Why Regular Acne Treatment Stop Working

1. Why Regular Acne Treatments Stop Working

2. Unfortunately, nearly 50 million Americans suffer from acne. Many people believe that it is a condition that only affects adolescents. While this is partly true – over three-fourths of young adults endure it – 95% of people experience acne at some point in their lives. Yet, although so many people suffer from acne, there are many misconceptions about why acne arises and what can be done to stop it.

3. Common Misconception • We all see acne commercials on TV showing graphics of our pores getting clogged and the resulting blackheads and bumps. These images can often be misleading and scary. Most adults about to start an acne treatment imagine that acne is caused by clogged pores and bacteria, what they eat, how often they wash their face, or their type of makeup. While clogged pores, bacteria, diet, dirt and cosmetics can contribute to the problem, they are often just the symptoms to a deeper underlying issue.

4. Continued… • Instead, the true source of the problem is something that all of us have: hormones. Specifically, it is the hormone DHT (dihydrotestosterone) and its effects on your oil glands. An enzyme located in the skin, called 5-alpha reductase, transfigures testosterone into DHT. The DHT then attaches itself to receptors in the oil glands. The stimulation oil gland by DHT spurs disproportionate creation of oil in unhealthy amounts. This glut of oil fills the skin’s pores and clogs them causing white heads and black heads and eventually bacteria that is always present on the skin grow within them causing the inflammation we know as acne.

5. Regular Acne Treatments • As a result of this widespread misconception, the most common acne solutions treat the problem cosmetically. They try to go in and kill the bacteria that exist and open up the pores for which clears existing acne but unfortunately this is only a temporary solution. While these acneproducts may deal with the existing acne they do nothing to solve the underlying issue of DHT. This means repeated breakouts and in the long run, customers will be frustrated by these treatments’ lack of effectiveness.

6. Best Anti-DHT Acne Products • Since killing the bacteria and opening the pores is not a long term solution many dermatologists prescribe treatments that help counteract DHT in addition to regular acne medications. Birth Control for women is the most common of such treatments followed by Aldactone, a blood pressure pill that also blocks DHT. Another way to make the oil gland resistant to DHT is Accutane. It permanently shrinks the oil gland preventing it from over producing oil even in presence of DHT. All of these treatments require a prescription from a doctor and have potential side effects.

7. Clearogen is the only available over the counter acne treatment that treats existing acne as well as address DHT topically. First, Clearogen employs natural DHT-fighting molecules that reduce DHT production to stop the cycle of acne production before it starts. Second it blocks DHT from stimulating the oil glands.. Third it clears existing acne by killing the bacteria, opening the pores, and reducing inflammation. Using this three pronged approach Clearogen addresses the root of the problem, and stops the cycle to provide a long term and successful acne treatment.

8. Clearogen is available without a prescription at many dermatologist offices and spas as well as online at www.clearogen.com • For more information visit us at: • http://www.clearogen.com/ • Call us at: 877-30-CLEAR