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FAQ’s: Resistance? Pregnancy? Side Effects? Movie Stars?

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

This single follow up video captured many frequently asked questions.


I’ll outline them all here:


FAQ #1: “Will Dr. Neal’s products work for a little while and then stop working. I’m scared it will one day not work?”

Answer: There is no resistance or immunity seen in this practice. If the products aren’t working perfectly, you will be expected to simply ask Dr. Neal.
(see the video below)




FAQ #2: “Can I use Dr. Neal’s Acne Bootcamp while I’m pregnant?”

Answer: Yes. (see full video below)




FAQ #3: “Will Dr. Neal’s products hurt my skin in any way? I’m scared to use acne medications”

Answer: These products do not harm the skin. If used properly, they can be used as an anti-aging program. (see video)


(this beautiful actress has been on the products for over 10 months. Notice the overall natural health of her skin)

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FAQ #4: “Is Dr. Neal’s acne bootcamp good for models and actors who need High Definition quality skin?”

Answer: Yes. We have many models, actors, and entertainers in this practice. We have fixed up leading actors in blockbuster movies and have many clients who act on Broadway. We have many on TV series both in NY and LA, and many who model for a living in New York. (see video below)






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Red Marks: A Case Study

Sunday, July 4th, 2010

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Chronic red marks frequently cause frustration, confusion, and dissatisfaction.

Frequently Asked Question:
“Hey Dr. Neal, I don’t have much acne anymore. Which kit is best for my red and dark marks?”


All red and dark marks are treatable and preventable regardless of prior failure.
Feel free to send photos and details of your situation if you need a recommendation.


Watch this video closely to see what is possible.

(the Full Screen button is in the lower right corner)





Here’s the Associated Audio Testimonial:




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©2010 “Red Marks: A Case Study” by Dr. Neal Schwartz

Food and Acne: (the biggest controversy since sliced bread…)

Monday, January 25th, 2010



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This is likely a long-awaited post.

I will share with you my firm stance on the issue of food and acne as an innovator in the field and a lifetime sufferer.



Let’s review first why there is such a controversy to begin with:

-For several decades, Board Certified Tenured Dermatologists have held an adamant stance that “diet is not related to acne” based on multiple studies that have failed to prove any correlation.

Aside from possibly Milk and Iodine, you will very rarely hear from a dermatologist or Family Practitioner that food and acne are related.

On the other side,

-you will hear from a huge group of acne patients that some foods trigger worse episodes than others. You will also hear from some sufferers that mild or extreme dietary changes lessoned or even stopped their breakouts.


So it seems we have a problem here??


Either the most credentialed skin care specialists on the planet are completely incorrect or patients are completely deluding themselves??

Dermatologists, who mostly have not had decades of active acne are saying “No” and lifetime sufferers are saying “Yes”

FAQ:

“So Dr. Neal, what’s the real story with Diet and Acne??”

Many people have asked me this question and I believe now is a good time to end this confusion once and for all.



As an innovator of this field, I present to you:


Dr. Neal’s Clinically Derived, Non-Theoretical, Firm Stance on Diet and Acne:


Before getting into this very emotional topic, allow me to first preface by saying I always try to eat very well and recommend conscious eating and living to everyone around me.
Today we are going to be talking about the common mistake of living life with “fears of certain foods”



Here’s the situation:
Many people come into my office scared of eating pizza, chocolate, caffeine, salt, citrus, breads, chinese food, gluten, soy, greasy food, french fries, hamburgers, and many more specific foods. When I ask, they tell me that these foods make them breakout worse than when they avoid them.

(should I believe them??)

Since female acne patients can accurately describe worsening of their condition before menstruation, why wouldn’t they be able to accurately describe worsening with other changes in life???
This is one reason i trust the story of my patients who speak of breakouts with specific foods.

The other reason is because I already know that when my own skin is already out of control, dietary changes affect my oiliness and skin activity as well.

Note** the key detail in the above statement is “when already out of control”





To understand chronic conditions on the next level, It’s important to first teach the difference between an “Aggravating Factor” and a “Cause”

This is a very important distinction:


“Aggravating factors” aggravate existing conditions.
“Causes” bring on a afflicton that would not have occurred otherwise.

If an aggravating factor is strong enough, it can bring an asymptomatic person to a state of symptoms. However, these factors are still not considered “causes” when dealing with common chronic conditions of life. All Chronic conditions have no real root cause as they are a part of a spectrum of humanity. We are all predisposed to them at varying levels on the bell curve of predisposition.

