Healty Living Guide

Acne and Scars – How to Deal with Both!

Reducing Acne

How beneficial is Zinc for treating acne?

Based on several studies …… it might be worth giving it a try.

Zinc offers acne suffers several benefits including a reduction in inflammation, lesions and the nasty bacteria called- Propionibacterium acnes – which is associated with acne.

Taking oral zinc can also help change the skin’s environment making inhabitable for the bacteria responsible for acne.

And for those acne suffers who have become resistant to oral antibiotics…zinc has been shown in studies to help improve the effectiveness of antibiotic treatment.

Is Zinc as Effective As Tetracycline?

One study found that in – tetracycline in doses of 250 mgs was no more effective than 30 mg of zinc gluconate.

Zinc Your Diet

The benefits of vitamins for healthy skin should not be overlooked, however diet and food choices also contain important vitamins for clear healthy skin. That being said, zinc is found in common every day foods such as:

Oysters
red meat
beans
nuts
seafood

Zinc Deficiency

Despite the fact that zinc can be obtained in many common foods, people do suffer from zinc deficiencies. Common symptoms of zinc deficiencies include:

Skin disorders – like acne
Hair loss
Slow healing wounds
Impaired immune system
Loss of appetite
Loss of smell

If Decide to Try Zinc

Keep in mind that zinc comes in several different forms and not all are absorbed easily. Zinc gluconate was used in most studies. To find out what other forms of Zinc are effective for acne or to see a list of all vitamins essential to healthy skin, visit Zinc For Acne. Also be sure to check out the FREE Acne Scar reduction video.

Also, consider using the Derma Roller for acne scar reduction. The derma roller causes collagen to be stimulated and at the same time, breaks up hard scar tissue. In fact, when users roll the derma roller over their face, they sometimes hear a crunch sound — that’s the hard scar tissue breaking up. Results can be seen in as little as 3-4 treatments. Which, by the way can be done at home for FREE.