Acne-Risk factors

Hormonal changes in your body can provoke or aggravate acne. Such changes are common in:

• Teenagers, both boys and girls
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• Women and girls, two to seven days before their periods
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• Pregnant women
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• People using certain medications, including cortisone

Other risk factors include:

• Exposing your skin directly to greasy or oily substances, or to certain cosmetics.
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• Having a family history of acne. If your parents had acne, you may be likely to develop it too.
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• Friction or pressure on your skin caused by items such as telephones or cell phones, helmets, tight collars and backpacks.

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Lasik risks

If you are considering LASIK and worried that something could go wrong, you might take comfort in knowing that it's extremely rare for complications from this procedure to cause permanent, significant vision loss.

Also, many complications can be resolved through re-treatment or enhancements of the eye.

Selecting the right eye surgeon probably is the single most important step you can take to decrease any risks associated with LASIK.

An experienced, reputable surgeon will make sure you are properly screened to let you know up front if you aren't a good candidate for LASIK eye surgery.

Even if you are not qualified for LASIK, you might still be able to undergo vision correction through other means such as PRK, LASEK, or implantable lenses (phakic IOLs).

If you do decide to undergo LASIK, a responsible eye surgeon will work closely with you to resolve problems if they do develop

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