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~ original research post ~
hi im doing personal research on acne and am requesting links to latest and most reliable studies. im looking for studies relating:
* to effectiveness of various dosage of ben like 4%
5% and 10% concentrations are slightly more effective than 2.5%
Mills, O. H., Jr.; Kligman, A. M.; Pochi, P.; Comite, H. (1986), "Comparing 2.5%, 5%, and 10% benzoyl peroxide on inflammatory acne vulgaris", Int. J. Dermatol. 25 (10): 66467, doi:10.1111/j.1365-4362.1986.tb04534.x, PMID 2948929
Yong, C. C. (1979), "Benzoyl peroxide gel therapy in acne in Singapore", Int. J. Dermatol. 18 (6): 48588, doi:10.1111/j.1365-4362.1979.tb01955.x, PMID 158569
* how irritating (to what degree) of various dosage of ben like 4%
"In a 1977 study using a human maximization test, 76% of subjects acquired a contact sensitization to benzoyl peroxide. Formulations of 5% and 10% were used"
Leyden, James J.; Kligman, Albert M. (1977), "Contact sensitization to benzoyl peroxide", Contact Dermatitis 3 (5): 27375, doi:10.1111/j.1600-0536.1977.tb03674.x
* after how long does the skin begin to tolerate Benzoyl peroxide in such a manner that ben loses effectiveness
* would higher dosage of ben be better after this tolerance inflection point
* to with or without moisturizing (since as i understand it so far moisturizing just "cover" loss of moisture, not give any, which is based on a study)
* what kind of acne salicylic acid is effective for, if any
(these are my starting questions, through there will be branches as my personal research progresses)
i will look at the
* source of study
* who funded the study
* what was the methodology of the study
* and what the intrinsic flaws of the study are
so please do not link unreliable studies. if you need a primer to basics, this is an ok start -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Identifying_reliable_sources_(natural_sciences)
not all reliable evidence needs to be scientific. any reliable empirical ones on a large scale is good
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ance is a problem. to solve a problem you need to understand the problem. that means you -- you -- need to read up on the basics of acne. good luck.
basics of acne stuff
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._acnes is the bacteria linked to causing acne
high stress is likely the leading trigger for the majority
~ Causes ~
adult onset
acne logs
~ Irritation ~
sodium lauryl sulfate in shampoo may irritate
evidence-based requests
~ Food - Completely Done ~
* most ppl can eat anything. food has no effect. a very few people have specifics allergy, can't eat gluten, etc. food has no effect on the majority
shared my updates on various topic that i don't plan on updating anytime soon --
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~ Scars - Completely Done ~
pigmentation fades over time. salicylic acid can help gradually. all takes time. it's an insignificant topic. you should be focusing on more important things, like curing cancer or world poverty or something else
I AM AGAINST PROMOTION OF UNRELIABLE PRODUCTS ON ANY SITES -- TOTALLY AGAINST IT
look for non-comedogenic -- if you're paranoid, check http://www.acne.org/comedogenic-list.html
Best Acne Products ~
But if you strip away labels and packaging you would be hard-pressed to tell the difference between these products, because the formulations are very similar. And you shouldnt expect wildly different results from products with very similar formulations.
~ Safe Makeup Products ~
no makeup -- http://www.acne.org/makeup.html
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~ Things that will never be covered ~
* anything to do with severe acne (postules and nodules, large nodules are nodulocystic), or byproducts of such, like accutane
* hormonal acne
* neonatal/infantile acne
* any unusual, uncommon stuff
**anything not included are because they 1) commercial crap, 2) woodoo magic like smelling ancient herbs will make you fly, or 3) don't meet the requirements of the guide. keeping a list would be too extensive and nobody likes clutter
~ Curing Ance: Personal Research ~
Hey, I could probably give you some info on this subject as I've recently returned to acne.org
Basically I got clear on 2.5%bp and it was amazing, but then 2.5% got discontinued in the uk and I had to use 10% which is just awful, my acne was under control for a little while, but now it's back with the same severity. I eat totally clean and it's had no effect whatsoever, I've been given antibiotic gel and it does nothing! I've just ordered dans BP which I'm really hoping gets delivered soon as I'm pretty desperate now and not going out at all or anything. But yeah if you want any info I can help
Hey, I could probably give you some info on this subject as I've recently returned to acne.org
Basically I got clear on 2.5%bp and it was amazing, but then 2.5% got discontinued in the uk and I had to use 10% which is just awful, my acne was under control for a little while, but now it's back with the same severity. I eat totally clean and it's had no effect whatsoever, I've been given antibiotic gel and it does nothing! I've just ordered dans BP which I'm really hoping gets delivered soon as I'm pretty desperate now and not going out at all or anything. But yeah if you want any info I can help
Your work in the Hollywood missy?
i just rewrote my sig before someone said there was a collection of studies, not sure how reliable, i'll have to look through one day -- and anyone can send me any other (just one) high quality thing to look through
So how exactly do you intend to help me (us)? I searched for some magic remedy by you.But all i saw was "grammar anarchy".Don't know if that phrase exists.But all i see is rainbow colored fonts and strange links that lead to nowhere.