thanks...

hello guys..
hey i wanted to thank people for commenting on my blog..
i have been having a lot of views by people.. but no cmnts..
having visits is great but getting some cmnts is just plain awesome..
thanks folke..
keep up the good wrk and i will keep mine..

SHOOT

Hello guys..
A very Good news for me.. very very very.....
been selected 4 the video shoot for proactiv... yuppy...
got a call telling that David has selected me for video shoot for proactiv informatials.. tht means tht i will be cuming on TV soon.. yeah guys i will be sharing space with celebs now.. also i will be given a wardrobe 4 the shoot.. thts the icing on the cake..
so keep an eye on ur TV.. i will be downing it soooooon.....

updates...

hello people...
just thot of putting a post abt my latest state in skin..
well i have been using the product religiously and my skin is clear like anything now..
two times a day and i dont have to worry abt my crazy food habbits or anything else.. just chilled rest of the time..
but yesterday i felt a new acne sprouting up.. and OH MY GOD was it a shock to me.. but i felt a bit weired too.. cos just a few months back a single acne cuming up was just not a big deal 4 me.. but now i m so used to having a clear skin tht it bothers me to even see one acne..wow what a change in my mind set..
by the way the poor pimple cudnt even cum up proper and was eliminated by the treatmen the ery same night i guess...
poor soul..
R.I.P.

David...the director..

hey people..
after giving gyaan on hot and cold water i want to tell u abt the meeting i had with david.. though it can hardly be called a meeting.. it was a whole lot of fun.. I met him in gurgaon in grand mall's barista..
there were a few more people present there whome i have met before in the proactiv user group meetings.. so it was gret to chat with them aboutr their life and all.. all of them were very happy with the results they were getting from proactiv.. the duration in which they got results were different but they were all happy to be getting a clear skin and finally finding a good product to suit them up..but hey i m supposed to b e talking abt david here right..
well he was a very very sweet fellow.. must be about 50+ in age and very very soft spoken and having a warm smile on his face.. we went up one by one to have a chat with him as he was sitting on a seperate table next to ours.. meanwhile we were all catching up.. then my turn came and when i went to him then he greeted me with a firm smilling hello.. then we started chatting up.. he just asked me about my experience b4 and after proactiv and off i went giving him all the details of my torments with acne and how proactiv changed my life.. how i bcme more confident and how it saved me from worrying abt my skin.. i told him abt wht kind of medications i took and how its helping me out from the kind of quick fixes in the market which treat acne only after they sprout up or other products which did nothing to my acne..

so here i was , sitting infront of him.. going gaga abt the product without even his slightest provocation.. i doubt he might have thot tht i m doing this just so tht i can come on TV(though its the perk attached).. then after a few more minutes with him came bak to the common table and started to discuss others experience of the chat and all were basically happy.. so altogether it was a good meet and i hope that i wil be selected for the shoot..
wish me luck people..

hot vs cold water..

Should I wash my face with Hot Water?

From personal experience, hot water causes a lot of unnecessary irritation. I've been doing research on the topic, and I found that hot water actually closes your pores. It's weird because most people believe that warm and hot water actually opens the pores. However, this doesn't hold true.

Should I wash my face with Warm Water?

For the past 5 years, I have been washing my face with warm water. It's my personal favorite, and in my opinion, causes the least amount of irritation. My recommendation to you is to use warm water.

Should I wash my face with Cold Water?

Like hot water, cold water can be very irritating to the skin. Cold water actually opens the skin's pores. Originally, it was thought the exact opposite.

Warm water closes pores, cold water opens pores.

