL
TA
CN
EI
S
ON
TH
E
INCREASE
.IF
YO
U8217RE
A
SUFFERER,
KA
REN
WILSON
HAS
SOME
TIPS.
HINK
acne
and y
ou
will
probably
think
of t
he
pimply
teen w
itha v
oice w
avering
on t
he
edge
of
manhood w
ho
last
serv
ed y
ou
ab
urger.
But
in r
eality
acne
canp
lague y
ou
throughout
your
tw
enties
and t
hirt
ies
8211and
adult
acne
is
actually
on t
he
up.
Recent
statistics
by
the
AmericanDermatology
Association s
uggest
that
the
medianage
for
patients
being t
reated
for
acne
has
increased
from
around 2
0.5 t
o 2
6.5 y
ears
of
age.
It8217s
aproblem
Ic
ane
mpathise w
ith.
Although
Ic
anf
inally
say
at
the
age
of 3
4 t
hat
my
acne
has
moreo
r
less
cleared u
p,it8217s
been
a 2
0-year
ba
ttle!
I8217ve s
teamed
my
faceo
ver
bowls
of
boiling w
ater,str
ipped
my
poor
skin w
ith w
hatever
over
the
counter
ointment
was
fashionable
at
the t
ime
(Oxy
10,C
learasil
and t
he
like)
and
eventually
tr
ied
countless
pill
and
creamcombos
from
my
GP
.
The w
ors
t
ones
were t
he t
ubeo
f v
ile y
ello
w
stuff t
hat
looked
like
Primulac
reamcheeseand s
melt
utterly
rancid
or
the
Dianette
pills
made
me u
ncharacteristically
teary
.
Discovering
afantasticE
stee
Lauder
foundation,developed
for
covering
post
surgery
s
cars
,was
probably
the
best
solution.
But
for
blokes,there8217
s
no
hiding
place8211and
I r
eally
feel
for
them.
So w
hat
exactly
causes
acne?
While t
herearem
any
contr
ibutory
factors
including
pollution,
stress,b
add
iet
and
alacko
f s
kin
hygi
ene
8211 t
he
main r
oot
causei
s
hormonal.
Sod
on8217
t
let
anyone t
ell y
ou
that
you
must
bee
ating
too
muchchocolateand
chips!
Bothm
en
and w
omen
produce t
he
male s
ex
hormone
androg
en,whichcancauseano
verproduction
of s
ebum(
the
skin8217
s
naturalo
il).
This
sebum t
ravels
through
hair
follicles
to t
he s
kin8217
s
surface
picking u
pcells
along t
he w
ay.The s
ebumand
cells
clog t
he
sebaceous
glands,b
acteriagrows
leading t
o w
hiteheads
and
blackheads.As
your
body
tr
ies
toclear
theseblocked
pores,
inflammation
occur
s
causing
larger
bumps
and
pimples.
There8217
s
no
doubt
that
agood s
kincare r
outine
canh
elp
and
a
good
place t
o s
tart
is
witha s
pecialf
aciald
esigned
for
acne-prone
skin.
Sa
vannahHairdressing
Salon
Spain
Newcastle
has
devised
the
Outer
Peaceacne r
elief t
reatment,using
naturalAveda
products
that
are s
pecially
formulated
for
this
kind
of s
ensitive
skin
8211and y
ou
don8217
t
need t
oh
avef
ull-on
acne t
obenefit.
Being
in t
he
centreo
fNewcastle
on
Nelson
Street,the s
alon
is
really
handy
for
those w
orking
in t
he
city
.A w
arr
en
of
chic
oriental-inspired t
reatment
rooms
arel
aid
out
in t
he
basement
belo
w
the
hair
salon
above,withac
omfy
reception
area w
here
you
cann
ibb
le
on s
ome
fru
it
beforehand.
Iopted
for
the
one
hour
15
minute t
reatment,whichi
ncluded
a r
elaxing
neckand s
houlder
massage t
oo
.The
main
difference
betw
een t
his
and
a s
tandardf
aciali
s
the s
pecialist
products
used
and t
he s
team t
reatment.
My
therapist
Ashley
used
a s
pecial s
terile
microl
ance,which
opens
up t
he
pores
without
breaking t
he s
kin,b
eforeg
etting t
o
worko
n r
emo
ving t
he
gunk t
hat
causes
spots
in t
he
firs
t
place.
Apolo
gi
es
if y
ou8217re r
eading t
his
over
lunch!
Soh
as
it
improved
my
skin?
Well,I
haven8217
t
hadany
break-outs
sinceand
my
skin
felt
decidedly
soft
(if
alittle r
ed)
afterw
ards.
The
adviceand t
ips
I r
eceived
alsoe
ncouraged
me
not
tog
et
lazy
withm
y
skincare r
outine.
Soi
f y
ou8217re s
till
ba
ttling w
ith t
he
break-
outs,it8217s
well w
ort
ha t
ry
.
57436
The
Outer
Peaceacne r
elief t
reatment
is
availab
le
at
Sa
vannah:16335f
or
45
mins,16355
for
1hour
15
mins
& 163
75
for
1h
our
45
mins.Sa
vannahHairdressing
Salon
Spais
at
11-14
Nelson
Street,N
ewcastle.
Tel:(0191) 2
30-1919.T
SP
OTSavanaho
ffers
a s
pecialf
acialf
or
sopt
prone s
kin
57436
Consult
ab
eauticianabout
ho
w
your
skin s
hould
be
cared
for.
57436
Mild
acne
canbe t
reated w
itho
ver-the-counter
medica
tions.Try
t
hem
for
at
least
six
toe
ight
weeks
to
guage
if t
hey
are w
orking.
For
more s
evereacne,see y
our
GP
or
adermatolog
ist.
57436
Lifestyle
is
import
ant
soe
nsure y
ou
haveagood v
aried
die
t
and
drink
plenty
of w
ater.Although
no s
cientific
researchh
as
sho
wn t
hat
cert
ain
foods
cancauseacne,
Vitamin
Ais
kno
wn t
obeg
ood
for
the s
kin
and
canbe
found
in y
ello
w
fru
its
and v
egetables,especially
carr
ots
and
fisho
ils.Zinchelps
your
body
absorb v
itamin
Aa
nd
this
canbef
ound
in
peanuts,shellfish,turkey
and w
heat
germ.
57436
Limit
exfoliation t
oo
nceo
r
twicea w
eek.
If y
ou
do
it
moreo
ften t
han t
hat,you
could
produce t
oo
mucho
il.
57436
Don8217
t
squeeze y
our
spots,a
s
you
may
spreadbacteria
and
cause s
caring.
57436
Wearing
make-upd
oesn8217
t
necessarily
make s
pots
wors
e-but
always
take
it
off
at
night
beforecleansing
,
toning
and
moistur
izing.
57436
Useanatural s
kincare s
ystem t
hat8217s
specially
formulated
for
spot-prone s
kin s
uchas
Aveda8217s
Outer
Peace,whichd
oesn8217
t
str
ip t
he s
kin.
57436
Avoid
exposing y
our
skin t
oe
xtremes
of t
emperature
and
always
wash y
our
skin w
henever
it
becomes
sw
eaty
.
57436
As
alast
resort
acne s
cars
canbe t
reated w
ith
dermabrasion
or
laser
treatment.TIPS
FOR
GETTING
AC
NE
UNDER
CONTROL:
the
difference36CI
TY
LI
VI
NG
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