A friend once told me that people fear being “found out”—that humans are afraid that others will discover that they’re not really as smart or as pretty as they seem to be.

Now look at the scarcely concealed face with acne. ACNE is a condition that manifests through lesions and reddened swellings; raised infections with pitted aftermath; and blackheads, whiteheads and scars. This is the topography of a complexion at war and, more importantly, the visage of someone who has been found out. Is it genetics, not eating the right foods, not drinking enough water, drinking too much soda, not clean, too clean.... what is the cause?  Better yet, what is the answer?
Studies have shown that those with “definite acne” (12-plus lesions) had higher levels of emotional and behavioral difficulties, and that acne “appears to have a considerable impact on emotional health (14–16 years old).
Another buzzword... "anti-aging"!  WRINKLES!  It’s a fact that America is going gray. Baby boomers, born between 1946 and 1964, now number approximately 78 million—about 31% of the population. And so Rolling Stone has been replaced on America’s coffee tables by the latest issue of AARP The Magazine. The sun, environmental pollution, stress and nutritional choices influence the skin negatively.