I was watching this video: Hot vs. cold water when washing the face. According to Dan, warm water closes pores, while cold water opens pores. Dan also notes that it really doesn't make too big of a difference when it comes to the temperature of the water that you use when washing your face.
Acne Teen Recommendation

So should you wash your face with warm or cold water? I recommend using whatever makes you and your skin comfortable. If cold water works best for you, then use cold water. If warm water works best for you, then use warm water, and so on. I personally like warm water, but again, I recommend using whatever makes you and your skin comfortable.

meeting David..

hello guys...
m gonna go to meet David!!
Actually he is the director of the future proactiv commercials and is in India to meet all the members of the user group..
i received a call frm proactiv telling me abt the coming of David and was also asked weather i wud be able to meet him up in Hyatt.. the day was fixed to be 25th which is today.. was told tht it will be just normal chatting up over a coffee..
m damn excited abt it and m luking forward to meeting him.. hope i will have a great time there.. also i feel tht my joing up he user group has been quite an excitng experience for me.. met loads of people.. had great time and its still on.. cool..
will tell abt the proceedings there after the meet.. guess i will be there at around 5 today..
byeee for now..

one great blog..

hey guys..
just came across one more blog which talks about Proactiv solutions... its very cool and straight forward.. the guy tells about his own journey with proactiv and how it helped him get a great clear skin.. i have had it and found it to be very good..this guy has documented his each day of use and wht changes were happening... so its very cool and informative..
check it out-
http://www.proactiveacnetreatmentreview.com/

called proactiv..

hello guys..
no time these days but there was somthing very interesting which happened about which i wanted to tell u up..
actually my frnd has been using proactiv too and he had acne on his back also.. so he finished up his pack a bit early then two mnths as he was applying it on his bak too.. now when he dialled the no. and talked to the call guy there then he was startled to know tht these people were actually asking tht your two mnths are not yet over and also asked about the way he was using it.. then when he told them that he was also using it on his back they said it was ok then.. it was quite startling 4 me to know tht they actually keep a log of their customers and even though they cud have earned money by selling it they actually didnt and instead choose to clarify the situation..
thats veryy nice of tehm i think.. and i am very pleased...cccccccoooollllllll...
by the way my skin is glowing like anything and is super clean.. i luk super cool in shades these days....

gyaan...

hello guys..
i went to a mall yesterday and was searching for a good perfume( found one in the Victoria's secrets range and i am loving it)..
but the idea of this post is that while looking for perfumes i came across some skin care products for acne and so i thot of checking them out.. also i will be hsaring sum gyaan from the vie point of customer segmentation(i recently read about this concept so instantly thought of applying it here)..

i searched and came across products like Boutique, Nature Essence, Lakme, Nivea etc.
one difference i found was that these companies don't make specialized product for acne but they have a plethora of products which are for other stuff also which doesnt give them a specialization.. than one more thing i noticed was that the people who were selling these products are not having good knowledge about acne in general so cant be expected to give sound advice although i must acknowledge that the product carried info abt the application procedure and all but than these people also have the mentality that acne is a condition related to women in general and not such an issue 4 a man.. then i also found (which is something i too believed for quite a long time) that some brands and also people feel that acne is treated once it shows up as there were a lot of products which needed to be applied at the spot of acne i.e. when an acne shows up but thts not good as the acne starts forming 20 days before it sprouts on the skins surface so the correct method shud be to treat it before it comes up as even if u treat it up on the skin, still it will leave a mark..so facials and a ll can help but it will treat only the surface issues and not the root of the problem.. why not use something which treats acne when its just under the skin.. or even btr when they are not yet formed..

one more incident i wud like to mention is something which happened when i was having acne.. i changed my saloon and went to new one.. there this saloon employee tells me about a treatment being offered by them which costed around 10,000 bucks and they guaranteed that the acne will be cured permanently.. i asked people out about these and i was told that acne cant be cleared permanently and they stop only when they are meant to.. not before.. only thing one can do is to prevent their outbreak..

heyyaa....

hi guys ... just wanted to say that i have been having quite a life these days and have been very busy.. its been very interesting too.. so i dint get time to write much.. but yes i have decided of posting my life's happenings on the blog.. kinda diary entry.. so expect regular updates from now on.. and also i must say that proactiv has been doing wonders for my skin and me... m having a complete blast these days.. cant tell how everything changed..
will inform up soon..
byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee............

acne and hygiene..

