Elicina is a cream that absorbs quickly and is made from a substance gathered from live creatures (Chilean Snails, without any harm to them). The natural substance is a complex compound combining natural antibiotic peptides -that fight acne infection without the pitfalls of pharmaceutical antibiotics or the side effects of harsh chemicals-, bio-available allantoin & skin regenerating peptides -that vanish red marks and prevent and repair scars-, glycolic acid -that opens clogged pores-, vitamins -that halt inflammation- and collagen and elastin -that restore the natural moisturizing capacity of a healthy skin-.
Elicina can be used to heal acne scars or acne scarring in conjunction with retinoids (isotretinoin: accutane, roaccutane, or Retin A, Differin gel, etc.) or in conjunction with oral systemic antibiotics used to stop severe acne infections. It also acts as a natural antibiotic for use on the skin without the pitfalls of pharmaceutical antibiotics.
Elicina does not interfere or interact with retinoids (isotretinoin: accutane, roaccutane, or with Retin A, Differin, etc.) prescribed to reduce your sebum production. Nor does it interfere with systemic antibiotics (such as Tetracycline or Minocycline) or with topical chemical antiseptic products that fight acne bacteria (such as benzoyl peroxide or salicilyc acid).
Testimonials: I started using Elicina while I was on Accutane, and it HAS produced some wonderful results... no my scars have not magically vanished overnight, but then I have only been using it for about one month, but my complexion already looks much smoother, healthier, and less red... my skin overall looks much better and the scars seem to also look smoother and less noticeable... so yes, while my aesthetician recommended Retin-A and copper specifically for scars, I am not one to say that Elicina doesn't work... and one thing I CAN say... I have not had ONE pimple since I started to use Elicina, and it IS by far the least irritating product I've ever used... whereas Retin-A can be VERY irritating to the skin... Eric To John-, 05:35:59 08/11/02 Acne Scar Forum on Line.
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Below we have included: 1) About Elicina, 2) Our perspective on the causes of acne and suggested changes in your nutritional habits. 3) How Elicina acts to repair and prevent scars.
1.- Elicina helps most people control mild and moderate acne infections, and it also works for severe acne infections when used in conjunction with systemic (oral) antibiotics or with retinoids AND/OR a proper diet (as described below).
Isotretinoin and topical retinoids, such as Retin A, aim to decrease the amount of oil produced by the skin's sebaceous (oil) glands. But the problem is not too much sebum production if your follicles are not plugged or your sebaceous glands are not pinched off (see below). And those substances can have harmful long term effects and very uncomfortable side effects.
Elicina is made off one natural substance (80%) that is produced by the Chilean snail to repair his own body and shell whenever damaged. The same substance applied on the human skin yields similar results, even for people who have suffered third degree burns. Elicina is not a man made chemical (except for the cream base we use to make the natural substance into a cream and protect it from spoiling by micro-organisms). Laboratory screening of the snail's extract has shown it is a very complex substance. Some of the easily recognizable components are the structures of molecules of several vitamins, proteins and peptides: amino acid chains that act as signals to the neuro-system to trigger the body's own mechanism of skin renewal and to quickly react to kill opportunistic bacteria within the skin follicles -acting as a natural antibiotic without creating any bacterial resistance, as pharmaceutical antibiotics do-. Plus glycolic acid, collagen, elastin and allantoin.
2.- Our perspective on acne breakouts and acne infections may be of interest to you.
Acne is a complex condition that depends basically on A) increased sebum production (at times when you are going through hormonal imbalances...specially during adolescence or if a woman during your period...) in conjunction with B) toxins within your skin due to the intake of protein of poor quality. The latter get deposited by your lymph system within the skin (in the dermis) and there they attract moisture both from within the skin and from the outer layer making it feel dry when there is plenty of water inside.... in fact too much with the result of excessive pressure on the sebaceous glands and the result being as as if they were "pinched off" (ouch!) and thus the sebum flow blocked, pores clogged and sebum eventually breaking out to the surface or within the skin follicles where it is a rich environment for the development of acne bacteria, inflammation and the skin lesions that characterize ACNE.
More on this perspective researched by Wai Genriiu and published at the free acne book
Anything that causes excess water retention within your skin can pinch off the sebaceous glands within your skin and make you break out sebum where acne bacteria will proliferate, in minutes, specially if you are going through a period of high sebum production. Excess salt and spices are the most common triggers, so if you eat too many potato chips... they contain both.
About cooked proteins and acne: Heat destroys and/or changes essential nutrients. New harmful substances are formed in all animal or vegetable foods that are heated in whatever way. Dietary protein is partially damaged in the preparation process (cooking, freezing, etc) Protein molecules interact with dietary carbohydrates, forming new molecules. This process is called "the Maillard reaction", and the same occurs to peptides (amino-acid chains) because of simple oxidation.
