There are dozens of washes, scrubs, ointments, gels, pads, creams, strips, and more to help you treat acne on your face and body. With so many choices, it can be hard to tell the difference between the many products out there, or to know what to use when.

First off, learn the difference between products that include medication and those that don’t. It should be clearly marked on the “active ingredients” section of the product’s label. There are four main medications (actual drugs/chemicals) that these products may contain (see below), but there are other products that may help, too. Read more…

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Causes of Acne

Living with acne can be difficult, so it is helpful to understand some of acne’s major causes. The more you understand about the condition, the better. With increased knowledge, you can take steps to help reduce symptoms, and for other causes, you can stop blaming yourself for things that are out of your control.

Here are the three most direct causes of acne. Below, we’ll discuss situations and factors that can exacerbate these three causes. Read more…

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As you can see on our site shipacne.com we are not big on promoting chemical or pharmaceutical  based acne products, we will however possibly list some of them on our site in the future. Accutane’s use should be considered thoroughly or used as a last resort for those who see no other alternative for treating their acne.  Accutane for some might be an option, but before making that choice you should know that it can cause severe side effects not only in healthy human beings but also in women who are pregnant. Read more…

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What exactly is acne?

When I was younger I was plagued with bad acne and fought it daily, my grandma my aunt and other relatives all used to tell me , you have to many pimples because of the chocolate and greasy food you eat,  so I would think about it and give up chocolate, and all those other things I loved to eat, that maybe were not so healthy, but  sometimes not eating certain foods seemed to help and some times it did not. Read more…

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