Acne and Hygiene

Harsh scrubbing and over-washing should be avoided due to the fact that they can increase skin irritation and an over-production of oil in compensation for the heavy cleansing method. This could clog pores. Also, products which are gentle exfoliants are helpful and healthy skin cleansers. Those with scratchy ingredients such as fruit seeds or shells should be avoided as they can damage the skin. Alcohol is a bad ingredient for facial products. Alcohol can remove the top layer of the skin, and cause an over-production of oil as mentioned earlier.

You should avoid touching, squeezing, and scratching an acne affected area. Because the blemishes have been forming for weeks, the infection could potentially spread inward causing skin damage, scarring and increased infection.

new news..

just got the news that theres gonna be a user group meet early next month.. thats pretty good news cos i was looking forward to meeting the people i met there last time.. it was quite interesting to meet people from different spheres of life there.. and of course there will be new people to meet too.. last time i found some of the people really interesting.. there were people who were taking dance up as a hobby.. sum were into fitness.. some liked to go outdoors.. and since i am myself interested in some of this stuff i will be able to get an insight into this stuff..
so waiting begins..

ACNE: Myths vs. Facts..

Acne Myth: Acne is caused by dirt.

Acne Fact: Dirt doesn't cause acne. Skin gets dirty and is cleansed. In fact, your skin is regularly dirtying and cleaning itself, shedding dead cells and then producing its own oil to nourish and hydrate the skin. It's when these processes get off-balance, something not caused by rolling in the mud, that pores can clog and the cycle of acne can begin.

Acne Tip: Rather than avoiding dirt, avoid over-washing or stripping your skin's natural oils with harsh alcohol. This just causes more imbalance and can actually make blemishes worse.
Acne Myth: Acne is caused by certain foods.

Acne Fact: Let's just get this out there – food is not one of the causes of acne. Chocolate does not cause acne. You should know that scientists have never found a connection between diet and acne.

Acne Tip: Eating healthy foods provides essential vitamins and minerals that nourish your skin, just as they do they rest of your body. Don't be afraid to indulge every now and then.
Acne Myth: Only teenagers get acne.

Acne Fact: Anyone can get acne. Over 85% of all people 12-24 have acne, but it can also reoccur or even start as late as your 30s. It's estimated that one in four adults between the ages of 25 to 44 experiences acne in a cycle that lasts an average of 20 years!

Acne Tip: Don't be afraid to seek out treatment, whatever your age. There is no cure for acne, so living with acne is about controlling it with full face, daily use of medicines that are powerful enough to kill acne bacteria but gentle enough to use everyday.
Acne Myth: Spot treatment works best.

Acne Fact: There are 10 million pores on your face. You have a better chance of winning the lottery than picking the one pore that will clog. This is especially true given blemishes take 2-3 weeks to develop. With spot treatments you are, in effect, treating a symptom (an old symptom) rather than the causes of acne. Proactiv customers understand that the best way to clear acne is to stop blemishes from developing in the first place by treating your whole face every day, even when you aren't breaking out.

Acne Tip: Spot treatments are akin to getting fillings to deal with dental care – a solution that is too late in the making. Using acne fighting skin care daily will help prevent breakouts and keep your face and body clear of acne – largely eliminating the need for spot treatments.
Acne Myth: Acne is cosmetic, so it's really not a big deal.

Acne Fact: This probably seems funny to many of you who have dealt with the frustration and humiliation that can accompany acne breakouts. Acne is a bacterial infection. And while not a serious health threat, it can have long-term cosmetic consequences in both how you feel about yourself and in the form of scarring and discoloration.

Acne Tip: Don't let anyone discourage you from seeking treatment. Whether by ordering dermatologist-created Proactiv or making an appointment with your doctor, please seek help. You'll be glad you did.
Acne Myth: Sun exposure helps clear acne.

Acne Fact: While small amounts of sun exposure may initially improve acne by drying the skin, it also drains the skin of much its natural oil moisture which can throw the skin further out of balance. In that way, continuous sunbathing often increases plugging of the pores, producing blackheads, whiteheads, and small pimples.

