I think the most important and exciting discoveries that have ever been made by dermatologists was learning that inflammation is at the root of disease. This seemingly simple concept has revolutionized methodologies for devising effective therapies to treat inflammatory-based diseases – from acne and acne scars to aging and everything in between.
And so, when we contemplate what the future may hold in developing new therapies for treating and preventing acne, we now know that the foundation of these therapies must be anti-inflammatories. In my opinion, ant-inflammatories are not confined to one specific therapeutic agent. I am speaking of the entire spectrum – a completely holistic approach that consists of placing the body in a overall anti-inflammatory state so that its susceptibility to disease is greatly diminished. This means following an anti-inflammatory lifestyle of:
• Eating an anti-inflammatory acne diet.
• Taking supplements with anti-inflammatory activity.
• Applying topical anti-inflammatories.
• Maintaining low levels of stress.
• Practicing a regular exercise routine in moderation.
In addition, new delivery systems are extremely exciting. For example, the transdermal delivery of glutathione represents an important step in helping us to maintain adequate levels of this critical tripeptide. Adequate levels of glutathione are absolutely necessary to treat and prevent all types of diseases, including acne.
All too often traditional therapies are designed to treat a specific condition without looking at the overall person affected by the condition. Often these therapies fail because they do not address the underlying condition of which the disease is just a symptom, When it comes to acne and removing acne scars, this means that while there may be an initial clearing of breakouts, the acne lesions will eventually return if the underlying cause has not been treated.
The body is incredibly complex – composed of trillions of cells that make up our vital organs. At one time the prevailing wisdom held that some master organ (for example, the endocrine system or the brain) was responsible for most communication with the cells. The reality is not that simple. We now know that there is an elaborate messenger system above and beyond hormones and nerve cell impulses. When cells talk to other cells, messengers within the cells control all functions, from energy production to control of the DNA.
Inflammation can be created or controlled by this highly structured intercellular messenger system, and the treatment options for the future for acne and acne scar prevention will revolve around understanding and controlling the information system of the skin cells. These messengers, some of which are called transcription factors, and the tiny strings of amino acids known as peptides and cytokines, will be the magic bullets dreamed of by physicians since Hippocrites. By understanding and manipulating this vast new cellular communication network we hold the keys to an acne and disease free future.
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