Understanding Acne Correctly

Apresia®
Understanding Acne Correctly
With the Advancements of Biochemistry

Fundamental Conditions of Acne:
Traditionally, acne has been explained as an excess production of sebum (oily substance), causing dead cells and cell fragments to adhere to the sebum and block the openings of hair follicles. Bacteria (specifically Propionibacterium Acnes) is trapped with free fatty acids within the follicles and the bacteria breed rapidly, producing pimples (frequently abscesses, or localized infections). Traditional acne products have therefore focused on the control of bacteria and sebum production. Prescriptive antibiotics target bacteria control (Propionibacterium Acnes), however new strains of this bacteria are resistant to many of the antibiotics. (The sebaceous gland, which produces sebum is yellow pouch on the left side of the left follicle in the drawing. Note that it is close to the follicle opening.)

New Science - Biochemical Dynamics of Acne Within the Skin:
Acne's multiple skin injuries (infections) place heavy demands upon the skin's chemical components, especially those required for immune processes, healing and repair functions. Areas with recurrent acne infections can develop deficiencies of essential biochemicals, impairing the skin's ability to defend itself and heal efficiently.

Zinc, as just one example, is one of the more critical deficiencies caused by acne. Zinc is required to remove the skin tissues destroyed by acne, thereby cleaning up acne infections. It is required to rebuild skin components to repair the injury, including the production of collagen to bind the skin and new cells to replace those destroyed.

In addition, the infection phase and repair process of acne generate huge volumes of free radicals. Left uncontrolled, free radicals would make the healing and repair process slow, if not impossible. Zinc is required for the production of the skin's super antioxidants (i.e. superoxide dismutase) that reduce the damage of free radicals and keep the healing and repair processes moving forward. Zinc is also a co-factor in assisting the immune system (i.e. T-cells) to locate and destroy acne's bacterial infections (i.e. via adenosine deaminase).

Zinc has a major role in the prevention, healing and repair of acne and may easily become depleted in active acne sites. At this point acne infections increase in size and numbers. They become slower to heal and traditional acne products have little impact. Your skin has probably reached this point and your efforts to control acne are ineffective.

     Zinc is being used to successfully treat slow
     healing wounds in the elderly, improve the
     immune functions and weight gain in low
     birth-weight babies, retard the growth of
     cancer (post-biopsy), shorten the duration of the
     common cold and a variety of other significant uses.
     Apresia's Acne Inhibiting Gel is one of the first
     products on the market to effectively utilize
     topical zinc in the control of acne.

Within the skin zinc has other functions, which greatly affect acne and may be compromised by zinc deficiency. Zinc inhibits the production of sebum (via blocking the conversion of testosterone to dyhydrotestosterone, a stimulator of sebum production). As zinc supply is diminished by acne, it is less available to inhibit sebum production, causing acne to worsen.

Collectively, acne creates a zinc deficiency syndrome that promotes and perpetuates acne. Until this chemical imbalance is corrected acne will continue. Apresia's Acne Inhibiting Gel restores the skin's zinc balance and helps control acne.

In addition to zinc, acne creates other chemical imbalances that cause acne to be self-perpetuating. Levels of linoleic acid, selenium, antioxidants and other bio-actives, which inhibit acne are radically reduced. Inflammatory promoters (i.e. interleukin-6, hydrogen peroxide, histamines, bacterial toxins) that promote acne are increased significantly. Acne Inhibiting Gel also corrects these chemical imbalances that go hand-in-hand with acne. As the various imbalances return to normal, immune and repair processes begin to function normally and more rapidly. The skin's defense mechanisms are better able to combat acne and traditional acne treatment products become more effective.

Apresia's Acne Inhibiting Gel is teamed with other sophisticated products that make a powerful combination. Foaming Fresh Cleanser and Acne Glycolic Gel cleanse, reduce bacteria and remove sebum/oils to keep follicles clear. Mineral Clay Mask acts as a poultice, rich in mineral clay (zinc and calcium), linoleic acid, antioxidants and other immune stimulators. It is particularly effective with cystic forms of acne.

These items act as a comprehensive program that control each aspect of acne and produce the type of results as seen in the before and after photographs.

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