Acne Made Clear

By: Helen Sher
Created on 20th September 2011

Helen Sher, founder of the Sher System, explains the causes behind acne-prone skin and offers her advice on how to deal with it

It is said that acne affects 70 to 80 per cent of the worldwide population at some point in their lives. That means over 40 million people in the UK alone are sufferers, yet conventional medicine is still unable to offer a cure.

There is hope and help for skin sufferers however, as many of our clients can confirm: the natural, holistic way of healing the skin with our water-based programmes has been a success for the past 20 years.

Acne is a common problem which is serious enough to ruin your life, causing both physical and mental pain. Often thought of as a teenage problem, it can strike after adolescence and carry on for many years until the right treatment is found.

Stress, poor diet and even too much exercise are all factors that are fuelling a rise in adult acne. These characteristics of our modern lifestyle are being added to the long list of triggers that can spark the hormonal imbalances that cause acne in people who are in their 30s, 40s and 50s.

Researchers have shown that unhealthy Western diets can also make spots worse. The Sher System for clear, healthy skin has been exhaustively researched in conjunction with leading dermatologists to provide a totally exclusive and customised treatment for your skin. The programmes are based on exact formulations rich in natural extracts.

I developed this effective treatment myself, and it is based on my personal philosophy, which has now been endorsed by modern scientific research: that water – pure, natural, correctly balanced and temperature-controlled – is simply the most important and effective element in promoting inner and outer skin health and beauty.

Above all, my system hinges on discipline and daily maintenance. To follow the system is to discover the secret of radiant, wholesome spot-free skin... now and for the rest of your life.

There is no way to hide it – if you have a skin problem, it’s like wearing your heart on your sleeve. You can put on your best clothes, with every hair in place, smile your best smile, but a problem on your face can ruin the whole effect.

Understanding why acne develops and what to do about it is the first step towards eliminating it. We decide the best way forward for each individual and are pioneers in this field.

The Sher System provides a unique service to all our clients no matter where they live; our website reaches a global market with clients as far afield as Australia and New Zealand.

Spots and what they mean:

Spots on the forehead or hairline: poor digestive system – you may need to improve elimination of toxins by drinking more water

Spots between the eyebrows: eating too much rich food and alcohol, or a food allergy

Spots on your cheeks: smoking or food allergies; you may also have broken capillaries and congestion

Spots around your mouth: a sign of your health being run-down

Spots around the jawline or chin: definitely a hormone imbalance, often triggered by stress or pre-menstrual