In more detail: Digestive enzymes break protein amino acids, only if the targeted part of the protein matches what the enzyme is programmed for. If the linked amino-acids have changed due to heat their is no separation. The un-separated amino-acid chains are transported by the lymph system, at a much lower rate than blood does. And such cargo of Maillard reaction and oxidized peptide products is discharged into the skin so that the lymph can return to the digestive tract and the liver to pick up new cargo of valuable nutrients that it transports for use by the body's organs.
Cooked proteins transforms into broken peptides (aminoacid chains) not absorbed into your blood stream but disposed off by your lymphatic system. And end up in the inner layer of your skin attracting moisture and pressing your sebaceous glands to the point of blocking them... and thus pimples.
Procedure to get rid of toxins accumulated within your skin (in the dermis):
a.- Go to a sauna and get into it for 15 minutes (not more not less), then shower. Then back to the sauna for another 15 minutes.. then shower, and then drink clean pure water. You can do this once or twice a month if you do not get addicted to such pleasures... and the clear results for your skin... specially if you also follow the next step. (If a sauna is not feasible steaming your face a few times a week will help a little. (Boil some water in a pot on the stove, turn off the heat, cover your head and face with a towel and hang your face over the pot. Take your face away from the heat whenever you need to, and when the steam is gone, rinse your face with cold water.)
b.- Shift your diet, and stick strictly to it for two weeks. Eat loads of fresh fruits and fresh salads including tomato, avocado and virgin olive oil, plus fresh Brazil nuts (shelled) and 50 grams each day of high quality bio-available proteins in the form of raw fish such as sashimi (fresh fish the Japanese way without the rice) or raw tuna fish (fresh not refrigerated or canned). In between meals drink mineral water to help your body flush out toxins. The recommended amount of water you should drink is at least half your bodyweight in ounces of water (a 140lb. individual should drink 70 ounces/day ). After those two weeks try eating a diet high in fiber and raw foods — salads, bran, complex carbohydrates, fresh raw fish, Brazil nuts (you crack) and lots of mineral water. This will keep your system free of dirty proteins and your digestive tract moving so that your skin is not burdened by wastes your system can't handle. Keep your diet low in fat, sugar, too much salt and spices.
c. Apply Elicina® twice a day to a) speed the process of clearing your sebaceous glands of debris. b) get rid of acne bacteria within your skin follicles and c) clear acne marks and repair acne scarring.
During adolescence or if you are suffering recurrent acne breakouts, with a change in your nutritional habits plus the daily use of a little ELICINA®, dead cells and toxins will be dissolved, hair follicles will remain clean of debris, germs are kept under control and ultimately the sebaceous gland will function normally again. The Final Result: YOUR FACE CLEAR OF ACNE AND MARKS!!!
3.- Understanding the process of skin renewal and repair of acne scarring
The key to skin renewal is a process where (1) the skin is irritated or slightly damaged by exfoliating agents (such as glycolic acid contained naturally and in a low dose in Elicina) or mildly damaged by other procedures ("sanding" by dermabrasion or burning by laser). This is followed by (2) a natural rebuilding of the skin that removes imperfections, rebuilds collagen and elastin fibres that tighten skin, and increases the amount of glycosamoinoglycans, the moisture-holding proteins that give skin its firmness.
The stronger the exfoliation or skin damage, the stronger is the skin rebuilding action. Unfortunately, strong exfoliation causes strong skin irritation with itching, burning, and pain. And the results of laser resurfacing or dermabrasion depend on the skills of the practician.
THE ROLE OF ELICINA
However to get good results with any skin renewal procedure it is IMPERATIVE skin healing progresses at rapid pace. Here is where Elicina plays a role, and it is recommended even for use after dermabrasion or laser re-surfacing.
Elicina, as the snail's slime it is made off contains a low dose of glycolic acid (1.6%) combined by nature with skin regenerating accelerators. The skin regeneration accelerators are: allantoin and special proteins and peptides (amino-acid chains) that signal the body to start reproducing human skin cells as quickly as for the repair of the snail's skin. Part of its effect is decreasing the "glue" that holds dead cells on the surface of the skin. Glycolic acid reduces the thickness of the stratum corneum by reducing cell cohesion in lower levels of the stratum corneum. This triggers an increase in cell renewal. And helps the dead cells to slough off (desquamation), speeds skin turnover, and brings to the surface a layer of smoother, softer skin. It also removes skin lesions, and restores the skin firmness, elasticity, and internal moisture-holding properties.
When Elicina is used as a long term skin care routine (2 to 4 months) it may be as good as a short term strong chemical peel or a skilled dermabrasion or laser-resurfacing procedure. Results may be more noticeable in the beginning, when the outer layer of damaged skin is peeled off. Then the repair process continues within the skin follicles at a less noticeable pace.
Elicina also acts within the skin follicles, on the surface and inside the dermis, to restore a normal and healthy skin with normal pigment production. You must also apply a sunscreen or wear protective clothing to prevent darkening from further sun exposure.
The first effect is a softness of your skin, the ultimate healing is when new "invisible hair" called “lanugo” start coming out of the restored hair follicles where the skin was once damaged. This process can take as long as 4 to 12 months for damaged skin and old scars.
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