Acne Tip: The sun is many things, but "effective acne cure" is not one of them. The fact of the mater is that the risks of sun exposure outweigh its minimal acne and oil-drying benefits. For that reason, those with acne-prone skin are ALWAYS encouraged to use sunscreen. For acne-prone skin, use noncomedogenic (non-pore clogging) products.
Acne Myth: Acne is curable.

Acne Fact: Not yet, but don't lose hope as it can be contained. Unlike previous generations, today you can prevent and control acne with continued daily use of products such as Proactiv.

Acne Tip: Even if your blemishes go away, your acne is not cured. Given the typical blemish takes 2-3 weeks to develop, just because your skin is clear doesn't mean you aren't dealing with an acne infection. It's important to be diligent about your skin care routine, even when your skin is clear.

meet..

hello guys..
just cudnt muster up time..
but have been thinking about the people i met there at the meet..
i was specially touched by two ladies there who had kids and how their having acne was an issue even with them.. well there was this lady who was a regular house wife and had two very young kids.. she said that her kids were quite conscious of her suffering from acne and they tell her not to come to their school because of her not having a clean skin.. form her tome it was pretty obvious tht she didnt like that at all and was obviously hurt.. but then her kids are pretty young and dont understand the implications of their comments.. also there is one more point here that since she is having acne so there is quite a probability that her kids too will have the same problem.. but if i think about her situation right now and think of what measures she has taken to solve her issue and other treatments she has gone through i feel very strongly for her and it also makes me realize the kind of social acceptance there is for clear beautiful and healthy skin..and i feel that its good for her that shes getting the desired results by using proactiv.. she was very pleased about the product and was looking very happy talking about it..
the second story i wanted to talk about was of another lady who was having similar issues with her kids who were so conscious of her acne that now they make it a point to remind her weather she has applied the product or not.. they make a point to tell her two time a day to use the product.. that was kinda cute of them i feel...
but nevertheless i was touched by both the ladies and realized how seriously people have started taking their skin which is a total turn around from the old outlook we had of not caring much about acne and other issues as such..

2nd proactiv user group meet..

hello guys..
i went to the second user group meet for Proactiv Solution this saturday. it was a great experience..just like the previous one.. well the meet was held at the same place that is hotel Clarion ( old Qutub) in the morning at 10:30am.. it was the same place as the previous 1 but the difference was that we were there for a mock shoot this time.. as soon as i entered i saw a studio set up in the hall.. then i was introduced to the director of the shoot.. his name was Natraj and he was pretty good looking, young guy with a good sense of humor too.. i was asked to join a table where already quite a bunch of people were sitting.. there was the marketing head of the company and a testimonial coordinator ... both of them were making every1 very comfortable as they explained and discussed the various acne problems that all of us had. ..there were some new faces too in the group, those who had come for the first time. Some of the people, whom i had met last time too had a clear face, infact i was alos told that my face has become almost clear and naturally i felt so great!! we were all served breakfast and a lovely lovely lunch and also given free gifts like the daily Oil Control moisturisers. i love it very much, its non- comodogenic and feels very smooth on the skin.while we chatted and had sandwhiches and coffee, Natraj took each one of us seperately 4 the screen test.It felt very glamorous actually, with lights and all and the camera person waiting for a 'take'.. filmy and we sat like celebrities talking about ourselves and acne and the effects of Proactiv on us.. when my turn came then Natraj came and escorted me to the set up.. there it was all lights and a movie camera..just like the shoot we see on TV..it was very cool yaar..amazing.. only a cool hero for me was missing out there.. khair, there he started by talking about general stuff.. i mean he really tried to make me comfortable by talking about the random stuff so that i wont feel awkward talking to him later on.. i mean i m pretty chilled out all the time and he didnt need to pep me up any ways.. i m always on when it comes to talking hehehe.. but yeah it was pretty nice of him to do that.. well i started by talking about general stuff like my intro and all.. then we slowly graduated to talking about when i started develpoing acne and how it effected me and finally about how Proactiv helped me out.. then after talking to him for quite some time more the shoot got over for me and i came back and set at the place i was sitting before.. there i again started talking about general stuff and it was quite a lively chat with everybody laughing and having a good time.. also since there were new people this time, mostly of my age only, i made sum good contacts too.. next time i will convert them to friends..hehehe.. then we went to have lunch at the hotel restaurant..
so all in all it was a great meet..i was made to feel like a movie star, i made cool new friends had a gud lunch..wow..also as i came to know about the different problems people face due to acne and the different solutions people tried but failed, i realised that i am not alone in this battle ...and thank god for Proactiv, we all were .. but all this in next post
byeee
P.S.- it was real real fun in all and very learnig too..

