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Dont You Need Somebody To Love

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For many years, people were told that acne had to do with eating too much chocolate or bad hygiene, but recently it has been discovered that acne is a skin disease.

The Cause of Acne

Acne is a disorder that causes outbreaks of skin lesions. Oil and dead skin cells clogging the skins pores cause acne. MedicineNet.com explains: Oil is a natural substance, which lubricates and protects the skin, and under certain circumstances, cells that are close to the surface block the openings of oil glands and cause a buildup of oil underneath. This oil stimulates bacteria (which live in everyones skin and generally cause no problems), to multiply and cause surrounding tissues to become inflamed.

If germs get into the pores the result can be swelling, redness and pus. When you get acne as a teenager, its mostly due to hormonal changes after puberty that make the skin oily. You can not get acne from eating chocolate or greasy foods, but you can make it worse by using oily skin products that clog your pores.

Types of Acne Lesions

Acne comes in many shapes and sizes. Many people experience a mild case of acne, such as small whiteheads or blackheads. Other people have severe acne that may cover their face, back, neck, shoulders and chest. There are four different types of acne lesions:

*Comedo (whiteheads or blackheads) or papules: The basic acne lesion is a clogged pore. If the clogged pore stays under the skin, its called a closed comedo and forms a white bump or whitehead. Blackheads are comedos that open up and appear blackish on the surface of the skin.

*Pustules or pimples: Contain pus and are red at the base.

*Nodules: These are more serious acne lesions and lodge deeper in the skin. They are painful, and can cause scarring.

*Cysts. Like nodules, these lesions are deep within the skin, painful, filled with pus, and can cause scarring.

Acne Treatments

Even though acne is caused by excessive oil production, that does not necessarily mean you should over-wash your skin; doing so may only cause more skin irritation.

For mild to moderate acne, try these simple cleansing tips:

*Cleanse twice daily with a 5% benzoyl peroxide wash or 2% salicylic acid

*Apply a gel or cream containing 5% benzoyl peroxide; an alternative is sulfur or resorcinol

*At night, apply a spot cream containing sulfur to the affected areas

* Use a light skin moisturizer and oil-free makeup

*Facials can also be beneficial to acne, because the steaming deep cleans pores

*Pore strips pull out dirt and oil from your pores

If these skin regimens do not do the trick, it may be time to consult your physician or dermatologist who will be able to determine the best method of treatment. Treating acne requires patience and perseverance. Any of these treatments may take 2 or 3 months to begin working, and you should ask your physician about any possible side effects. The American Osteopathetic College of Dermatology explains the following treatment options:

*Topical (externally applied) antibiotics and antibacterials: These include erythromycin, clindamycin , sulfacetamide , and azelaic acid.

*Retinoids: tretinoin has been around for years, and has become milder and gentler while still maintaining its effectiveness. Newer retinoids include adapalene and tazarotene. These medications are especially helpful for unclogging pores.

*Oral antibiotics: Most doctors start treatment with tetracycline or one of the relatedcyclines,such as doxycycline and minocycline. Other oral antibiotics that are useful for treating acne are cefadroxil, amoxicillin and sulfa drugs.

* Oral contraceptives: Some contraceptive pills have been shown to have modest effectiveness in treating acne.

* Cortisone Injections: To make large pimples and cysts flatten out fast, doctors inject them with a form of cortisone

*Isotretinoin: (Accutane was the original brand name; there are now several generic versions in common use.) Isotretinoin is for severe, resistant acne, mainly of the cystic variety.

*Laser treatments: Recent years have brought reports of success in treating acne using lasers and similar devices, alone or in conjunction with photosensitizing dyes.

*Acne Surgery: This procedure greatly speeds acne clearing and appearance by manually removing blackheads and whiteheads. A round loop extractor is used to apply uniform smooth pressure to dislodge the material. Inserting a pointed instrument to carefully expose the contents loosens lesions that offer resistance.

Acne prevention and scars

Aside from your general cleansing routine, there are other ways to take good care of your skin:

*Wash your hair on a regular basis. If your hair is oily, you may want to wash it more often.

*Do not squeeze or pick at acne lesions. This can cause scars.

*Avoid getting sunburned. Many medicines used to treat acne can make you more prone to sunburn. Use a sunscreen of at least SPF 15.

*Choose make-up and hair care products that are non-comedogenic, or non-acnegenic or oil-free.

*Avoid things that rub the skin as much as you can, such as backpacks and sports equipment.

