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With mild cases of acne topical ointments are usually the best method of treatment. More severe cases may require more drastic measures. Some options include: antibiotics either orally or in ointments and physical treatments like chemical peels and drainage.

If your acne needs physical treatment you will need to see a dermatologist to perform them. Technically popping pimples yourself is a form of physical treatment but it is not an advised method of treatment. This can lead to spreading the acne causing bacteria and scarring. Having physical treatments provided in a clinical environment such as a dermatologist’s office will provide you with the best results.

Exfoliation

Exfoliation is the removal of the top layer of skin; this can be achieved either chemically or through abrasion. Chemical peels work by dissolving a microscopic layer of skin cells, which opens pores and removes the build up of dead skin cells. This is usually accomplished by using salicylic acid or glycolic acid. The same think can be accomplished through abrasion using an abrasive cloth or liquid scrubbing solution. Glycolic acid can be used every two to six weeks for about six months. Salicylic acid is a much milder form of acid and is included in many over the counter face cleansers; these can be safely used on a daily basis.

Comedo Extraction

Blackheads and whiteheads (comedones) can be removed with specialized instruments at your dermatologist’s office. After the skin is numbed with an anesthetic cream the Dr. will use a pen like instrument to open the top of the comedones to remove the dead skin cells and sebum. It is typical to treat the area with an antibacterial agent after this treatment. Remember you should not try this at home because it can lead to infection and increased scarring.

Drainage

Sometimes in cases of sever acne cysts will form under the skin. Cysts can be very painful and cause severe scarring even permanent disfigurement. Some mild cysts can be treated with cortisone injections, which should clear up the cyst in a few days. More severe cysts will need to be drained and surgically removed. Draining the cyst will greatly reduce the pain and the chance of scarring. You should never try to drain a cyst at home, there is a very high risk of infection and scarring if not performed with the proper sterile instruments.

Light Therapy

This is used to combat the acne causing bacteria, it is especially useful in hard to reach places. However this may only provide shot term relief because it does nothing to combat the excessive sebum and build up of dead skin cells.

Laser treatment can often be beneficial in the treatment of acne scars. This is capable of helping with lighter surface scars as well as deeper tissue scars caused by severe cases of acne. Currently there is research being performed on using lasers to treat the actual acne as well. There are several different procedures being tested. Using the laser to burn away the follicle sac that produces the hair, burning away the gland that produces the sebum and causing the formation of oxygen with in the bacteria to kill them. These procedures are all still under testing and it is not known yet if the laser will cause any long-term damage to the skin.

Steve Welker
http://www.articlesbase.com/non-fiction-articles/physical-treatments-for-acne-50006.html

Veterinarians tell us that hyperthyroidism is very common type of hormonal disorder seen in older cats, and even some middle aged cats. This occurs when the thyroid glands began producing large amounts of thyroid hormones. Often this happens as a result of a benign thyroid tumor (adenoma); however, vets do not know what causes the tumor to develop in cats.

For informational purposes, thyroid glands are paired glands located in the neck and they secrete thyroid hormone. Thyroid hormone is important because it controls metabolic rate of an animal. Cats with hyperthyroidism have an increased metabolic rate, and thus they tend to use up excessive amounts of energy within their bodies. This means that your cat may be eating more and always hungry, but still seems to be losing weight. This is one of the most common clinical signs of hyperthyroidism. Some other signs may include a patchy hair coat and hyperactivity. The onset of this disease is usually very slow, and signs are usually not recognized until they are severe. Sometimes, the hyperthyroid state can exist for months to years before becoming severe enough for the owner to recognize the clinical signs.

Many times, a veterinarian can feel a nodule in your cat’s neck where the thyroid gland is located. This is usually indicates your cat has hyperthyroidism. The diagnosis can be confirmed by testing the T4 (thyroid hormone) levels in your cat’s blood.

If your cat is diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, there are a few treatment options: There is medical treatment, surgical removal of the thyroid, or radioactive iodine treatments.

With medical management, this consists of the administration of anti-thyroid hormone drugs. However, this will not cure the disease but will provide for long term control of the disorder. These drugs will probably have to be administered twice daily for the rest of your cat’s life.

With surgical thyroidectomy, this involves the removal of the affected parts of the thyroid glands, and this can result in a permanent cure-but there can be complications. As with any surgery, there is always a risk with anesthesia. Hyperthyroidism can recur if some of the remaining thyroid tissue becomes hyperactive. A common secondary complication of surgery is accidental removal of part or all of the parathyroid glands which are small glands sitting next to the thyroid glands; and this results in a hypoparathyroid state. This can result in transient hypocalcemia that may need to be treated for a few weeks or months.

Radioactive iodine is the last treatment option. This works because the thyroid gland takes up the iodine whereas no other body tissue does this; and the iodine kills all of the affected thyroid tissue. All other body tissues are spared and this can be a cure as it does not have any major side effects for the cat. Not, however, this must be performed in a facility licensed to handle radioactive substances. A university teaching hospital is a common place to perform this. Also, an extended hospital stay for your cat is usually required. Most of the excess radioactive iodine is eliminated in the cat’s urine. The cat is kept in isolation until most of the radioactivity has been eliminated.

L Johnson
http://www.articlesbase.com/automotive-articles/hyperthyroidism-in-cats-79296.html

I am tried of shaving, waxing, and picking hair off of my body. Where can I find Natural Organic permanent hairhair removal? As a woman, we are very sensitive about hair growth in the wrong areas and hair loss in the right. I am trying to become the opposite. Hair growth in one important area (Head) and hair loss in the most important area ( Face, Underarms, Arms, Legs, Chest, and other areas). Where can I find this online?

There is nothing available in cream or lotion for that will permanently remove hair, organic or otherwise.
Trust me, everyone is sick of waxing and shaving, and if there was some thing easier we would all be doing it.
The longest lasting hair removal is by Electrolysis in a clinic, its very time consuming and expensive.

How long a full body wax normally last and how painful is it? I am asking because shaving is difficult and doesn’t last as long as I would like.

Also, is there anything I could buy for permanent hairhair removal? As I have naturally dark hair that grows back really quickly.

Thank you

Ive been getting my eyebrows and lip waxed for about 10 years now, and while the pain stings, it hurts a whole heck of a lot less than tweezing each individual hair. If I shave its back the next day, waxing new hairs start a few days later, but about 2-3 weeks before its back like it was before.

I have REALLY dark thick hairs on my arms and legs. I finally decided to get my arms waxed, and my goodness I wish I had done it a long time ago! The arm hairs did start growing back within a week, but very few and they were much finer. I had tried all those do it at home wax strips and they had never worked before, now they do as long as I do it weekly to get the light new growth. The arm waxing really did not hurt very much. Once they rip it off you’ll sting for about 10 seconds, and its gone! No more pain than like a belly flop in a pool.

Sadly I have found nothing for doing it at home that works permanently. I’ve tried so many things, so if you find something that works, Id love to hear it!!
Good luck

i know you can get laser treatment to kills off hair folicules (or something along those lines) but that is costly. Are there any hair removal creams that are permanent, rather than just removing hair temporarily for the same length of time as shaving?

no creams just dissolve the hair, if you could get permanent creams they might be dangerous if wrongly use and so not available off the shelf

When there are people with hypertrichosis (wolfboy) that can’t hold down a job because they have hair on their face they can’t get rid of.

Good point. Perhaps the question better to ask is, why those with this condition don’t have the treatment to remove the hair by killing the follicles growing hair? Honestly, as a hairstylist that knows there are solutions for this issue, but for those who have no hair it’s not so easy.