user group..

hello guys..
there is some cool info about the product..i just came to know that these people have a thing called user group.
the function of this group is that its users get to use the product for free and they may be needed to speak about the product on TV and all... wow thts too great.. imagine being on TV with the likes of jessica simpson and jennifer love hewitt...thats so so good in itself.. i signed immmedieately and got proactic 4 free.. cool yaar..

oh just forgot.. heres the address if u people want to know abt this offer..
realstories@proactiv.in
just rite them up..

Causes of acne...

The root causes of why some people get acne and some do not are not fully known It is known to be partly hereditary. Several factors are known to be linked to acne:
• Family/Genetic history. The tendency to develop acne runs in families. For example, school-age boys with acne often have other members in their family with acne as well. A family history of acne is associated with an earlier occurrence of acne and an increased number of retentional acne lesions.
• Hormonal activity, such as menstrual cycles and puberty. During puberty, an increase in male sex hormones called androgens cause the follicular glands to get larger and make more sebum.
• Inflammation, skin irritation or scratching of any sort will activate inflammation. Anti-inflammatories are known to improve acne.
• Stress, through increased output of hormones from the adrenal (stress) glands. While the connection between acne and stress has been debated, scientific research indicates that “increased acne severity” is “significantly associated with increased stress levels.” The National Institutes of Health list stress as a factor that “can cause an acne flare.” A study of adolescents in Singapore “observed a statistically significant positive correlation…between stress levels and severity of acne.”
• Hyperactive sebaceous glands, secondary to the three hormone sources above.
• Accumulation of dead skin cells that block or cover pores. Bacteria in the pores. Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) is the anaerobic bacterium that causes acne. In-vitro resistance of P. acnes to commonly used antibiotics has been increasing. Use of anabolic steroids
• Any medication containing lithium, barbiturates or androgens. Exposure to certain chemical compounds. Chloracne is particularly linked to toxic exposure to dioxins, namely Chlorinated dioxins.
• Exposure to halogens. Halogen acne is linked to exposure to halogens (e.g. iodides, chlorides, bromides, fluorides).
• Chronic use of amphetamines or other similar drugs.
• Several hormones have been linked to acne: the androgens testosterone, dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS), as well as insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-I). In addition, acne-prone skin has been shown to be insulin resistant.
Development of acne vulgaris in later years is uncommon, although this is the age group for Rosacea which may have similar appearances. True acne vulgaris in adult women may be a feature of an underlying condition such as pregnancy and disorders such as polycystic ovary syndrome or the rare Cushing's syndrome. Menopause-associated acne occurs as production of the natural anti-acne ovarian hormone estradiol fails at menopause. The lack of estradiol also causes thinning hair, hot flashes, thin skin, wrinkles, vaginal dryness, and predisposes to osteopenia and osteoporosis as well as triggering acne (known as acne climacterica in this situation).

getting compliments..

