Treatment Progression

Treatment Progression
(Photographs of Progress Over Time)

This photographic presentation is intended you help you and your patients visualize the progression of BiON acne products and the relationship between progress and time. More frequently than not, people think their acne will clear more rapidly than is physically possible. The time progression of this patient is typical and the improvement in the overall health and appearance of her skin is clearly visible. Your patients can visit this page when they begin a BiON acne regimen and compare their progress with these photographs. It will help them understand the time required and become aware of the visible signs of improvement.

Gradual Improvement Response:
Represents 67% of Responses

Day 1:
The patient has moderate to severe acne and like many people has a combination of cystic, vulgaris and blackhead symptoms. The acne infections cover the entire face. Approximately 36 of the infections are raised to the pustule (pus filled pimple) stage on this first day of product use.

Notice the overall erythema (redness) of the face and the bright erythema that spreads out from each infection. Also notice a generalized swelling of the skin throughout the jaw and cheek area. As the swelling subsides it will be possible to see the pox scarring that has occurred due to the skin's inability to heal completely. At this point the swelling is hiding these scars.

1 1/2 Weeks:
While most people might look at this photograph and think there is no change, there are subtle changes from the first photograph that indicate progress has begun. At this point there are fewer than 20 infections at the pustule stage, as opposed to 36 earlier. The erythema around the infections does not radiate as far from the center of each infection as observed earlier. Swelling is much less generalized and limited to the immediate infection area.

The patient reports that infections seem to be healing somewhat quicker than before and new infections appear to be smaller than previously. Usually these observations are made in the third to fourth weeks, which suggests the patient had significant chemical imbalances in the skin.

10 Weeks:
At this point the progress has become very clear. The erythema is significantly reduced and the swelling has subsided. There are no infections at the pustule stage and very few new infections. Typically, the slowest healing is occurring along the jaw-line. At this stage it appears the patient will achieve very good results.

13 Weeks:
At slightly over three months there are no new infections and the patient's acne is fully under control. It is probable she will experience one or two infections that coincide with her monthly cycle. The hyperpigmentation (pigment spots) caused by previous infections should clear in another six to eight weeks. Some of the pox marks may continue to heal during the next six to eight weeks. Any lingering or semi-permanent scars can be treated with Vitamin A + Antioxidant Complex.

While it has taken slightly over three months to achieve these results, the healing process will still continue for another two to three months.

9 Months:
Acne is completely under control and the patient maintains control with the use of three products. As you can see, some scarring had occurred prior to treatment and the patient uses Vitamin A + Antioxidant Complex to promote healing and reduce the appearance of the minor depressions.

BiON very sincerely thanks this patient for allowing us to use her photographs for educational purposes. The photographs will help people visualize their progression, recognize the signs that are indicative of the healing process and have a visual time reference by which to measure their own progress.

Flare-Up Response:
Represents 17% of Responses

Day 1:
The patient has light to moderate acne with a combination of cystic and vulgaris. She elected to use a package with Acne Inhibiting Gel because her skin did not look healthy.

End of 2nd Week:
The patient experienced a significant flare-up. Acne produces dozens of small, low-grade infections that eventually become the large acne infections. Because of the chemical imbalances in her skin (zinc, linoleic acid, calcium, antioxidants, etc.) the skin had not been capable of resolving these low-grade infections and the acne continued and continued. During the second week the combination of product ingredients started restructuring the skin's chemistry and the immune processes began to function in a normal manner by attacking the low-grade infections and destroying them. This results in what is commonly called a flare-up. This phase lasts five to seven days and the infections heal noticeably more quickly than before and are generally smaller than before.

Week 5:
There have been very few new infections after the flare-up. At this time there are no new infections and previous infections are healing nicely. The healing will continue for several more weeks, at which time the red spots sill disappear. People who experience the "Flare-Up Response" frequently achieve total control of their acne.

Little or No Response:
Represents 16% of Responses

Perhaps a small number of the people who do not achieve acne control simply are not compliant with the twice daily regimen. The products cannot do their job if they are not used on a routine basis.

The overwhelming majority of this group do not achieve results due to stress or dietary considerations. Stress has a strong relationship to acne and a profound impact. When under stress the body produces hormonal steroids, such as cortisol (a steroid hormone frequently called hydrocortisone) and corticosteroid. Like other hormonal steroids (testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, etc.) these chemicals target the skin in a disruptive manner and the severity of acne or flare-ups can coincide with stress levels.

Dietary issues can be corrected and almost all of these patients will achieve control. Coffee should be very limited. (See Valuable Acne Tips for more information.) People who have a volume of blackheads and/or whitehead usually benefit from essential fatty acid supplements, especially those who develop this blockage very quickly. (See Valuable Acne Tips for more information.) Other people have a sensitivity to hyperglycemia caused by wheat consumption and can benefit from significantly limiting their wheat-product consumption for approximately three weeks to determine if wheat is a stimulating factor to their acne. (See Valuable Acne Tips for more information.)

With dietary modification most people within this group can gain control of their acne, with the exception of those who are not compliant.

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