The Acne Battle Book

How Pregnancy Ruined My Skin

How Pregnancy Ruined My Skin

What is pregnancy acne? And what are its effects on every girl’s skin? Why does pregnancy also cause acne and how do we treat acne scars during pregnancy?  Here is Angel’s acne story/experience… Du...

Treating Acne on Your Bum

  Acne on my bum was never an issue I thought I would have to deal with. Occasionally I would get a pimple or two, but it was never causing for concern. Unfortunately, once I started working out a...

The Great Mystery: Acne and Gluten

The Great Mystery: Acne and Gluten

 Guest Blog By VeganAcneSufferers     Every once in a while, the health community comes together to demonize an ingredient.  Soy has had its day,  MSG is in the books, and now gluten is under attac...

15 Steps for Flawless Acne Coverage

  Anyone who has ever had acne knows that makeup can either be your best friend, or your worst enemy. The right amount of makeup, done with the right technique and the right tools can disguise the...

Acne Patches: Do They Work?

 Guest Blog By VeganAcneSufferers?     You may be wondering what an acne patch is - I certainly was when I first heard of them. No, they're not like a nicotine patch you put on your arm and sudden...

Supplements for Acne

  There's a world of supplements out there. If you've ever walked past the supplements aisle at a health food store you know just what I'm talking about. There's a supplement out there for everyth...

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Blackheads: How to Get Rid of Them

Blackheads are super common and a problem that a lot of people have dealt with at some point.   We get a lot of questions about blackheads, so here is a guide on why blackheads form and the best wa...

Is Spironolactone Right For Me?

Guest Blog By Vegan Acne Sufferers Those of you battling hormonal acne have probably heard of spironolactone. Either it has been recommended to you by a doctor, or you've heard about someone who wa...

Vitamin B6 for Acne Free Skin

Guest Blog By Vegan Acne Sufferers I've touched on hormonal acne a lot. And I'm going to touch on it again today because there's just so much to say, so much to cover! And frankly, so many women p...

Five Acne “Cures” That Didn’t Work for Me

by: Arlene #1 Acne.org Regimine I have to say, I was very taken by Acne.org at first. It made a lot of sense to me: In order to get rid of your acne, you have to overwhelm your face with meds (benz...

How to Overcome Social Anxiety From Acne

by:Arlene     Over the last few years, I’ve found that doing these four things have helped me control my social fear and anxiety over my acne. It’s a process, let me tell you, but taking these bab...

Tears at the Dermatologist

By: Arlene I remember saving up my money one summer, so that I could go to a dermatologist that was supposedly the “best” in my (admittedly very small) town. I was quoted at saving up at least $500...

Cheek Acne Got You Down?

 Acne on the cheeks can sometimes be the most persistent acne, and its roots sometimes elude us. The rest of our face is finally clear, but that pesky cheek acne just will not go away! Cheek acne ...

You’ve Made Your Bed—But Have You Washed the Sheets?

by: Amber Cozad   I’ve never had too big of an issue with bad breakouts on my face (my main issue is my back), but out of nowhere I started breaking out constantly on the right side of my face. The...

Noxema—Clean and Refreshing, Not the Answer to My Prayers

by: Amber Cozad   At the beginning of my second year of college, I had just moved into a new house with a new roommate and was struggling with the worst back acne I had ever experienced. My dermat...