Don't You Need Somebody To Love

For years, I've noticed how many of my clients stopped themselves from marketing because they needed to learn MORE. They'd already gone through the required training, and many were certified, but it was like something strange was in the punch bowl and they were all drinking it: the "I'm Not Enough Yet" fruit punch.

Here are some of the things I heard from some clients and workshop participants. Notice the 'enough' theme:

I need to learn more to be credible enough.

I need to be an expert for clients to want to work with me and since I'm not an expert, then I don't believe I can do it.

I'm not good enough, I don't know enough.

I don't have enough experience.

I haven't studied enough.

I'm not as good as my competitors, so I need to be more.

Some health practitioners were a perfect example of this. They didn't seem to be ready enough to get out there to attract clients, until they learned more about other holistic modalities: Reiki, herbs, yoga, acupressure, aromatherapy, Chinese Medicine, CranioSacral Therapy, Jin Shin Do, etc. Otherwise, they didn't feel ready to go out there and market themselves in a BIG way.

I wondered where this was coming from. Was it a sense of not 'being enough' as a person? Was it a fear of really exposing themselves, meaning, if you're not "ready" to market yourself fully because you don't know enough, then you won't really ever have to expose yourself and be vulnerable. Was it something about having to be a "good girl" and if you weren't perfect, you weren't "good." Perhaps it was the sense that they weren't whole and they needed more to "complete" them.

Whatever it was, I knew this was a bottomless pit. They would never end up feeling whole, just continuing to LEARN instead of DOING. What I was sure about, is that if you wait to know it ALL before you get out there and market, you'll never actually get out there in a BIG way. There will always be hesitancy and we all know that "He who hesitates is lost." This is a bit like Perfection Paralysis that I sometimes talk about. Except now, it's a false sense of needing to BE perfect.

You don't need to be the expert to do more marketing and to have clients. "Expert" is a relative term. I call myself a Client Attraction expert, but I'm not the only one who talks about marketing your practice so you can fill your practice. And I'm not the one who's been doing it the longest. But I do have a way of doing it that no one else has, not just because of my System, but because of how I deliver the information and WHO I am. My knowledge, my own experiences, my methods, and my energy, all combine to make me different in the marketplace. And it's the same for you.

You see, you can be an expert simply because you know more than the average person. Stop anybody on the street and ask them something technical about what you do (and take for granted), and the likelihood is, they won't have any clue what you're talking about. But YOU could do it in your sleep. If you are a holistic healer, knowing a couple of modalities or just simply how to make brown rice without burning the pot is enough to have people want to work with you. Heck, most people haven't eaten brown rice other than in a Chinese food take-out container, let alone know what it's good for! So, in that sense, you ARE an expert and you DO know enough.

Dan Kennedy has a great saying: "Good enough is good enough." Yes, you can learn MORE and I recommend you do. For example, I read more books, manuals, and home study systems on marketing, manifesting and self-improvement in a year than most people read in a lifetime. But I'm not waiting 'til I know it all, because I never will and neither should you. But you better believe I'm still out there attracting clients, and so should you. Forget 'Perfection Paralysis'! Just get out there more than you are now and it'll all work itself out.

Your Assignment: Don't let the fact that you don't know it ALL stop you from becoming a mini-expert. You know more than the majority of people and these same people NEED you to market yourself so they can find you. They need the solution you provide. Have confidence in what you do and then go for it.

Then, as you're working with those clients, continually learn more, build a team of people and resources around you so that you always have someplace to turn for an answer if you don't have it at your fingertips. Clients can wait 24 hours for an answer. They don't care, they just want the answer! Remember, if you know that "Good enough is good enough" and you give it all you've got, you will always be enough and your clients will get just what they need. Now, go out there and do what it takes to fill your practice, OK?

That said, if there's ONE thing you do need to know more about, it's marketing your practice. You can be the best 'whatever', but if you don't know how to systematically attract new clients and close the sale, let's face it, you'll never have a full practice. If that's the case, it's time to invest in a step-by-step system that will feel easy and authentic to you.

Copyright (c) 2007 Fabienne Fredrickson

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Barry Lycka has sinced written about articles on various topics from Hair Styles, Beauty Tips and Aging. Dr. Lycka is one of North America's foremost authorities on cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. You can find out more at and. Barry Lycka's top article generates over 60500 views. to your Favourites.

Fabienne Fredrickson has sinced written about articles on various topics from Prospects, Business Cards and Acne Treatment. The Client Attraction Home Study System avoids all the unnecessary stuff and instead gives you the most important things to do to set up simple, solid systems, so that you consistently fill your pipeline and continually get new clients. It's all step-by-s. Fabienne Fredrickson's top article generates over 18100 views. to your Favourites.

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