The C.A.M. Report
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Fair, Balanced, and to the Point
  • About this web log

    This blog ran from 2006 to 2016 and was intended as an objective and dispassionate source of information on the latest CAM research. Since my background is in pharmacy and allopathic medicine, I view all CAM as advancing through the development pipeline to eventually become integrated into mainstream medical practice. Some will succeed while others fail. But all are treated fairly here.

  • About the author

    John Russo, Jr., PharmD, is president of The MedCom Resource, Inc. Previously, he was senior vice president of medical communications at www.Vicus.com, a complementary and alternative medicine website.

  • Common sense considerations

    The material on this weblog is for informational purposes. It is not medical advice or counsel. Be smart, consult your health professional before using CAM.

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    Soap and acne

    In an adolescent’s zeal to punish pimples, there is a tendency to select the most harsh, abrasive skin cleansers available. If sandpaper could be made to produce suds, some young people (and adults) would use it.

    Craig Burkhart, MD, of the Department of Dermatology at Ohio University School of Medicine has a better approach.

    It’s based on an understanding of the desired outcome. Cleansing is important “because it not only removes unwanted dirt, soil, and bacteria from skin, but also removes dead surface cells.” The objective of skin cleaning is simply to prepare the surface for the next step — better absorption of topically applied medications.

    Treating acne effectively requires a long-term approach. Choose a cleanser you can live with. Let the medication applied following skin cleaning do the “heavy lifting” of controlling acne.

    7/21/06 11:24 JR

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