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Acne For Dummies Contents at a Glance Table of Contents Introduction About This Book Conventions Used in This Book Foolish Assumptions How This Book Is Organized Icons Used in This Book Where to Go from Here Part I Facing Up to Acne Chapter 1 Dealing with Acne Acne Explained Creating Your Acne-Treating Program Recognizing Impostors and Related Conditions Chapter 2 Getting Comfortable with the Skin You're In Exploring Your Largest Organ Basic Operating Instructions: Taking Care of Your Skin Chapter 3 Tracing the Evolution of a Pimple Paying the High Price for Oil Classifying Acne Part II Figuring Out Your Acne and How to Tackle It on Your Own Chapter 4 Examining Acne in Teens Identifying Teenage Acne Understanding the Causes of Teenage Acne Acknowledging the Emotional Chapter 5 Addressing Acne in Adults Identifying Adult-Onset Acne Emerging at Any Age Facing Acne As an Adult Man Chapter 6 Evaluating Other Causes and Contributors: Myth and Reality Debunking Dirt and Grease Theories Dismissing the Diet — For the Most Part Understanding Stress and Acne Addressing some Aggravating Agents Making Up and Breaking Out? Chapter 7 Taking Care of Acne Over the Counter Taking Action Topically: A Primer The Lazy Bums! Inactive Ingredients Getting In on the Active Ingredients A Word about Acne Soaps, Cleansing Strips, Et Al Evaluating Advertisers’ Claims Part III Turning to the Pros to Treat Your Type of Acne Chapter 8 Calling in the Experts Establishing Basic Goals of Treatment Seeing Your Primary Healthcare Provider Finding the Right Dermatologist for You Going to the Dermatologist for the First Visit Launching a Good Working Relationship Chapter 9 Reviewing the Topical Tools at Your Dermatologist’s Disposal Taking the Topical Route Opening Up the Tool Chest Going Generic Chapter 10 Taking the Oral Antibiotic Route Calling In the Reinforcements Tetracyclines: The First Team Second-Line Oral Antibiotics Surveying Strategies to Reduce Antibiotic Use Your Guides to Your Medications Chapter 11 Hormonal Treatment for Women Using Oral Contraceptives Trying Anti-androgens Chapter 12 Managing Acne in Dark-Complexioned Skin Recognizing Diversity Figuring Out Those Dark Spots! Keeping Acne and Dark Spots at Bay with OTC Medications Getting Professional Help Looking at Pomade Acne Cosmetics for Women of Various Ethnic Groups Chapter 13 Attacking Acne with Accutane and Other Isotretinoins You Say Accutane, I Say Isotretinoin Getting to Know the Drug and Its Uses Preparing for Treatment Knowing What to Expect when You Take Isotretinoin Chapter 14 Searching for Weapons of Zit Destruction You Light Up My Face: Zapping the Zits Taking It from the Top Chapter 15 Seeking Alternative Treatments Does Alternative Medicine Work? Exploring Traditional Chinese Medicine Going Natural: Herbs and Supplements Are All around You Checking Out the Ancient Art of Ayurveda Taking a Deep Breath: Aromatherapy Considering Homeopathy Practicing Mind/Body Medicine Part IV Dealing with Scars and Associated Conditions Chapter 16 Focusing on the Physical Scars Examining Acne Scars Taking Initial Treatment Steps Treating Your Scars Chapter 17 Coping with the Psychological Scars Facing Acne Can Be Tough — But You Can Do It Detecting Depression in Yourself and Your Family Helping Your Child Deal with Acne Thinking about Therapy Chapter 18 Reining in Rosacea and Other Acne Look-Alikes Rosacea 101 Examining Irritants and Rosacea-Prone Skin Treating Rosacea Managing the Redness Identifying Rosacea Look-Alikes Chapter 19 Fighting the Feisty Follicle Reining in Razor Bumps Dealing with Those Hairs Recognizing and Feeling Keratosis Pilaris: “ Hair Bumps” Chapter 20 Reviewing Endocrine Disorders Associated with Acne Connecting Androgen Excess and Acne Touching On Other Endocrine Disorders Part V The Part of Tens Chapter 21 Ten Terrific Acne and Rosacea Web Sites AcneNet American Society for Dermatologic Surgeons DermNet NZ eMedicine. com MedLine Plus: Acne Omni: Acne Vulgaris RosaceaNet Stop Spots Acne Support Group Dermatology in the Cinema Chapter 22 Ten Tips for Healthy Skin Steering Clear of Excessive Sun Exposure Opting for Sunless Tanning Dimming the Shine of Oily Skin Humidifying Dry Skin Soothing Sensitive Skin Promoting a Youthful Glow Caring for the Bumps Minimizing Stress Visiting a Dermatologist Giving Yourself a Break Chapter 23 Ten Things You Should Never Do to Your Skin Picking, Popping, or Squeezing Pre-tanning at a Salon Smoking Taking Too Much Vitamin A Traveling the Perilous Peel and Dermabrasion Route Treating Rosacea with Over-the-Counter Medications Applying Topical Steroids to Your Face Shaving with Four-In-One Razor Blades Using Mystery Products Looking in the Mirror too Much Part VI Appendixes Appendix A Glossary Appendix B International Brand Names for Some of the Medications Listed in This Book Index

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