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For clients who have predominantly milia and comedones but minimal inflammatory lesions, an increase in the dietary essential fatty acid Omega 6 will change the composition of an irritating and hard, dry sebum (due to Oleic acid production) that is leading to blockages. While this change is occurring, the client could use the Bion Blackhead Whitehead controller to dissolve sebum plugs and inhibit the development of new plugs.
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Natural remedies, minerals and vitamins like Echinacea, B5 and B6 vitamins, Zinc, friendly bacteria such as lactobacillus acidophilus, digestive enzymes, or hydrochloric acid may all be useful supplements to help with an acneic skin condition.
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Lowering sugar levels in the diet is beneficial as this increases insulin levels which will decrease sebum.
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Gluten in the diet impacts the development in several ways. It can damage the small intestines leading to leaky gut and increased toxins in the body, it causes inflammation, and it increases blood sugar levels.
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Foaming cleansers for very oily skin may contain such medication as salicylic acid and tretinoin.
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Which product in the Bion Acne treatment products can pull infection even in large cystic lesions out of the skin.
Green Tea Clay Poultice
Benzamycin is:
combination of erythromycin and benzoyl peroxide
What natural extracts in the Bion products inhibit or block 5-alpha reductase
Cinnamon and Tumeric
According to the lecture notes on Bion, in 1995, the FDA issued warnings regarding the use of benzoyl peroxide and changed the status of this ingredient from safe to uncertain. Recently, Benzoyl peroxide has come under concern by the FDA for the high amounts of the cancer-causing agent Benzene found in products like Pro Activ and other acne treatments.
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Digestive disorders have been linked to chronic acne skin conditions by naturopaths and increasing hydrochloric acid (found in apple cider vinegar) may improve digestion which in turn has helped acne conditions.
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Salicylic acid is a BHA which is lipid soluble and able to penetrate surface sebum while AHAs like glycolic are water soluble and can penetrate deep into pockets of infection.
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Both steroids/hormones and sugar in milk can lead to increased sebum production.
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linoleic (Omega 6) deficiency can lead to cystic acne
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Benzoyl peroxide is often used in acne medications and is very acnegenic.
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The Bion Treatment products – Salicylic glycolic gel and Calm and Clear lotion both target acne by controlling bacteria levels, exfoliating the follicles, preventing inflammation, regulating sebaceous glands, and blocking 5-alpha reductase which converts testosterone to DHT.
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Which drug can actually cause the sebaceous glands to shrink and reduce/normalize sebum production?
isotretinoin
EFAs like linoleic acid can help keep sebum from becoming irritating due to a high oleic acid content.
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The powerful trio of acids in the Bion Mandelic 5% Toner pads gently remove bacteria, control sebum production, clear pores and help control acne
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