What Causes Acne?
What Causes Acne? There are many factors that cause acne. The first step of acne development is the formation of the microcomedone. The microcomedone forms as a result of abnormal regulation of the cells within the hair follicle. Once the …
Acne Myths
Acne Myth #1: You can get acne from sweating Truth: No, sweating does not cause acne. Sweat glands are not the same as oil pores. While sweat alone cannot cause acne, there is a condition called acne mechanica, which is …
Diet and Acne
Navigating the tricky business of diet and acne can be downright confusing. It has long been chalked up as a myth that what you eat can affect your skin, but new research shows that a healthy diet may in fact …
ADULT ACNE SOLUTIONS
Facing Adult Acne in NYCFighting acne when you’re over twenty years old can be embarrassing and frustrating, which is why we thought it was essential to come up with adult acne solutions in NYC. Although acne is known as a …
Acne in Skin of Color
Clear Clinic has a special interest in the unique requirements of darker skin patients with acne. Patients with skin of color have different obstacles to achieve the best treatment of their acne than other patients. Acne breakouts occur from the …
PREGNANCY AND ACNE
Acne is one of the most common skin issues during pregnancy. This should be a time of joyfulness, but often times we hear of the negative side effects all of those pregnancy hormones have on the skin. When an overproduction …
ACNE VS. ROSACEA
Acne and rosacea can often look quite similar. It is no surprise that the conditions are difficult for people to distinguish, since they can both appear as reddish bumps on the face. Although these conditions can sometimes appear together, they …
ACNE AND SKIN PICKING
Let’s face it, we’ve all been tempted to pick at our pimples. Whether it’s a whitehead or an inflamed pimple, the temptation to pick and pop at our acne breakouts is always there. But keeping your hands to yourself is …
BLACKHEADS VS. WHITEHEADS
Know Your Acne Classifications When you’re fighting acne, it’s important to know the difference between whiteheads vs. blackheads, as well as all of the other different forms of acne. The main two categories of acne are “inflammatory” and “non-inflammatory” acne. …
BACK ACNE
As summer approaches, it is becoming more and more important to get rid of your back acne. Back acne treatment can take time, so it is never too early to begin treating the breakouts on your body. Although over-the-counter treatments …
