ZENMED Blog

Though the age-range is quite varied, many women enter menopause in their early to mid-50’s.  Along with the surge of hot-flashes, sleepless nights and changing bodies, changes in skin can sometimes be hard to keep up with.  Here are some of the most common skin concerns that women entering menopause deal with and ways to […]

Good bye easy-going 30’s, it’s time to tackle the 40’s.  And if you’re serious about taking care of your skin, you can make this decade less about wishing you could reverse the clock and more about looking in the mirror and thinking, “Man, I look great!”.  Let’s get to work.   Retinoids or Retinol – […]

Pro-oxidants are like the anti-matter of anti-oxidants. Pro-oxidants are the formation of free radicals that suppress anti-oxidants and lead to acne marks. How Pro-Oxidants Work According to BotanicalCuisine.com, “Pro-oxidants have an electron-imbalance – they possess an unpaired electron, which is chemically very unstable. As a result, pro-oxidants aggressively seek out an electron from another molecule […]

You have probably had your skincare routine nailed down since you got your first pimple in jr. high, but could you be making some major skincare mistakes without even knowing it? Below are 15 of the most common skincare mistakes we have come across, some of which we have done ourselves!   15 skincare mistakes […]

You thought your days of acne were over when your voice deepened and you grew 2 feet in a year, but you are realizing that may have just been the beginning. Your face, back, chest, and neck seem to have come under attack and you want to stop it before you are reminded of when ‘school […]

When most people hit their 30’s, they head straight to the anti-aging product collection fearful that the wrinkles, crow’s feet and age spots are all going to pop up overnight. Hopefully you’ve been playing it safe with daily use of sunscreen through your 20’s. If so, you don’t have to worry much about aging when […]

Acne Cosmetica is a skin condition wherein acne is caused by or made worse by cosmetics or any product applied to the skin. When you break out it means that you are internally or externally overloaded and your skin cannot fight off the bacteria by itself. By applying makeup to hide acne it adds another […]

Do you feel like parts of your face are more susceptible to acne than others? Do you constantly experience Orion’s Belt on your forehead? Or maybe you just get one major Jupiter on your chin. Did you know that this consistency can actually tell you something about your health and body?   It’s called Face […]

Remember when you were in your teens and you thought that once you hit your 20’s your skin was going to be acne-free and perfect?  For most people, that doesn’t happen.  Unfortunately more than 40% of people are still dealing with acne in their 20’s.  (And unfortunately you’re not out of the woods in your […]

The teen years are filled with growing bodies, fluctuating hormones and skin that at times seems impossible to keep clear.  While we know it’s a passing stage, it certainly doesn’t feel like it when you’re in your teens and your skin in covered with acne.   There are some things important to note: your personal […]