Curcumin Part II: Acne
Curcumin Targets Acne
Both oral and topical curcumin have a multitude of beneficial effects on the skin, including acne. Luminnova Health offers an ultra-high penetration formulation of topical curcumin for this purpose and is available through The Skin Centre. Curcumin is a powerful agent in clearing acne because it targets multiple aspects of the acne process:
Reduces Inflammation Reduces the painful, itchy and unsightly inflamed pimples and pustules
Reduces Oil Output Very few acne treatments address this annoying complaint experienced by many acne sufferers
Reduces Hyperpigmentation In dark skin, this may be the most prominent, stubborn and annoying symptom of acne
Prevents and treats Acne Scarring This is a tremendous bonus because while many acne treatments help to control acne, scarring is VERY difficult to reverse and usually involves expensive and invasive procedures
Take a look at one of one of our early curcumin success stories at our partner practice The Skin Centre:
Topical Curcumin improved acne control, reversed early acne scarring and reduced oiliness. The second photo shows skin as topical curcumin commenced. Third photo shows skin one month after topical curcumin was added.