hello guys..
know what... i went for my cousin's marriage for four days.. it was a hell good of an experience.. i mean there was all the shopping, naach-gaana, meeting family, functions and everything but there was also something else..guess what..well hehehehe.. due to my new found clear skin.. a lot of compliments and praises (accompanied by some halka fulka flirting).. in short the high point of the whole of those four days were the compliments i got.. everyone noticed the clear skin i had and also the difference it made to my overall appearence..it was just marvelous and amazing not to mention the ego boost i got from it.. i mean my dance was more energetic.. my stride changed after i got the first few admirations and i became much more extrovert (though i have always been an extrovert it somehow changed my whole persona and took it to a different level altogether.. the first compliment i got was from my mamaji.. and its pretty uncanny for him to notice any thing related to beauty and all but as soon as i got out of the car he said ki arre bhai dekho to kitni achi lag rahi hai humari ladki..wow.. and then everybody started surrounding me and then its all history.. hehehe... some said ki did you tried the medicine i told u abt or did u use the remedy i said..then i told them about the product i am using and how it has changed me..i can tell that a lot were impressed by my results and some of them said that they will advice it to other people they know who have acne..also i wasnt running away from close-up snaps and was instead keen on getting snaps taken with everyone i knew.. infact i was running with camera in my hands and asking others to take my snap..
now for some juicy part.. i got loads of attention from guys (i always get it but this time it was more.. how u ask..well we girls can tell)..that was again a gud feeling.. the only downside was that there were some aunties who were eying me as prospective bride for some guy they knew..
so all in all it was a simply great experience...wonderfull

some gyaan on acne..

Acne is a common inflammatory skin disease characterized by pimples on the face, chest and back. It occurs when the pores of the skin become clogged with oil, dead skin cells, and/or bacteria.
 Acne vulgaris, the medical term for common acne, is the most common skin disease.
 It affects nearly 17 million people in the United States.
 Nearly 85% of people develop acne some time between the ages of 12 and 25 years old.
 Up to 20% of women develop mild acne.
 Even it is found in some newborns.
 While acne can arise at any age, it usually begins at puberty and worsens during adolescence.

proactiv updates..

more updates on proactiv people..
well its been quite some time sine i have started using proactiv and its just wonderful..i no i have been using world like these days quite often but then they are the ones which suite this stuff..i mean i am having a totally clear skin after a long long time..no acne no tension.. just chilling and basking in the shine of clear face hehehe..

updates....

hello guys..
i wanted to say so much about the meet but i cudn't continue cos of the short amount of free time i had.. but today i am going to put a lot of stuff about the meet.. well we were called at the qutub hotel..thats 5 star so its obvious that the company is gud.. i rached there abot 15 mins late so people were already there..there were some people who were in the user group and some people who bought the product.. the flow of energy was very good there.. people were talking about their experiences and getting to know each other..after some time we were shown their promotional video.. it was very very good.. specially because it had RYAN SCHAKLER in it...oooooooooooooo woooow hes so gorgeous..i totally totally adore him.. his short hairs , cute looks, smile, big eyes, cloths..everything..everything is so so nice..its amazing.. than of course it had JESSICA SIMPSON, JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT, VENESSA WILLIAMS AND SERENA WILLIAMS in it..they all looked great and i had no idea they used this product..actually this company has the policy of using only those celebrities who actually use its stuff..so it was great to know that such huge celebrities were actually using proactiv..also they told that their company is a $2 billion turnover company...thats huge..
then we were asked to share our stories.. so each one of us stood and after introduction we shared our stuff.. there were students who were using the product , working professionals, house wives and more.. i specially was touched by few people .. they had a real sad story.. there was this girl who was studying in a college and was totally bogged down by her acne..and now she looked so smitten by this product that she was going just crazy praising it..i felt she even got a bit emotional during her talk.. then the other story i liked of a footballer guy..his name was Shantanu and played football for ONGC.. he was kinda cute and he told how everyone said that hes got acne due to his playing and all.. that being in mud and all and not remaining clean is the issue..it got a bit funny when he said that its him who infact cleans his face at least 7 or eight times a day..on getting up, then after his football practice, then during bathing, then after his second football practice, then before going to sleep and also when he goes out of his place then again he washes his face up..wow that hard to beat even for a girl i guess..
then the other story was of a lady who had so many acne on her face that when she went to the marriage of his real brother last year, she skipped photograph sessions and all just to hide her acne.. wow i guess she must be having quite a big problem.. she even said that she went to KAYA skin clinic and got their treatment but it aggrevated the problem infact.. then there was this other lady who was a beautician and how she was facing issues as she was in a profession which requires you to be clear faced..she was specially all praise for the face mask provided by proactiv.. infact on second thought most of them were all praise for the face mask.. then of course there was the guy i talked about in my previous post..what i forgot to mention was that he compared the product to amrit.. that seemed a bit too much to me but may be he really was very depressed due to his previous condition..
after the story session we had lunch and then people were given some other products like moisteriser by proactiv as gifts.. i think that too cost about a thousand bugs or so i guess though i m not sure so it was real beautiful of them to do so..so all in all it was a geat session to have and i hope they conduct more of these sessions ..i got a chance to meet new people and took contact numbers from few of them..so i got to make new friends too..ggrreeaatt...awesomeee...

