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Show Ben Lomond Beacon, September 6, 1 979, Page 3 causing acne as is heredity. Acne seems to run in families and may be genetic, though not enough research has yet been done in that problem with acne and some sports where perspiration is held against the skin have a definiate problem says Dr. Thomson. Like in football Diet As explained earlier, no dermatologist believes diet, has anything to do with acne. Dr. Thomson reports having mothers come in with their kids constantly trying to convince him to tell the kids they cant have chocolate or greasy foods. Dr. Thomson says if you eat chocolate or grease, it is either: 1. Burned off as energy or 2. Stored in the body as fat. What you eat does not ooze out in your skin he says Does washing your face help prevent acne? Dr. Thomson says no because dirt has no role in starring acne. Thus, not washing your face is not a cause of acne. Shaving, particularly with a blade can aggrivate acne by cutting off its top layer, while that will later fical over and become more perspiration in, acne can start up and be a real problem. How effective are over the counter drugs to treat acne? Ur Thomson says none are really any gwi unless they area. THERE ARE NUMEROUS ACNE medications on the market. However, none are any good unless they contain benzoyl peroxide says a local Diet doesn't affect acne skin problems By Lynn Arave persons diet has no effect on their acne says Dr. Stephen Thomson, a South A Ogden Dermatologist. Dr. Thomson, who practices at the Rocky Mountain Plaza Center Medical C3955 Harrison Blvd.) belives it is just a common fallacy that eating chocolate or greasy foods will cause or increase acne. He further reports there is no scientific proof of any kind to show that any food or drink known will cause acne. Dr. Thomson lives at 807 Nancy Drive in South Ogden. He is a 1972 medical of George graduate Washington University in Washington D.C. and has been practicing at his present office for just over three years. As a dermatologist, Dr. Thomson does indeed treat acne more than anytying else. However, he also with dealing the affects that else anything reports skin, including: skin cancer, moles and warts. All in all, there are about 3,000 different kinds of skin afflictions. Glands The scientific term for acne is acne Vulgaris." Quite simply, acne is an inflammatory disease in the skins oil glands, usually characterized by pimples. Dr. Thomson admits that no , one knows for sure what acne exactly is or what even causes it for sure. In fact, he says that this idea inspired him to become a dermatologist. In medical school, Dr. Thomson learned after some exposure to dermatology, that it was a subject not well understood in the medical field and also one where it is a challenge to an expert. Thus, he chose it as a career. Dr. Thomson says that the general theory is acne happens when oil glands in the skin are plugged. Then, bacteria in these glands that is normally not harmful, turns to an acid and causes an inflammation. improve an acne condition because it is suspected that die ultra-viollight improves it. Thus, most people have less acne in the summer and more in the winter. Some few people are always exceptions, however. Exercise might also have an effect on acne. Some overactive persons have a et are seme contain hold benzoyl Peroxide. He also says that Stride Pads arent much good. Only Benzoyl is known to have any real c 'fect on acne. Di Thomson does say.j however, that anything which tends to dry out the skin may be of slight benefit, though. . When Dr. Thomson treats acne, he usually prescribes a person Locally there is no shortage of dermatologist, but nationwide, there has been a shortage says Dr. Thomson. Dr. Thomson reports that there are different kinds of pimples, some in advanced inflamatory stages, like a pustule, whitehead full of puss. He says it is important to never pick at a pimple or you risk scarring and the further spread of infection. When does acne quit? Dr. Thomson says it depends on the person and.perha.DS ther own personal metabolism. A cure for acne? Dr. Thomson says he has recently read of an acne been cure having discovered. However, it has not been tested enough yet to be sure of having a permanent effect. It also wculd ike years to reach the market. Sunflower seeds are a good source of protein. r'Home of the Boogiettes" anti-bioti- FALL V. 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He says that while acne is believed to be only a problem in puberty, that about half of the patients he treats for acne are over twenty years of age. He has treated persons as young as 7 and as old as 50 for acne. He also reports noticing that most women who have acne in their twenties, probably had no problem with acne as a teenager. Concerning why acne only strikes certain areas of the body, Dr. Thomson says the face, back and chest have the most oil glands and thus have the highest rate of acne. Hormones Sunlight will generally where chest pads unresponsive pimple. Most of drugs used to treat acne are used in other forms of treatment too, like urinary, infections. It is suspected that these drugs kill some of the harmful bacteria in acne and are thus effective. The field of treating acne is constantly changing says Dr. Thomson and there have been a lot of advances. 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