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07 Mar
Red Light for Acne Really Can Help Improve Your Skin, a New Study Finds
At-home LED devices that deliver red and/or blue light therapy may be a good treatment option for people who mild to moderate acne, according to researchers.
10 Oct
Popular Acne Products Containing Benzoyl Peroxide May Become Contaminated with a Known Carcinogen, New Study Finds
Benzoyl peroxide, an ingredient found in many popular acne treatments, may degrade into a known carcinogen called benzene even when stored at room temperature, according to new research.
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At-Home LED Therapy Effective Against Acne
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 10, 2025
- Full Page
LED light therapy is touted by social media influencers as a trendy way to treat acne.
And it actually appears to work, a new evidence review suggests.
Both red and blue LED light therapy are safe and effective in clearing up mild to moderate acne, researchers repo...
Common Acne Drug Might Become Carcinogenic at Room Temperature
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 9, 2024
- Full Page
Widely-used acne creams can become contaminated with a known carcinogen even if kept at room temperature, a new study warns.
Creams containing benzoyl per...
Could a Low-Cal Keto Diet Help Ease Acne?
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- May 15, 2024
- Full Page
In a small pilot study, some young women looking to lose weight on a low-calorie keto diet got an unexpected benefit: Their acne began to clear up.
"These findings represent an opportunity to control a skin disease that affects most teenagers and many adults at some poin...
Kids With Common Skin Conditions Face Stigma, Bullying
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 24, 2024
- Full Page
Acne, psoriasis, eczema, vitiligo, alopecia: Any one of these common skin ailments can render a child vulnerable to stigma and bullying at school, new research confirms.
"These chronic skin conditions can be tremendously life-altering, including shaping psychosocial deve...