USER GROUP MEET..

hey guys i m back....
i was called last week by the Proactiv company people to attend a meet they were organizing at Qutub hotel this sunday... i agreed to come and when i reached there i met a lot of other people who were using the product and had great results...
all of us told our stories about our respective problems with acne and found it very interesting to see how different people lend up at different situations due to acne.. i was totally moved by a guy's description of his problem.. he said that he had so many acne's that he foung it difficult to even wash his face up.. he was also prescribed by a doctor of a very reputed hospital to get surgery..go figure..thats extreme yaar.. he said that he was prescribed a surgery on 2nd or 3rd april and was to undergo it on late of april..he came 4m hospital after the prescription and was watching TV.. there he heard about PROACTIV and ordered it up... and the rest is kinda history to him..he was ALL CLEAR.... that was a real amazing story...he even said rejects the phone calls from his doctor now..thats amazing yaar...and there were many such stories which i will tell u later...
khair, after all this the real point i wanted to come too is that these PROACTIV people also have a user group..they give out the product for free so that people can use it up and they can spread the name of the product through telling others about the results they got..so if u guys feel like giving this a try u can also join their user group...because what can be better then not having to buy it and still reap the benefits..thats like having ur cake and eating it too...

8 days gone..

hello guys..
i have been dying to report about proactive solutions but i thought i will wait 4 a week..
its awesom guys..i mean its doing wonders to my skin...its amazing..most of acnes have gone and 4 the first time in so many years i think i will be able to get a no acne look on my face.. wow.. i mean WOW..
this is a great thing i specially liked their mask..it doesnt allow new cnes to pop up...
i m loving it...and i thinkl all u people shud use it...

however keep luking at my blog 4 more info abt skin and this or other product i might try in future..but hey i m hooked to this one i guess..
byeeee...

new product...

hey guys..i have cum to know abt a new product by the name of PROACTIV SOLUTIONS..its a global product and just now launched in india.. its great i have heard couse i cheked abt it with my cousins in US and hey say it eally does gud..but then let me chek it out and give u the report..meanwhile i saw their profile on facebook and if that is any thing to go by then i feel i have a winner here.....and yes u guys chek it out too..order it at proactiv.in and also chek their international site by the name proactiv.com
also please comment on this...

acne study done across age groups

A new study has revealed that women experience acne at higher rates than their male counterparts across age groups 20 years and older. Dermatologist Julice C. harper, MD, FAAD, associate professor of dermatology at the university Alabama and her collegues at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine found that a significant proportion of adults continue to be plagued by acne well beyond the teenage years, especially women. A total of 1,013 men and women aged 20 years and above were asked to complete a one-page questionnaire designed to evaluate the prevalence of acne in adults across various age groups. Survey questions gauged whether the participant had ever had acne or pimples, including during their teens or later in life (in their 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s or older).

The survey also asked participants to judge whether their acne had become better, worse or stayed the same since their teenage years.

When asked whether they had ever had a pimple or acne, a vast majority (73.3 percent) of participants responded that at one time or another they had dealt with acne.

The majority also reported that they had experienced acne as teenagers, with the number of men and women affected by the condition nearly identical, 68.5 percent of male participants and 66.8 percent of female participants.

The research team found that for every age group following the teenage group, the reported incidence of acne was significantly higher among women than men, with 50.9 percent of women reporting experiencing acne during their 20s as compared to 42.5 percent of men.

