December 11th, 2008 by Sara

That’s right, a surge in estrogen or other hormones is often to blame for the acne you get on your jawline, neck, and back. Now this doesn’t mean vitamin A supplements, cleansers, and spot treatments won’t help treat neck acne, but its usually antibiotics that will work best. For women, pay attention to your menstrual cycle, you might notice some patterns between your breakouts and your period.
It’s okay to to boost your vitamin A intake during this time to fight the dreaded neck acne. Just beware. It can be toxic if you day more than 25,000 iu a day.
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October 15th, 2008 by Sara
Read the Skin Fitness Facts’ lenses on Squidoo.com to learn even more about melasma and adult acne. What you don’t find there you can certainly find here including skin care diet tips and recommendations of skin care care products. Wherever you get your skin care information, treat your skin fitness just like you do the rest of your fitness. You only have one body so treat it nicely.

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August 27th, 2008 by Sara
On a typical day we lose 2.5 liters of water from our bodies. Add in exercise and we lose even more. It’s important to drink enough water to replace what we excrete and to flush out all those toxins that could clog our pores.

When we lose more water than we drink our bodies become dehydrated and toxins from the food we eat and the environment don’t have a chance to work themselves out. This affects the whole body including appetite, energy, digestion, immunity, and your skin fitness. When you are dehydrated you have dull, dry skin and in some cases even acne.
Eight glasses of water a day is the rule, but sometimes that’s hard to do. Instead, learn to recognize when you are dehydrated and then do everything you can to avoid it. Here are four ways to know when you are dehydrated:
• You are thirsty or hungry. Thirst is obvious with dry mouth, but sometimes hunger is also a result of dehydration. The next time you are hungry when you think you shouldn’t be, try drinking a glass of water.
• Your urine is a dark, murky color
• You have little energy
• You have abnormally dry skin
Dehydration means that your cells don’t rebuild the way they are supposed to and waste builds up in your blood. When this happens nutrients don’t manage to work through your body. Your complexion will suffer by becoming dry, flaky, oily, and acne prone.
Keep up with your skin fitness by drinking water all day long and by using the proper moisturizer. Shop at the SkinStore.com to find products right for you and receive free USA shipping on all orders.
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