Sound Counseling Inc
(253) 841-8165
www.soundcounselinginc.com
719 East Main Avenue
Suite C
Puyallup WA 98372

Rehabilitation Services

Primary Focus: Substance abuse treatment services
Services Provided: Substance abuse treatment
Type of Care: Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups: Women, Men

Acne Treatment Types

There are many products available for the treatment of acne that do not have any proven scientific effects on acne. Generally speaking, within the first two weeks, acne treatments improve skin very little, instead taking a period of approximately three months to improve and start flattening out. Many treatments that promise big improvements within two weeks are likely to be largely disappointing. However, short bursts of cortisone gives very quick results, and other treatments rapidly improve some active spots, but usually not all active spots. Modes of improvement are not necessarily fully understood usually treatments are believed to work in at least four different ways (with many of the best treatments having multiple simultaneous effects): Normalizing shedding into the pore to prevent blockage; killing P. acnes; anti-inflammatory effects; hormonal manipulation. A combination of treatments can greatly reduce the amount and severity of acne in many cases and are the most effective. Combination treatments also tend to have greater potential side effects and need a greater degree of monitoring, so doctors usually treat acne in steps. Many people consult with doctors when deciding which treatments to use, especially when considering using any treatments in combination.

Sleep

Think of everything people do during the day. Try to guess which activity is so important that people should devote one-third of every day doing it. The first things that come to mind are probably: working, spending time with family or pursuing leisure activities. However, there is something else people should be doing about one-third of the time--sleeping.
Many people view sleep as merely a "down time" when the brain shuts off and the body rests. In a rush to meet work, school, family or household responsibilities, people cut back on sleep, thinking it will not be a problem, because all of these other activities seem much more important. However, research reveals that a number of vital tasks carried out during sleep help to maintain good health and enable people to function at the highest levels.
While people sleep, the brain is hard at work forming the pathways necessary for learning and creating memories and new insights. Without enough sleep, people cannot focus and pay attention or respond quickly. A lack of sleep may even cause mood problems. In addi­tion, growing evidence shows that a chronic lack of sleep increases the risk for developing obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and infections.
Despite the mounting support for the notion that adequate sleep, like adequate nutrition and physical activity, is vital to well­being, people are sleeping less. The nonstop "24/7" nature of the world today encourages longer or nighttime work hours and offers continual access to entertainment and other activities. To keep up, people cut back on sleep. A common myth is that people can learn to get by on little sleep (such as less than six hours a night) with no adverse consequences. Research suggests, however, that adults need at least seven or eight hours of sleep each night to feel rested. Indeed, in 1910, most people slept nine hours a night. But recent surveys show the average adult now sleeps less than seven hours a night and more than one-third of adults report daytime sleepiness so severe that it interferes with work and social functioning at least a few days each month. As many as 70 million Americans may be affected by chron­ic sleep loss or sleep disorders, at an annual cost of $16 billion in health care expenses and $50 billion in lost productivity.
What happens when people do not get enough sleep? Can people make up for lost sleep during the week by sleeping more on the weekends? How does sleep change as people become older? Is snoring a problem? Do people suffer from sleep disorders? Read on to find the answers to these questions and to better understand what sleep is and why it is so necessary. Learn about common sleep myths and practical tips for getting adequate sleep, coping with jet lag and nighttime shift work and avoiding dangerous drowsy driving. Many common sleep disorders go unrecognized and doctors cannot treat them.