Acne; The Basics

On close examination, caring for Acne infected skin is actually balancing your ability to
1, Keep the skin clean
2, Avoid further irritation.
In our bid to keep the skin clean, we can ignorantly cause irritation and this can actually worsen things. It is therefore very important that our cleansing process should be very
mild and gentle.

Acne skin condition can be affected in various ways by skin irritations. Irritation can undo all the good done in the bid to clear Acne because it could cause scarring, it could result in more Acne developing and it could result in a slowing of the healing process thereby prolonging the condition.

Most people think that oily skin is the main thing to avoid as far as Acne is concerned. If certain points are considered, this may be a correct view. The issues we would need to consider would be the things that cause oily skin in the first place. Dry skin it might surprise you to know is a partner in crime with oily skin and the reason is not far fetched. When the skin is dry, the glands
try to produce more oil in response to the dryness and the resultant excess oil produced clogs the pores and causes Acne.
Preventing dry skin is an essential point to watch if your Acne is to be brought under control. From this, we can see that it is a wrong to assume that moisturizing is harmful for some skin types. Therefore make it an essential part of your skin care routine. This will help you avoid irritated skin. Therefore as much as the skin shouldn't be oily, it also shouldn't
be dry. The issue of balance arises here again.

A simple Acne care routine would generally start with washing the skin. It would be necessary here to note that knowing your skin type is very essential in this process.
Your choice of what to use for washing your skin would be influenced by your skin type as you would need something that would be mild on your skin type and would not irritate
your skin. In washing your face, use lukewarm water and wash the whole face not excluding the jaw line and hair line. At most, wash twice a day ( morning and evening).

The next stage in the routine would be exfoliating. A scrub or facial mask is ideal and please, let the product do its work. Don't try to help the product as some people
tend to in their zeal cause irritation during this process because they are rough while exfoliating. Just let the product do its job. Patience is the key.
After exfoliating, you might use a toner to remove residual dead skin or and or excess cleanser. Always remember to use product made specifically for your skin type.

The last would be moisturizing. Since we do not want the skin to dry out, we need to moisturize it. But as was pointed out earlier, you don't want to clog the skin with excess oil
so you would need to use a light moisturizer that is made for the face as this would not cause clogging of the skin.
Do not avoid moisturizing because you have an oily skin. you still need to moisturize your skin. All you need is to be more careful with its application.

Lastly, there are necessary things to incorporate into our habits and skin care routine. These are:

-Touch your skin less. If you must touch your skin as you may have to from time to time, make sure your hands are clean. This is necessary because
careless touching of the face can transfer dirt and oil to the face which could result in clogging of the skin. Let's take it for granted that we all now know the consequences of this.
-Pick products you use be them makeup kits or other products very carefully. Read the labels and only get products for Acne prone skin and avoid products that have oil as
its main ingredient.
-Try not to abuse over the counter Acne medication. Should you choose to treat your skin with OTC Acne medication, make sure you follow all the directions
religiously to avoid complications and a possible worsening of the situation.

In your Skin care routine, it is important to be patient. After formulating a routine, stick to it. Even if your are not able to totally eradicate Acne immediately, you should
see a nice and encouraging result after consistent and I must add well informed Acne skin care routine. Try to learn more about this condition. Know what is true and what is simply myth or misconception.
Have an Acne free life.

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