Surbhi Dr - ACNEfied: the war against acne begins here! : Dermatologist recommended acne diet, skincare tips, products & home remedies!

ACNE FIED - THE WAR AGAINST ACNE
BEGINS HERE !

B E YOUR OWN ACNE EXPERT

D ERMATOLOGIST R ECOMMENDED

A CNE D IET , S KINCARE T IPS , H OME R EMEDIES & P RODUCTS

D R S URBHI , MD

Copyright 2016 by Dr. Surbhi Mahajan, MD Skin

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Disclaimer

Although the author has made every effort to provide the best possible information, the author do not assume and hereby disclaim any liability to any party for any loss, damage, or disruption caused by errors or omissions, whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause. This book is not intended as a substitute for the medical advice of physicians. The reader should regularly consult a physician in matters relating to his/her health and particularly with respect to any symptoms that may require diagnosis or medical attention.

Photographs by: Dr Paramjit Singh Walia, http://drwaliaskinclinic.com

Cover design by: Mr. Charanpreet Singh, www.dakshadesign.com

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A CKNOWLEDGEMENT

It takes a village to publish a book.

I would first thank the Lord for guiding me throughout this journey of writing my first book.

I am also indebted to all my friends and family members for their help and support. It wont be a justice if I fail to mention few names. Many thanks to Neha for editing, in addition to Rahul, Suruchi, Navita, Ritu, Savita, and Sachin for proofreading this book. I am grateful to Dr Paramjit Singh Walia for providing photographs used in this book.

P ROLOGUE

Are you embarrassed because of your acne? Do you spend hours gazing at pimples (acne) in the mirror? Have you missed social engagements because of this? Are pimples affecting your confidence and self-esteem? Is acne coming between you and your partner? Are you Acne fied ?

Don't worry you are not overreacting. Pimples can indeed have a profound impact on your psychology. Guess what? You can be an acne expert with the acumen of a dermatologist. Are you willing to undergo rigorous training to win this war against acne? GreatI like your spirit. Let me share with you the key strategies that we will employ to win this war against pimples:

1. Understanding the enemy: What is the cause of your acne? How does your age, gender and environment affect acne?
2. Assessing the strength of enemy: How severe is your acne? How to keep a track of the treatment?
3. Lifestyle & diet plan: While products and home remedies are the soldiers that are deployed when the enemy is on the battlefield, lifestyle and diet plan are the peace measure to prevent an attack.
4. Choosing the right soldier: This involves finding the right natural and synthetic anti-acne ingredients (soldiers) for the acne, and excluding the acne-causing ingredients that can strengthen your enemy.
5. Setting the troops: Choosing the right anti-acne products (troops) with right ingredients (soldiers) to suit the need of your skin (battlefield) is a science, decoded by me for you.
6. Employing paratroops: We will also use the natural home remedies either alone or along with above OTC (over-the-counter) anti-acne products to uproot acne.
7. The war begins: The key to victory is deploying the right kind of anti-acne product or home remedies in the right sequence (skincare regime); considering the skin type (terrain of battlefield) and the grade of acne (strength of enemy).
8. Reporting to the high command: You should not delay fixing an appointment with the dermatologist (high command), in the case of unmanageable situations.

So, are your ready to win the war against acne?

T ABLE O F C ONTENTS

I NTRODUCTION

If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.

This famous quote from the book The Art of War written by Sun Tzu, tells us that for winning any war, it is important to know both the enemy and yourself. Thus, knowing only about acne is not enough; you need to have the knowledge what is causing YOUR acne and how to treat YOUR acne.

Crafting the right strategy for YOUR acne rather than the acne is the key to victory.

This book is written in easy to understand question answer format that gives you the feel of "virtual consult with the dermatologist for your acne. In the process of authoring this book, a lot of hard work has been done in putting together the scientific data collected from the various trusted sources such as textbooks, scientific journals, Internet and other medias.

How to make best out of this book?

This book chalks out the plan to conquer acne in step-by-step manner. Therefore, skipping a strategy might not bring the victory. Acne might haunt you for as long as a decade. So dont you think reading the whole book is worth it? Once you have read it all, set the troops based on the strength of your enemy, but dont forget to re-plan as your acne improves or get worst!

However, if you are eager to know the shortcut to the acne-free skin, you can begin from the straight away. Though, each chapter is complete in itself, you should try to read this book word-by- word for the maximum benefit.

I have written this book as a conversational piece; sometimes I will ask you questions that a dermatologist typically asks in the clinic to a patient, like "what is your age?" At other times, I will try to answer your questions, such as, what is the role of diet in acne? Should I moisturize my face? Which is the best home remedy for pimples? So, let us get started.

Hello, I am Dr. Surbhi, MD Dermatologist. I am the founder of http://www.dermatocare.com, a website that provides customized skin care solutions. For details watch this YouTube video.

What is your name and what brings you here? I am .. and, I am here for finding the cure for my pimples.

C HAPTER 1: I NFLUENCE O F Y OUR A GE , G ENDER , A ND S KIN C OLOR O N A CNE

Of course, I would not ask this, only if I could see you, but we cannot negate the importance of your age and gender in acne. Thus, imagine, as if I am asking you these questions and read the answer that defines you.

1.1 What is your gender?

Male: Acne is more prevalent and severe in males than females. The peak incidence of acne in boys is around 16-19 years of age. Guess what? While girls might be getting free from acne breakout by the age of 17, you might begin to have one.

Female: You are less likely to have acne than males, but no wonder you are more likely to lose sleep over zits, that is the reason we dermatologist see more females with acne than males. The peak incidence of acne in girls is around 14-17 years of age.

Tips to remember: You might get acne flare-ups just before the menstrual cycles, how about scheduling your important meetings accordingly?

1.2 What is your age?

My age is between 8-12 years: Acne can begin as early as eight years of age, and this has become all the more common with increase in the incidence of early puberty. Though, red or pus-filled pimples are rare at this age; you might get whiteheads and blackheads, most commonly on your forehead.