Acne is a normal problem which occurs at some time or the other in our lives. Teenagers especially live in perpetual fear of this ‘crisis’. Below are a few tips that can help you to combat acne very effectively, along with a short explanation of each.
The face should not be ‘over washed’.
It is a general belief that a person afflicted with acne should wash their face very frequently. But this is a myth because it should be understood that dirt is not responsible for acne. Frequent washing will only cause the skin to get irritated and result in a severe breakout. It is enough that you wash your face twice a day.
Wash the face with a gentle face wash.
Harsh products like strong soaps and scrubs only results in damaging your skin. Use a gentle face wash and a scrub with small and gentle grains to exfoliate. Things like almond or apricot shell fragments will damage your skin.
Alcohol should not be used to wash face.
Alcohol strips the face of its topmost layer of skin and results in more oil production, thereby causing more acne.
Never squeeze pimples.
Picking at the face or squeezing the pimples results in it getting inflamed. It also causes the acne to spread. Scarring is also a result of such habits.
Do not touch your face unnecessarily.
Touching the affected parts will only result in the spreading of the acne which is actually due to the bacteria being transferred to the pores due to the touch.
Shower after your work-out.
A shower is a must after your work out because during the exercise regimen, heat and moisture are trapped against your skin which results in the multiplying of bacteria. A shower cools down the body and controls the problem.
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