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...