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Acne Management |
Acne
and Rosacea
Acne Management
Rosacea Management
Acne Laser Treatments
Dr. Jepson's TV segements on:
Adult Acne Management
Hormonal Acne |
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Everyone
who has acne knows how difficult it can be to control. We
offer many alternatives to the traditional antibiotics and prescription
creams that are often used to try and control acne.
First,
Dr. Jepson always recommends that the certain lifestyle steps be
followed for optimal acne control:
* Cut all fruit out of your diet except
for berries until face is clear
* Drink at least 64oz of water daily
* Reduce refined carbohydrates (sugar,
white bread, white rice, cookies, etc.)
* Use a white pillow case and change to
a clean pillow case often
* Do not scrub face. Wash
gently or pat
* Avoid over the counter skin care – it
contains fillers that can worsen your acne
* Wash your makeup brushes often
* Use mineral makeup and mineral
sunblock (won’t clog your pores)
* Avoid constipation. Use
daily fiber supplement if needed
* Keep your hair out of your face and
off your forehead
* Sleep 8 hours nightly
* Exercise regularly |
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Second,
we recommend use of the Pelle Di Giovane Acne Protocol. This
is a system of doctor-grade cleansers and exfoliators designed to
penetrate deeply into the skin and effectively unclog pores and keep
them clean. We also offer moisturizers that will protect your
skin, but not worsen you acne.
Third,
we recommend that adult women suffering from acne have an acne hormonal
evaluation. Dr Jepson believes that most adult female acne is
hormonal. It is difficult to control this type of acne
without identifying and correcting the hormonal issue. There are 3
common types of hormonal acne:
Progesterone
deficiency - if your acne cycles with your
menstrual period (usually you break out with acne mostly in the 1-2
weeks before your period) and if you also suffer from some degree of
PMS, then your acne is most likely due to progesterone
deficiency. This is also the most common form of
hormonal acne for women over 50 (your ovaries stop producing
progesterone at menopause)
Testosterone
excess - this is a common cause of acne in younger adult
females (20s and 30s). Either your ovaries produce too much
testosterone or your skin produces too much of a testosterone
derivative called DHT (dihydrotestosterone). Generally this
type of acne will occur through your entire cycle, is often associated
with oily skin and unwanted facial hair, and commonly (but not always)
can affect the chest and back.
Stress
and Cortisol excess – many of you may have noticed that
your acne gets worse at times of stress. This is also a
hormonal form of acne. Stress causes your adrenal glands to
produce a hormone called cortisol. Cortisol causes
acne. This type of acne usually only lasts as long as your
stress lasts. But many of you probably suffer from chronic
stress and can consequently suffer from chronic stress-induced
acne. Dr. Jepson can help you identify which
hormonal problem is causing your acne, and most importantly, help you
fix it! |
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