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Solvere Acne Kit

The layers of your skin perform a complex number of functions to shield the body from injury, and maintain and regulate internal conditions.

The skin is broken down into distinct layers, the outer most being the epidermis consisting of the stratum corneum. New skin cells develop in the lower portion of the epidermis and gradually rise upward to the stratum corneum where they are sloughed off and replaced by new cells rising from below.

Below the epidermis is the much thicker dermis, which contains sweat glands, oil and sebaceous glands along with blood and lymphatic vessels. This layer is the area where the signs and symptoms relating to acne can begin.

Acne is a multifactoral problem.

There is not one simple, identifiable cause for acne. Over the years researchers have identified four key events or stages that seem to interact in the development of acne:

• Stage 1: Over production of sebum (secretion of the sebaceous gland)
• Stage 2: Abnormal desquamation (shedding of the skin) of the sebaceous follicle (hair follicle)
• Stage 3: Proliferation of propionibacterium acnes (P. Acnes-anaerobic bacteria)
• Stage 4: Inflammation (tissue reaction to infection)

Different grades of acne:

• Grade 1: or non-inflammatory acne is characterized by the presence of open and closed comedones (blackheads)
• Grade 2 acne: the presence of comedones in combination with inflammatory lesions; superficial pustules (skin elevation containing pus) and papules (solid elevation on the skin)
• Grade 3: acne is characterized by more severe inflammation and widely distributed pustules and papules
• Grade 4: acne is the most severe and is usually referred to as severe recalcitrant cystic acne.

The Solvere Acne Clearing products were specially formulated to deliver an effective, easy to use four step solution for cleaner, clearer and healthier looking skin. The Solvere Acne clearing products has been to compared Proactive&reg. Unlike Proactive®, Solvere is available only through a physician and surpasses Proactive® on both price and efficacy. Your physician may recommend or prescribe a combination regimen of treatments and cleansing products to control your specific type or grade of acne.

Other treatments to consider: Acne Therapy or Microdermabrasion.

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