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Fort Worth, TX (March 25,
1999) - While most women say goodbye to frequent or extensive
breakouts by the time they are in college, many adults in their 20s,
30s, 40s and even 50s, still experience breakouts of blackheads,
whiteheads and pimples.
According to dermatologists' reports, women
between the ages of 20 and 50 now account for more acne visits to
dermatologists than any other age group. Yet, there are some real
concerns about the treatment options available to adult women.
"First, the vast majority
of acne treatments is geared to teenage skin," says David Pollock,
vice president of product development and a founder of Medi-Cell
Laboratories. "Then, there are prescription drugs that have
serious side effects, including birth defects, and non-prescription
products, such as those containing benzoyl peroxide, sulfur, resorcinol
or salicylic acid, that are too irritating for people with sensitive
skin to use.
The new technology we've developed for
Hydrox-C™ products permit effective control of skin breakouts for all
skin types without harmful side effects or skin irritation."
Acne is considered the most common skin disease
in the United States, yet its exact cause is still unknown.
Breakouts develop in the oil-producing structures of the skin called pilosebaceous
follicles, which are abundant on the face, chest, upper back and
shoulders.
Scientists believe a hormone called androgen
plays a role in breakouts, as it stimulates the sebum-producing glands.
One theory is that when hormone levels increase, the skin reacts by
producing excess sebum (oils). The follicle then gets clogged by
sebum, dead skin cells, bacteria and hormones, which leads to swelling
and the development of comedones, which are blackheads,
whiteheads and papules (pimples). Hormone levels, emotional
stress, fatigue and cosmetics can aggravate the condition.
But whatever the trigger, Pollock says the
three-step system from Hydrox-C is non-irritating and promotes natural
healing. The basis of the system is Hydrox-C's exclusive, patent
pending Triple Action Vitamin C Complex™, a combination of
three types of non-irritating vitamin C and a non-irritating alpha
hydroxy acid.
"Some people mistakenly think if they feel
stinging it is a sign a product is working, "Pollock says.
"What it really means is that the product is irritating. Our
technology works without being irritating."
According to Pollock, the first step in
controlling breakouts is to keep the skin clean. Hydrox-C Daily
Skin Preparation™ is a gentle, exfoliating cleanser that
thoroughly rids the skin of sebum (excessive oils), dead cells and other
impurities without causing any irritation or microscopic abrasions to
the skin.
"Mild acne can often be cleared up simply
by cleansing the face once or twice daily with a non-oily
cleanser," Pollock says.
For more stubborn conditions, Hydrox-C Age
Lift Facial Concentrate™ is an intensive serum with 18% Triple
Action Vitamin C Ccomplex that works to eliminate breakouts.
It can be used as an overnight treatment or in the mornings before
makeup to gently, but thoroughly exfoliate dead skin cells and other
impurities that can clog pores. The vitamin C works as an
anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant to reduce bacteria, calm the skin,
promote natural healing and increase the production of new cells.
Pollock says the last step in the system - a
therapeutic moisturizer - is the one most neglected by women with skin
breakouts. "Most people think that if they have oily skin
they don't need to use a moisturizer, which is not true," Pollock
says. "It is extremely important to maintain proper hydration
throughout the skin's layers to keep it from drying and wrinkling."
Hydrox-C Intensive Cell Therapy™ is an
ideal moisturizer for troubled skin because it does not clog pores and
is enriched with vitamins, proteins and 21 botanical extracts that are
instantly absorbed into the skin to hydrate and prevent fine lines and
wrinkles.
"Breakouts can be devastating at any age,
especially when an adult," Pollock says, "but it is very
important to use safe, effective products that do not have harmful side
effects or which irritate the skin when controlling this type of
condition." |