(i.e. aggravating factors can only be the straw that breaks the camel’s back in the case of chronic human conditions)




I’ll use an example to illustrate an “Aggravating Factor”:

” Billy usually has no problem eating spicy foods. However, since his stomach has been acting up lately…, he decided to skip on the hot sauce today.”


In this example, the hot sauce is a known aggravating factor that only plays a significant role when there is already an irritation or inflammation present.



The same is true for Acne:

If there are foods in your life that you are avoiding because you know they will worsen your acne, you may be making a wise decision to avoid this loaded aggravating factor. However, here’s the part of the story you have yet to experience….

If you were to “Totally Inactivate” the skin at a much higher level, you would be able to eat any individual food without fear or consequence to your skin.


How am I so sure of this??


Because the majority of patients you see in the videos let me know they were scared of certain foods before entering the program. When completed, I ask them if they are still scared of “greasy foods” for example, and they tell me, “I can eat whatever I want without fear.”

(similar to the upset stomach conversation. When Billy’s stomach feels resilient and strong again, he can eat spicy foods without fear or consequence.)




I’ll bullet point some facts from the office to help summarize the reality here:


–Food can act as an “Aggravating Factor” of any active inflammatory situation including acne.

–Doctors who say Food has absolutely nothing to do with acne most likely have never had 10 years of acne. (they are quoting studies)

–Holistic practitioners and enthusiasts who hype up dietary changes as the “Cure” for acne are hurting many people by creating confusion, false hope, and needless scarring from wasted Time.
(improper focus on aggravating factors alone)

–Eating consciously does affect every system of the body including the skin.
(think aggravation and allieveiation rather than “Cause” and “Cure”)

–In contrast, eating unconsciously can have a cumulative negative effect on the look and behavior of the skin.

–When “Totally Inactivated”, you can eat whatever you want without immediate fear or consequence to your skin.

–If food still “breaks you out”, your skin is not in great control at this moment.

–All cases can be totally inactivated and freed up from fears of living and eating.

–And of course, no case is special. (acne is clearly a self-victimizing condition)






Bottom Line:

**Although foods may aggravate your current skin situation, they are neither the cause nor the cure regarding the chronic human condition of acne.

**Healthy eating is always recommended for countless reasons. (primary being energy, mood, and wellness consciousness)
However, when the skin is “Totally Inactivated”, you can eat any individual food without immediate fear or consequence.

**If you are still scared of foods, your overall chronic condition is not in great control.






hope this helps,
-Dr. Neal






©2010 “Food and Acne: (the biggest controversy since sliced bread…)”
by Dr. Neal Schwartz

The Acne Practice in 2010…

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Hey Everyone,

It’s me Dr. Neal…

Things around the office have been crazy and I wanted to take a moment in the new year to say hello and let you know that I am here for those who still need.

I will always be available for the group who has slipped through the cracks of both the Western and Eastern medical systems.

After decades of passionate adventures and inspirations, my life’s work as a physician, a personal sufferer, and an inventor has revealed itself in its full potential.

It’s exciting, but more importantly, it’s what needed to be done.

Too many people have needlessly suffered, wasted years, victimized themselves, arrested their development, repressed their dreams, and created negative energy because of this chronic ailment.

I think we all have seen enough, and felt enough.  We have learned our lessons of compassion and humanity through personal suffering and it is now time to find comfort and peace in the moment once again.

It is time to truly feel comfortable in our skin at a level that allows us to fully express our individual personalities without inhibition or distraction.  The time has come.   It’s very exciting,  and very overdue.

As this mission advances onward,  further innovations will be used to give a larger group of people the same personal support that has created this magical gallery.


Here’s what’s coming in 2010:


1) Audio-Video Capabilities:

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After speaking with many medical ethics professionals,  it appears that it will indeed be possible to fully disclaim and expand the virtual “client” relationships using audio and video conferencing.  This possibility could help give someone from across the country or across the world the needed trust and details in this new program.



2)  Elaborate Innovations in the Email System:

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People always ask me,  ”How are you going to keep up with all the emails?”

and my answer is always,  ”I’m not sure yet,  but I do know that this practice will keep inventing ways to handle the traffic. This ongoing brainstorm is one of our top priorities.”

We have already added the first innovation to the email system and be ready for more elaborate inventions in the future that will allow thousands of emails to be handled with perfect precision.



