http://acne.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-15T23:42:51Z Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:42:51 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://acne.about.com/b/2012/02/20/its-not-too-early-to-get-your-skin-ready-for-prom.htm <p>Yeah, I know it's still just February, but that means that prom season is just around the corner. If you're worried about breakouts, there's no better time than now to start treatment (or recommitting to using your acne treatments).<!--more--></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://acne.about.com/b/2012/02/20/its-not-too-early-to-get-your-skin-ready-for-prom.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://acne.about.com/b/2012/02/20/its-not-too-early-to-get-your-skin-ready-for-prom.htm Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:59:35 +0000 2012-02-20T22:59:35Z http://acne.about.com/b/2012/02/15/im-in-love-with-glycolic-acid.htm <p>When you're young, you can't fathom getting older. But, as I'm learning, aging happens whether you're ready for it or not. Where did all this fine lines come from? Seriously, acne <em>and</em> wrinkles? <!--more--></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://acne.about.com/b/2012/02/15/im-in-love-with-glycolic-acid.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://acne.about.com/b/2012/02/15/im-in-love-with-glycolic-acid.htm Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:42:51 +0000 2012-02-15T23:42:51Z http://acne.about.com/b/2012/02/14/5-things-you-can-do-to-love-your-skin.htm <p>It's time to show a little love for that largest organ of the body... your skin. Here are 5 simple things you can do to love your skin and keep it healthy. <!--more--></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://acne.about.com/b/2012/02/14/5-things-you-can-do-to-love-your-skin.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://acne.about.com/b/2012/02/14/5-things-you-can-do-to-love-your-skin.htm Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:36:43 +0000 2012-02-14T00:36:43Z http://acne.about.com/b/2012/02/10/video-get-to-know-your-skin.htm <p>Want to get up close and personal with your skin? <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://video.about.com/dermatology/Learn-the-Basics-of-Your-Skin.htm">This video</a> gives you all the basics of your skin, how it's put together, and the skin's many functions. <!--more--></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://acne.about.com/b/2012/02/10/video-get-to-know-your-skin.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://acne.about.com/b/2012/02/10/video-get-to-know-your-skin.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:11:21 +0000 2012-02-10T22:11:21Z http://acne.about.com/b/2012/02/08/justin-bieber-surprises-teens-with-gifts-of-proactiv.htm <p>It seems like <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://top40.about.com/od/b/p/justinbieber.htm">Justin Bieber</a> is everywhere these days. (Literally.&#160; There are even Justin Bieber toothbrushes. My daughter got one for Christmas.)</p> <p>But what if Justin Bieber actually showed up at your house, unannounced and bearing gifts of Proactiv? <!--more--> That happened to a several teens and was recorded for posterity and uploaded onto (where else?), YouTube. Proactiv is almost everywhere these days too, apparently. They have their own YouTube channel where said video can be found. (You know you want to watch it, right? Go ahead and <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6ZY-SDrpfM&#038;feature=player_embedded">check it out here</a>.)</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://acne.about.com/b/2012/02/08/justin-bieber-surprises-teens-with-gifts-of-proactiv.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://acne.about.com/b/2012/02/08/justin-bieber-surprises-teens-with-gifts-of-proactiv.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:04:08 +0000 2012-02-08T17:04:08Z http://acne.about.com/b/2012/02/04/5-things-i-wish-i-knew-about-treating-acne-before-i-started-treatment.htm <p>I had never had acne as a teen, just the random tiny pimple here and there. Then, suddenly at the age of twenty-three, I started breaking out almost overnight - huge, red, inflamed <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://acne.about.com/od/acneinformationglossary/g/nodule.htm">nodules</a> under the skin. And I just as suddenly came to appreciate how hard acne is to treat.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://acne.about.com/b/2012/02/04/5-things-i-wish-i-knew-about-treating-acne-before-i-started-treatment.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://acne.about.com/b/2012/02/04/5-things-i-wish-i-knew-about-treating-acne-before-i-started-treatment.htm Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:50:27 +0000 2012-02-04T16:50:27Z http://acne.about.com/b/2012/01/31/whats-new-product-reviews-does-touching-your-face-cause-acne.htm <p>Did you see these articles posted on the site this month? Here's what's new: <!--more--></p> <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://acne.about.com/od/acnedevelopment/f/Does-Touching-Your-Face-With-Your-Hands-Cause-Acne.htm">Does Touching Your Face Cause Acne?</a> - Fact or fiction? Find out if you really should take a hands-off approach to your skin.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://acne.about.com/b/2012/01/31/whats-new-product-reviews-does-touching-your-face-cause-acne.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://acne.about.com/b/2012/01/31/whats-new-product-reviews-does-touching-your-face-cause-acne.htm Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:58:32 +0000 2012-01-31T21:58:32Z http://acne.about.com/b/2012/01/29/whats-your-favorite-makeup.htm <p>Contrary to what lots of people may think, I believe that makeup is actually a <em>good</em> thing when you have acne. Sometimes concealing breakouts can make you feel a bit more confident (if acne is making your feel self-conscious.) <!--more--></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://acne.about.com/b/2012/01/29/whats-your-favorite-makeup.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://acne.about.com/b/2012/01/29/whats-your-favorite-makeup.htm Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:38:14 +0000 2012-01-29T23:38:14Z http://acne.about.com/b/2012/01/23/weight-girls-and-acne.htm <p>I'm loathe to talk about weight, especially in regard to teen girls, because I think lots of girls feel the pressure to look a "certain way" and I certainly don't want to add fuel to the fire. But in light of a recent study, and subsequent coverage of the study, I feel the need to jump in.<!--more--></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://acne.about.com/b/2012/01/23/weight-girls-and-acne.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://acne.about.com/b/2012/01/23/weight-girls-and-acne.htm Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:55:34 +0000 2012-01-23T00:55:34Z http://acne.about.com/b/2012/01/17/why-isnt-my-treatment-working.htm <p>The hardest thing about treating acne is... finding a treatment that actually works. I must have gone through half a dozen treatments before hitting on one that worked for me. But I'm not complaining because I'm sure many of you of gone through tons more. <!--more--></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://acne.about.com/b/2012/01/17/why-isnt-my-treatment-working.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://acne.about.com/b/2012/01/17/why-isnt-my-treatment-working.htm Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:34:38 +0000 2012-01-17T23:34:38Z