Unfortunately a lot of us suffer from it; yes I’m talking about the embarrassing little problem Acne. Acne is basically any kind of red or inflamed mark or spot on the skin. When you have a date or a party to go to and you have but a few hours to get ready, the worst thing that can happen is a big zit on the tip of your nose. In this post I’m gonna tell you about what causes acne, acne myths and fact and acne treatments.

 

How is acne formed?

Our body produces oil called sebum; sebum is basically our bodies’ way of moisturizing everything, from to skin to even hair. Now when you hit puberty the sebum glands swell from all the hormones, thus producing more sebum that’s even thicker. When we sweat the sebum out, our body releases harmful toxins and bacteria from the body. But some pores become blocked with bacteria and sebum. After a while the pore becomes inflamed and fills with pus. Thus giving us acne.

 

How do I treat acne?

There are many ways to treat acne. Basically if you’re hormonal acne is unavoidable. There are drugs on the market like Accutane that cut off your bodies sebum supply, but this comes with a lot of side effects. Like dandruff from a dry flaky scalp and hair loss. The best you can do is clean out your pores and moisturize with acne creams. Here are a few steps on a basic acne regime

 

S1-Remove all make up from the face with makeup remover.

 

S2-Take a clean cloth and soak in warm water, Leave the cloth on your face for 5 or so minutes.

 

S3-Wash your hands thoroughly with warm water and soap

 



S4-Apply a generous amount of face wash onto your palm (I’m personally loving the Clearasil PerfectaWash™ Automatic Face Wash  With Soothing Plant Extracts, it leaves your faces feeling clean and cool.) and thoroughly but gently was your face, neck and upper chest.

Clearasil PerfectaWash™ Automatic Face Wash With Soothing Plant Extracts

 

S5-Rinse with water and pat dry with a towel, or even better air dry.

 



S6-Now take Your Toner or Astringent and soak a cotton ball and gently swab at your skin. (CLEAN & CLEAR® ESSENTIALS Deep Cleaning Astringent)

 

CLEAN & CLEAR® ESSENTIALS Deep Cleaning Astringent

S7-Wait till your skin is dry before rubbing in your acne cream. (The best product on the market in my opinion is Clearasil Ultra Rapid Action Vanishing Treatment Cream.)

Clearasil Ultra Rapid Action Vanishing Treatment Cream



 

S8-Apply your moisturizer and you are done.

 

Tips

*Steaming your face works much better than a cloth

*Experiment around with different products; what works for me doesn’t always work for others.

*Drink lots of water and green tea, they clean from within.

*Try not to touch your face a lot.

*Always make sure your face is dry before proceeding to the next step. (Not for step 1-5)

 

Acne Myths and Facts

*Certain foods make you break out. (Myth) Bullshit

*That urine therapy clears up your skin. (Fact), it’s been an acne treatment for over 200 hundred years.

* Squeeze Those Pimples. (Myth) When you squeeze half the bad stuff comes out half goes deeper into the skin.

*Washing your skin numerous times a day helps. (Myth) No it just causes your skin to dry out. And your body ends up producing even more Sebum.

*Acne isn’t just a mild skin condition but can leave deep emotional and psychological scars. (Fact)

 

Different Kinds of Acne

•Whiteheads. These are pimples that stay under the surface of the skin.

•Blackheads. These pimples rise to the skin’s surface and look black. The black color is not from dirt.

•Papules. These are small pink bumps that can be tender.

•Pustules. These pimples are red at the bottom and have pus on top.

•Nodules. These are large, painful, solid pimples that are deep in the skin.

•Cysts. These deep, painful, pus-filled pimples can cause scars.

 

So here is the conclusion of my Post, All these tips and treatments you try at your own risk. Acne is very embarrassing and can lead us to put life on hold. Your skin is you bodies largest organ so take care of it.

 

Mwhaz

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