The results also showed that during their 40s, 26.3 percent of women and 12 percent of men had acne, while in those above 50, 15.3 percent of women and 7.3 percent of men reported having acne.

The research team also carried out a separate section of the survey, which included questions assessing aspects of acne specific to women, asked female participants to note changes in acne around the time of their menstrual period, their pre-menopausal or post-menopausal status, and the effect of any treatments for symptoms of menopause on acne.

Of the pre-menopausal women surveyed, 62.2 percent noted that their acne gets worse around the time of menstruation

“Our findings demonstrate that acne is a persistent problem for people of all ages, but clearly women seem to be affected by this medical condition more than men when we examined the 20-plus age groups,” Dr. Harper said.

“Research examining the role of hormones, play in the development of acne may hold the key to explaining why more adult women are affected by acne and could lead to future treatments to control this condition,” she added.

Dr Harper added that the majority of study participants reported that the severity of their acne improved after their teenage years, which is consistent with previous studies suggesting that post-adolescent acne is generally mild or moderate. For example, 63 percent of men and 53.3 percent of women stated that their acne improved after their teenage years, while only 3.6 percent of men and 13.3 percent of women reported that their acne worsened post-adolescence.

ACNE LED TO DIVORCE.

Hello guys.. i read this article a few months back in times of india and since then i have been thinking about it and also the kind of implications acnes can lead to. here i m posting a part of the article and i want all of us to think about it and give views on it..i will be discussing the problem of acne in details and also its solutions... keep reading..
MUMBAI: Pimples can not only wreck your confidence but even your marriage. this is a bitter lesson a mumbai housewife learnt after hewr husband filed for divorce, saying he was "traumatized" during his honeymoon by the sprut af acne vulgaris on his new wife's face.
To add to that, the family court, while granting divorce, observed that the "repulsive condition of the wife is undoubtedly tragic for the wife but this is traumatic for the spouse". It also upheld the husband's argument that the pimples prevented him from consummating the marriage. "The woman played a fraud on him (the husband) by not disclosing the fact that she had a disease," said the court.
The only relief for the wife was granted by the Bombay high court, which recently expunged the family court's observations.

Ashwin Shah and Reema Desai (names changed) had an arranged marriage on February 2, 1998, and left for a honeymoon in Mahabaleshwar. Both were in their early twenties and Ashwin was involved in the family business.

According to Ashwin, he could not maintain marital relations as Reema had boils around her mouth. The boils, he said, had burst and were smelly.

According to court documents, Ashwin was enraged to learn that she had "this skin disease since early childhood" but kept it under wraps. He then asked Reema's parents to take her back to the doctor whom she had been consulting. A month later, Reema left for her parents' place on Ashwin's promise to get her back once she was cured.

In May 1998, Reema called up Ashwin and threatened to commit suicide if she was not allowed to return to him. This is when Ashwin sent a notice to her. Meanwhile, Reema lodged a police complaint about her in-laws harassing her for dowry.

When the matter reached the family court, the doctor who treated Reema was summoned. He testified treating the girl for four months after marriage for a skin condition known as 'acne vulgaris'. The doctor also told the court that it was curable and would not cause any hindrance to physical relations between the couple.

However, the court felt that the doctor had met Reema as a patient four months after Ashwin had first noticed the pimples and hence rejected the madical statements. The marriage was declared null and void in the family court's order of April 2002.

For six years thereafter, Reema has battled to get the court's adverse observations on her condition expunged. Terming the observations as "perverse", she wanted them to be quashed. Pimples are curable and don't hamper peaceful co-existence in married life, she said in her petition to the Bombay high court six years back. The petition also questioned the family court judge's decision not to admit her doctor's findings.

After prolonged hearings, the couple recently filed consent terms in the high court. Both parties agreed to withdraw the allegations levelled in the family court. While the high court expunged the family court's observations, Ashwin has agreed to pay Reema Rs 2.5 lakh and withdraw all pending cases.


what do u guys think about this whole issue of acne acting as such a catalyst in a marriage and also some other parts of ones life.