| Skin Needs 'Winterizing' To Head Off Damage
Science Daily Results of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) suggest that at least 81 million Americans experience dry, itchy or scaly skin during the winter months due to blasts of colder, dryer air, winter sun exposure and over-heated homes and offices. .
Why Acne Treatments Don’t Work
This February, a report in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology & Venereology found that acne treatments may not work because persons suffering with acne simply opt not to seek treatment. Researchers from England examined 594 adolescents between the ages 14-18 with acne lesions on their face and/or body. The researchers found that only a quarter of the participants with 20 or more papules and/or pustules used a topical acne treatment and while just 10% sought systemic therapy. Frustration with Acne Treatment Ineffectiveness
The effect of diminishing returns could also undermine the performance of an acne treatment. This means that as a patient has more negative experiences with an acne treatment, the less likely his is to believe that another acne product will prove effective.
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