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Acne – Clinical Trials and Research Studies

Acne is a skin condition affecting the people of all ethnic groups. Acne is at its worst during your teenage years. Often, it just goes away later. Research indicates that antioxidant levels in people with acne are very low in comparison to people with acne free skin.

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Clinical Trials and Research Studies on Acne

New York (USA), June 19, 2013

Acne: Clinical Trials and Research Studies

Acne is a skin condition affecting the people of all ethnic groups. Acne is at its worst during your teenage years. Often, it just goes away when you enter your twenties. However, untreated acne scars your skin. These scars remain as bumps on your chest and back. Doctors advise chemical peels or Dermabrasion and laser treatments to cure these scars.

Research indicates oxidative stress as the cause for acne. Such oxidative stress could be through ozone as present in smog, ultra-violet rays from sunlight, and various chemicals present in cosmetics and other products of personal grooming.

Oxidative stress depletes antioxidant levels in your body. Free radicals cause oxidative damage to sebum. This reduces oxygen content in sebum. Acnes, anaerobic bacterium, are predominant in low oxygen environments. Oxidation in sebum is extremely conducive for Acnes bacteria to grow and multiply. This starts acne formation.

Research indicates that antioxidant levels in people with acne are very low in comparison to people with acne free skin. Inflammatory chemical levels in blood are very high in people with acne. You need to manage inflammation and check antioxidant levels in body to overcome acne flare-ups.

Lifestyle changes coupled with a proper diet can combat acne formation effectively. Topical application of vitamin E and other antioxidants together with various supplements protect your skin from acne inflammation and scarring.

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Written By:
Dr. Marilyn Thompson