How to get rid of Acne
As a sufferer of acne from my early teens, I can definitely empathise with people who have to put up with this unforgiving skin condition. One of my recollections relating to having acne was as a 15 year old working at my first job as acheck out operator at Woolworths. I was serving a mother and her young daughter asked me "what is wrong with your face?" Of course I was utterly humiliated. Whilst it was of small comfort that the mother apologized profusely for her daughter's question, it didn't hide the fact that my acne was completely visible and completely obvious.
My acne treatment journey took me to the extreme point of being on Roactaine not once, but twice, going on the contraceptive pill, altering my diet and trying every known acne skin care available. So I can understand the frustration and embarrassment people feel with this skin problem.
Quite a few years on now, I no longer suffer from acne as a issue, but I do have some acne scars (although this could have been more severe) and I do still get zits. At the moment, I work for an Australian Natural Skin Care company. I would like to share with you some general skin care advice I've picked up while working in the industry to help with your acne treatment.
For young, oily, acne prone skin I would recommend the follow regime:
1. Use a face wash with lactic and glycolic acids (AHAs) morning and night. Lactic and Glycolic Acids help to remove dead skin cells that can block pores.
2. Exfoliate 2 - 3 times per week to clear clogged pores which produce acne
3. Use a targetted blemish gel twice a day to fight bacteria causing pimples and to keep down inflammation
4. Shop for an oil free moisturiser to use twice a day. Oil free moisturisers are suitable for oily to combination skin. It is essential to moisturise to keep skin hydrated (hydration is still needed for oily skin as it is water based, not additional oil)
5. Look for a MSM Cream to also apply to reduce soreness and redness related to cystic pimples.
For blemish prone skin it is better to avoid washing your face with soaps or cleansers which are quite drying to the skin. Unfortunately these can cause the opposite effect, where removing too much oil from the skin results in the skin to produce even more oil to compensate, causing blocking pores and making more pimples. Some very well recognized acne skin care products do exactly this.
For really oily skin, it is better to use moisturisers without any oil included in them. Adding more oil to the skin could cause more blocked pores.
It is necessary to exfoliate or use a mask 1 - 2 times a week to clear your pores. As zits are generally clogged up pores, this will help prevent zits from forming.
Specially for women around 'that time of the month' it is a good idea to use a blemish gel morning and night to ward off pimples. A good blemish gel will have an anti-bacterial formula to kill pimple causing bacteria and vitamins A, B3 and B5 which are well recognized in treating existing acne.
Usually it is advised to not squeeze blemishes, but itsmuch like telling a person with chicken pox not to scratch. If you are going to do so, one suggestion would be dissolving some salt in a bowl of warm water. Wet a cotton ball in the container, squeeze out excess water and put it over the blemish for three minutes. Repeat again after wetting the cotton ball for another minute. Then use two cotton ear buds to put pressure on the outside of the zit, but avoid squeezing it together. Hopefully this will provide relief with as little irritation to the skin as possible.
Finally, I would suggest seeing your doctor. Sometimes acne can result from an underlying cause or hormonal problem. Whilst proper quality skin care products will help, until you correct the root of the problem, it will not stop your acne permanently.
My acne treatment journey took me to the extreme point of being on Roactaine not once, but twice, going on the contraceptive pill, altering my diet and trying every known acne skin care available. So I can understand the frustration and embarrassment people feel with this skin problem.
Quite a few years on now, I no longer suffer from acne as a issue, but I do have some acne scars (although this could have been more severe) and I do still get zits. At the moment, I work for an Australian Natural Skin Care company. I would like to share with you some general skin care advice I've picked up while working in the industry to help with your acne treatment.
For young, oily, acne prone skin I would recommend the follow regime:
1. Use a face wash with lactic and glycolic acids (AHAs) morning and night. Lactic and Glycolic Acids help to remove dead skin cells that can block pores.
2. Exfoliate 2 - 3 times per week to clear clogged pores which produce acne
3. Use a targetted blemish gel twice a day to fight bacteria causing pimples and to keep down inflammation
4. Shop for an oil free moisturiser to use twice a day. Oil free moisturisers are suitable for oily to combination skin. It is essential to moisturise to keep skin hydrated (hydration is still needed for oily skin as it is water based, not additional oil)
5. Look for a MSM Cream to also apply to reduce soreness and redness related to cystic pimples.
For blemish prone skin it is better to avoid washing your face with soaps or cleansers which are quite drying to the skin. Unfortunately these can cause the opposite effect, where removing too much oil from the skin results in the skin to produce even more oil to compensate, causing blocking pores and making more pimples. Some very well recognized acne skin care products do exactly this.
For really oily skin, it is better to use moisturisers without any oil included in them. Adding more oil to the skin could cause more blocked pores.
It is necessary to exfoliate or use a mask 1 - 2 times a week to clear your pores. As zits are generally clogged up pores, this will help prevent zits from forming.
Specially for women around 'that time of the month' it is a good idea to use a blemish gel morning and night to ward off pimples. A good blemish gel will have an anti-bacterial formula to kill pimple causing bacteria and vitamins A, B3 and B5 which are well recognized in treating existing acne.
Usually it is advised to not squeeze blemishes, but itsmuch like telling a person with chicken pox not to scratch. If you are going to do so, one suggestion would be dissolving some salt in a bowl of warm water. Wet a cotton ball in the container, squeeze out excess water and put it over the blemish for three minutes. Repeat again after wetting the cotton ball for another minute. Then use two cotton ear buds to put pressure on the outside of the zit, but avoid squeezing it together. Hopefully this will provide relief with as little irritation to the skin as possible.
Finally, I would suggest seeing your doctor. Sometimes acne can result from an underlying cause or hormonal problem. Whilst proper quality skin care products will help, until you correct the root of the problem, it will not stop your acne permanently.
About the Author:
Irene McDonald is the director for an Australian Natural Skin Care Company. Her passion to improve Australian's skin condition and self confidence has lead to the last 9 years of research and development of her natrual skin care line.
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