May Is Skin Cancer Awareness Month

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us May Is Skin Cancer Awareness Month It's easy to focus solely on clearing breakouts, but there are many other necessary steps needed to keep your skin happy and healthy.  Since May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, I thought we should take a look at ways to keep your skin sun-safe. Have a great week, Angela Angela Palmer Acne Expert Keeping Your Skin Safe from the Sun Protect your skin from the sun, and you'll be less prone to develop wrinkles, discoloration, and skin cancer.  These sun-safe tips are customized for breakout-prone skin! READ NOW Share Does Tanning Clear Acne? Lots of people actually lay out in the sun in the hopes that it will clear their breakouts.  But is the benefit worth the risk (and does it really work?) READ NOW Share Do I Really Need a Sunscreen? Maybe you don't burn, and you don't lay out tanning, so you're thinking you don't really need to wear sunscreen.  Surprise -- your skin may be suffering the damaging effects of the sun without you even realizing. READ NOW Share How To Choose a Sunscreen that Won't Break You Out The best way to protect yourself from skin cancer is by wearing sunscreen every day.  Here's how to find one that you'll actually want to use. READ NOW Share MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • Does Yoga Build Strength? • Weight Gainers: Top High-Calorie Foods to Help You Gain Weight • New COPD Treatment Recommendations Published • How to Manage Your Hunger When You're Trying to Lose Weight • 10 Worst Things to Eat When You Have IBS • Foods to Avoid on a Shellfish-Free Diet • 11 Ways to Lose Weight With a Food Allergy • Top Tips for a Vasectomy Recovery Advertisement About Health   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Acne newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved

What To Expect from Your Treatment

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us What To Expect from Your Treatment I remember, years ago, splurging on a pricey salon skin care product because it promised to clear my skin.  I slathered it on in the morning, and I swear to you I honestly expected to have clear skin that evening.  Obviously, I was disappointed. Managing expectations is important.  From when you'll see results to understanding side effects, knowing exactly what to expect will help you get the most from your treatments.  In this week's newsletter you'll find info to help you do just that. Angela Angela Palmer Acne Expert A Week-By-Week Guide to Benzoyl Peroxide Treatment Want to know exactly what to expect from your benzoyl peroxide treatments?  This article breaks it all down for you, from what's normal, what's not, and what you can expect each week of treatment. READ NOW Share A Week-By-Week Guide to Topical Retinoid Treatment Although written for Retin-A, this guide works equally well for all topical retinoids.  So if you're using Retin-A Micro, Differin, Tazorac, or tretinoin, make sure you check this one out. READ NOW Share Why Aren't My Treatments Working? Find out if you should switch to a new treatment, or stick it out with your current medication. READ NOW Share 5 Acne Treatment Myths Debunked Are you self-sabotaging your acne treatments?  Don't buy into these myths! READ NOW Share MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • The Best Foods For Weight Loss That You're Not Eating • 20 Mantras That Will Motivate You To Weight Train • How to Get Started with Plyometrics • 4 Daily Things It's Hard to Do with Fibromyalgia & ME/CFS • Statins and memory loss • 12 Easy Kitchen Hacks That Will Help You Lose Weight • Bouncing Back After Diet Slip-Ups • Yep, You Can Eat Bacon and Lose Weight Advertisement About Health   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Acne newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved