by Yuki Stauffer | Jan 1, 2021 | Lifestyle
“My teenager’s face is oily enough without moisturizer; they don’t need it! It will only add more oil to their face and make them break out more.” One word: wrong! With both teenage and adult acne, this is the myth I hear repeated the most here at Face5 Acne...
by Yuki Stauffer | Dec 1, 2020 | Lifestyle
2021 is on the horizon, and that means New Year’s resolutions are as well. Is sorting out the changes you need to make to beat acne in 2021 at the heart of yours? If the answer is “Yes” (or if you’re looking to finally clear your teen’s acne for good!), look no...
by Yuki Stauffer | Nov 1, 2020 | Lifestyle
LED acne therapy: one of the most popular non-invasive treatments for all grades of acne, and for good reason! If you’re a teen with acne or the parent of a teen with acne, it’s likely you’ve already heard about LED for acne— hailed for its safety, convenience,...
by Yuki Stauffer | Oct 1, 2020 | Lifestyle
Since acne is a skin condition that impacts up to a whopping 50 million Americans annually (including every 8 in 10 teens!), personalized acne treatment and education has never been more vital… especially now that COVID-19 has made it so many Americans are now unable...
by Yuki Stauffer | Sep 1, 2020 | Lifestyle
Wishing you a safe and happy start to Fall, Colorado! While autumn brings along with it great joy (because let’s face it, who doesn’t love Thanksgiving and pumpkin-flavored everything?!) it’s also bringing with it another challenge on top of the regular cold and flu...
by Yuki Stauffer | Aug 1, 2020 | Lifestyle
Who are you trusting with your teenager’s acne? For me, putting my trust in dermatologists was hard when it came to my three sons’ acne: to see their acne not improving but getting worse after trying multiple medications prescribed by their dermatologists took an...
by Yuki Stauffer | Jul 1, 2020 | Lifestyle
Acne myths: they’re the bane of our existence, aren’t they? Whether you’re a teenager up to your ears with your (seemingly!) unbeatable breakouts, a parent of a teenager who is at their wits end after buying acne treatment after acne treatment, or are just someone who...
by Yuki Stauffer | Jun 1, 2020 | Lifestyle
Isotretinoin— most commonly marketed under the brand names Accutane, Myorisan, Amnesteem, and Zenatane— is one of the most-discussed treatments for severe acne. An FDA-approved topical retinoid derived from vitamin A, Isotretinoin may be hailed as the “cure-all” for...
by Yuki Stauffer | May 1, 2020 | Lifestyle
Here at Face 5 Acne Solution Center, we deliver professional, customized, and in-depth acne solutions both in Colorado Springs and around the globe thanks to our virtual acne services. “Can virtual acne services really be as effective as in-person diagnosis and...
by Yuki Stauffer | Apr 1, 2020 | Lifestyle
…It may sound counterintuitive, we know. “Yuki,”I can hear you say, “we’re told to always see a dermatologist if we suffer from acne! Are you saying that that’s not the case?” The answer to that, however, is more nuanced than you may originally think. As a...
