Clean your skin gently with a non-drying and mild soap containing
skin-strengthening herbs & other natural ingredients like this
Oatmeal Almond Aromatherapy Herbal Soap
Thoroughly clean and remove all the dirt and make-up off
your face and other parts of your body covered with acne.
Wash your skin 1-to-2 times a day (particularly after exercising)
to get rid of acne.
DO NOT repeatedly or excessively wash your skin
over & over again as this could damage your skin.
Exercising clears up acne because it opens up your
pores allowing sweat to flush out trapped dirt & oil.
When getting rid of acne,
If you shampoo your hair on a daily basis, particularly if
you have oily hair… Make sure after washing your hair to comb
your hair to pull it back to hold your hair from falling on your
face.
Never use tight headbands because they harm not only the
hair follicles but also the skin.
Do not scratch, squeeze, rub, or pick at
acne because it
may lead to serious skin infections and/or
permanent
acne scarring
Never use grease creams and cosmetics. Buy only 'non-comedogenic' or
water-based formulas. These formulas had been thoroughly tested and proven they do not clog the pores,
which is the main cause of acne
Always remove make-up during the night. Going to sleep with
make-up usually leads to acne problems.
It'll take up to 6 weeks to Completely get rid of ALL your acne following these steps
but to get rid of your acne faster…
Prescription formulas & OTC drugs like
tingl
containing benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, resorcinol, and sulfur are quite effective against acne.
Oral antibiotics like amoxicillin, tetracycline, erythromycin, doxycycline,
and minocycline are good acne treatments.
Topical antibiotics are directly applied on the affected areas of the skin
like erythromycin, dapsone, and clindamycin are also good acne treatments.
A pill known as spironolactone had been found effective on women suffering from acne due to hormonal problems.
Medicines such as Retin-A & Accutane also abolish acne but…
Pregnant women should not take these medicines because they can cause serious birth defects.
When to See a Dermatologist?
If these tips don't help you have any less acne after 2 months…
See a
dermatologist who can prescribe stronger acne medications or hormonal treatments or
discuss surgical options like Photodynamic laser therapy, Dermabrasion, Drainage
of cysts or Chemical skin peeling.
Top 11 Causes of Acne
Hormonal changes related to
stress,
adolescent age transition, menstrual periods, use of birth control pills, and pregnancy.
Use of oily or greasy hair and cosmetic products.
Drug like
estrogens,
steroids, testosterones, and phenytoin.
High level of sweating or presence of high humidity in the atmosphere.
People believe certain foods like chocolates and nuts cause acne, but medical research has not proven this.6 Reasons Chocolate Isn't So Bad
However, several studies on the relationship between food habits and acne has
concluded
foods having simple carbohydrates
lead to acne due to the glycemic nature of these diets.
People with low levels of
Vitamin A and
Vitamin E
in their blood tend to get acne easier than people with higher levels but overall Acne is not the direct result of any particular type of eating habits.