| The number people over 30 needing acne treatments | | | | in the body. Again, these issues most be addressed |
| has climbed to the extent that a report published in | | | | to avoid undue stress within the body.5. Are you |
| Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology | | | | exercising everyday?Exercise reduces stress and |
| recommends raising the age for insurance coverage | | | | gives you an opportunity to subconsciously |
| of the acne drug tretinoin to at least 40. The authors | | | | contemplate challenges that you may be facing. |
| of the report, Drs. Steven Feldman and Alan | | | | Physical activity also keeps your muscles and |
| Fleischer, dermatologists at Wake Forest University | | | | intestines toned, which keeps encourages regularity.6. |
| Baptist Medical Center, add that many insurance | | | | Are you changing your pillowcase frequently?Using a |
| companies refuse to pay for tretinoin prescriptions | | | | dirty pillowcase aggravates an acne condition. Your |
| for patients older than 25.Even if your insurance | | | | face naturally secretes oils during the night. These oils |
| company leaves you to fend for yourself, you still | | | | are sticky. So if you pillowcase if dirty, you are |
| have options for freeing yourself from acne and | | | | allowing your face to collect extra waste during the |
| wrinkles. At first, coping with acne and wrinkles may | | | | night, which could further clog your pores.7. Have you |
| seem like a cosmetic catch 22. Do you dry your skin | | | | moved recently or are you changing your job |
| with acne cleansers containing benzoyl peroxide and | | | | career?New demands or feelings of lose can |
| salicylic acid, and worsen your wrinkles? Or, do you | | | | sometimes accompany change. Transfer these |
| smear on the moisturizer to smooth the wrinkles, but | | | | emotions into something constructive by writing in a |
| cope with the zits brought on by the extra oil?Before | | | | journal or envisioning how these changes are going to |
| you get frantic, ask yourself a series of questions. | | | | benefit you. Find comfort in these changes and |
| Adult acne may be the result of hormonal | | | | opportunities for new beginnings.8. (Women) Do you |
| flunctuations triggers by diet, stress or your | | | | also experience excessive facial hair growth and |
| environment.1. Are you regular? About 70% of your | | | | erratic periods?Conditions such as acne, excessive |
| immune system is located in your intestines. If this | | | | facial hair, and erratic periods could indicate an |
| area is blocked with waste, your immuno-defenses | | | | androgen disorder or other underlying hormonal |
| are down. So, instead of waste leaving your body via | | | | imbalances. Your doctor can provide you with a |
| the rectum, it chooses to leave through the skin. | | | | series of endocrine tests to ascertain your hormone |
| Waste leaving the skin can cause an infection that | | | | levels and what corrective actions you should take. |
| presents itself as acne.2. Are you tense?Tension | | | | Ricardo Azziz, M.D, who serves as Chair of the |
| likewise reduces the vigor of the immune system. | | | | Department of Obstetrics and Director of the Center |
| Take a few deep breaths throughout the day to | | | | for Androgen-Related Disorders at Cedars-Sinai |
| calm your body. Take a long walk in the fresh air to | | | | Medical Center, estimates that 80 percent of women |
| wind down.3. Are you eating all the nutrients you | | | | with excessive androgen levels suffer from an |
| need?Cases of acne have been improved with | | | | endocrine disorder called polycystic ovary syndrome |
| consuming foods containing zinc, essential fatty acids, | | | | (PCOS). Dr. Azziz adds that women with PCOS often |
| vitamin A and a host of other nutrients. All of these | | | | have insulin resistance and are at increased risk for |
| vital nutrients are available in leafy green vegetables, | | | | developing Type II diabetes, hypertension and heart |
| fruits and olive oil.4. Are you constantly thinking about | | | | disease.Health author and Stanford University |
| a personal issue that you have not addressed?Not | | | | graduate Naweko San-Joyz lovingly writes from her |
| resolving personal issues creates conflict and tension | | | | home in San Diego. |