3)  Lifestyle Modification Videos and Resource Expansion:

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As you go through the blog,  you will notice that I have a passion for helping people fix up their anxiety, depression, lack of energy, and lack of enthusiasm for life.  This lifestyle section of the blog is going to expand in 2010 with more personal wellness videos geared to move people into action with specific plans that have worked dramatically for my patients in the office.  I will be teaching more basic fitness, advanced fitness, fitness tricks during work, music therapy, artistic expressions as a treatment for the mind, efficient home tricks to bring down stress,  and many more detailed techniques of living and feeling well.  As an inventor, you can expect these tricks and techniques to be both original and efficient in ways that bring real results.



4) More Video Testimonials:

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You guys will let me know when everyone gets the reality that this is a treatable condition with no exceptions or special cases. Until that time, you know there will be more videos coming.  As always,  a special thanks goes out to the brave souls who have shared their stories.   You have saved many people from the same chronic suffering.

Talk to you soon,

-Dr. Neal

“Self-Victimization” (part II)

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

FAQ:      ”Hi Dr. Neal,  my acne is not as severe as some of your bigger cases.  Do you think “non-inflamed” acne is also treatable??”


Answer: Every Case of Acne is both treatable and preventable.

There are no exceptions to this rule.

There are several missions involved in this groundbreaking video project.



Here are the clear, unwavering points being proven by the expanding gallery every month:


1) All Severe cases are treatable despite prior failure

2) All mild and moderate cases are treatable despite prior failure

3) Like many treatable chronic situations, Acne is a self-victimizing condition  (click the link to learn more–”part I”)

4) Acne comes with many emotional problems that were originally caused by acne itself,  but then manifest as their own entity until directly healed.

5) Hormonal Acne, Adult acne, Genetic Acne, Post-Accutane Acne, and Special acne are all special terms for “plain old acne”  that can only lead to self-victimization.

6) Blackheads, “non-inflamed” bumps,  congested pores, pimples of all types, and cysts are all part of the same chronic condition of acne.  (many manifestations of the same condition)

7) By labeling your case of acne by the old terms,  ”cystic acne”,  ”non-inflamed acne”, blackheads, moderate, severe, mild, comedonal….,  you are creating a special condition from a typical situation.  This mistake creates a pathway to the emotional phenomenon of  “Self-Victimization”

*8)  Self-Victimization is the reason people needlessly suffer from treatable conditions for a lifetime.  It’s difficult to witness people constantly making this emotional mistake.


Watching people continue to make this emotional mistake is the fuel that keeps me writing and video taping.  If I put up big cases,  the mild cased people self-victimize themselves. If I put up women,  the men think their case is special. When I put up darker skin, the light skin people become victims.  If we celebrate stopping the oil,  the dry cases become “special”

I am witnessing this self-victimization every single day and it’s relentless.  I will endlessly fight this emotional decision with thousands of videos until popular thought overwhelms this mistake.

If you have already witnessed this type of behavior in your family members or friends,  let them know of this classic emotional mistake.   Needless suffering hurts us all.

Until this emotional concept and mistake becomes common knowledge in our society, there will always be people who mistakenly think their case is “special”

(this is universal to all treatable lifetime ailments,  not just treatable skin problems)

Fortunately for this particular emotional crusade,  there are videos already in the extended gallery of almost every situation.  Cystic, non-inflamed, light, dark, mild, moderate, severe, hormonal, genetic, adult, teen, seb derm, dry, oily, sensitive, women, men, post-accutane….

Those who have victimized themselves only need to watch them to see what is possible.

For today’s offering, specifically for those who are suffering from “non-inflamed” acne,

here’s some videos plucked out of the collection to help you see what is possible for any situation…





click link below for more videos———->

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Dark Marks, Red Marks, and Acne

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009



FAQ:    Does Dr. Neal’s Acne Bootcamp also take care of Dark Marks??

Answer: All dark marks and acne are treatable in this bootcamp program regardless of prior failure.



FAQ2:     What if I have only Dark Marks with no Acne?

Answer: This program was designed to handle all chronic dark marks of any kind.   Feel free to send cropped photos to Dr. Neal if you need help choosing the appropriate kit for dark marks.


FAQ3:    What about Red Marks?

Answer: Red marks on lighter skin are also completely treatable regardless of prior failure.


Watch closely as these patients get control of their acne, their dark marks, and eventually their lives…





See More Dark Mark Videos in the Link Below——>

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FAQ: What if I’m Pregnant ??

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

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     Dr. Neal’s Acne Bootcamp has been approved for use in Pregancy and Lactation by many local OB/GYN physicians in the New York Area.    

To further reassure yourself that this program is safe during your pregnancy,  we recommend you ask your personal physician if there are any topical acne preparations they want you to avoid.  

 

You can email your list to Dr. Neal and he will make sure you receive a kit that suits your specific needs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here’s a video of a current patient who became pregnant while in the program.

 

A Foregone Conclusion…

Friday, March 27th, 2009

      There is an amazing force generated when you are having a real 100% success rate with a condition that has brought failure to so many people.

When a new patient is getting started in the program,  this is the realistic mentality I offer them these days:

We are having a 100% success rate with all types of acne.     “By entering this Bootcamp program,  it is already a foregone conclusion that you will get completely inactivated”     Period.

It’s a matter of fact statement based on a perfect success rate that has defied all previous practices, regimens, protocols, pills, statistics, etc.

If you are currently suffering from a severe case,  consider getting this thing extinguished for real.      We have had long distance patients make the trip to the office from all over the world.

 

I had a new thought yesterday,  ”Maybe I’ll build  ”barracks” for Acne Bootcamp to house patients who live outside New York.   People can come and stay inexpensively for 2-3 weeks,  get confident they are going to make it to victory, and then go home physically and emotionally transformed.

  …might be cool one day…..    

 

FAQ:     Some have asked,   “How does this success rate relate to The Home Version??”

Answer:    The home version uses the same original products as the office program. The difference is that all communication is based on the client initiating email contact.   There are no appointments or reminder calls in the Home Version.  Instead, the home version client takes on a large responsiblity to reach out for assistance in a time-sensitive manner. 

For any home version client who follows the detailed instructions and knows how to repeatedly ask for assistance,  ”It’s also a foregone conclusion that they too will get completely inactivated.”      I make myself available for anyone who is still suffering.

 

I’ll be here, 

-Dr. Neal

 

 

 

p.s.     It only took us 15 months to make this magical gallery…!

Resistant Moderate Acne…. an emotional spiral.

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

Many people email me asking,  “My case is not nearly as big as some of the cases here,  do you think this will work for me also?”

If you have had chronic mild or moderate acne for many years,  you have likely partially improved on many products only to relapse back to the prior condition within days to weeks of the exiting improvement.  The repeated excitement of the improvement followed by the predictable relapse can cause a manic-depressive type of emotional reaction that eventually will tear at the core of anyone’s soul.   This repeated yo-yo effect can cause many people to make new “conclusions” about their skin and about moderate acne in general.   One popular misconception is the idea that large cystic acne is easier to treat than impossible,  resistant,  chronic mild cases.


Placing one’s skin in a special “untreatable” category is the same victimizing mentality that is seen by many people who are suffering from anything.  I guess it eases the pain temporarily to assume your case is “special.”   It likely gives people the needed break from the constant struggle.

If anyone tells you that resistant mild or moderate acne is too tough to beat,  have them look at this video I made for you.   This very nice and intelligent patient has both the physcial and emotional marks of a chronic sufferer who has tried very hard to control this problem.   His prior failures were of no fault of his own.  He used products and pills from the doctor and over the counter,  followed directions perfectly, and maintained a good lifestyle.

He’s a great person and a great example of how chronic, resistant, annoying moderate acne can be completely inactivated. Make sure to watch it in high quality and take special note of his tone of voice and the emotional transformation that follows the physical changes.

Here’s the video:

FAQ: The next common question I hear is,     “Will your acne bootcamp program work for a little while and then fail like the rest??”

The answer is No.

If your are having any setbacks or relapses,  you will simply send an email with the details of your current situation.

I’ll be here,

-Dr. Neal

©2009    ”Resistant Moderate Acne…. an emotional spiral.”     by  Dr. Neal Schwartz

Did you know we give FREE Initial Acne Consultations?

Friday, February 27th, 2009

        We have always given free initial acne consultations to help people evaluate their problem and better chose the correct treatment path.  If you are unsure of your skin condition, unsure about this program, or unsure about anything related to the health of your skin,  feel free to call and make a free initial acne consultation.   (212) 869-1303

 

Home version clients can also stop by for this free consult if they need some real life reassurance.

 

I’ll be here, 

-Dr. Neal