Acne Skin Care Tips that Work

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Acne Skin Care Tips that Work

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How should people go about acne skin care? This article

enumerates some basic guidelines to go by. For example, you

should clean your skin gently, avoid frequent handling of

the skin, avoid sun tanning, and lastly, women should

choose their cosmetics carefully and men must shave

carefully for good acne skin care.

People with acne may try to stop outbreaks and oil

production by scrubbing their skin and using strong

detergent soaps. However, scrubbing will not help acne skin

care; in fact, it can make the problem worse. Most doctors

recommend that people with acne gently wash their skin with

a mild cleanser for acne skin care, once in the morning and

once in the evening.

Patients should ask their doctor or another health

professional for advice on the best type of cleanser to use

for acne skin care. Acne skin care also means washing your

skin after heavy exercise. Patients should wash their face

from under the jaw to the hairline; rough scrubs or pads

should not be used. It is important that patients

thoroughly rinse their skin after washing it. Astringents

are not recommended for acne skin care unless the skin is

very oily, and then they should be used only on oily spots.

Doctors also recommend that patients regularly shampoo

their hair as part of acne skin care. Those with oily hair

may want to shampoo it every day for proper acne skin care.

People who squeeze, pinch, or pick their blemishes risk

developing scars. Acne lesions can form in areas where

pressure is frequently applied to the skin. Frequent

rubbing and touching of skin lesions should be avoided if

you take your acne skin care seriously.

Men who shave and who have acne can try electric and safety

razors to see which is more comfortable for acne skin care.

Men who use a safety razor should use a sharp blade and

soften their beard thoroughly with soap and water before

applying shaving cream. Nicking blemishes can be avoided by

shaving lightly and only when necessary.

A suntan or sunburn that reddens the skin can make

blemishes less visible and make the skin feel drier for a

little while. But the benefits are only temporary and

cannot take the place of proper acne skin care. The sun can

seriously damage skin, promote aging of skin, and cause

skin cancer. Furthermore, many of the medications used to

treat acne make a person more prone to sunburn.

People being treated for acne often need to change some of

the cosmetics they use. Acne skin care demands that all

cosmetics, such as foundation, blush, eye shadow, and

moisturizers, should be oil free. Patients may find it

difficult to apply foundation evenly during the first few

weeks of treatment because skin may be red or scaly,

particularly with the use of topical tretinoin or benzoyl

peroxide.

Lip products that contain moisturizers may cause small,

open and closed comedones to form. Hairstyling products

that come in contact with the skin along the hairline can

cause burning or stinging in people with acne. Acne skin

care products that are labeled as noncomedogenic (do not

promote the formation of blemishes) should be used for acne

skin care; in some people, however, even these products may

cause acne.

About the Author:

Mike Spencer is committed to helping people promote and

protect their health, and has been doing so for many years.

Here Mike talks about some help tips and techniques to

combat acne. Read more about Mike’s Acne Prevention Tips

here

http://www.best-acne-treatment-solutions.com/acne-skin-care.

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Mike Spencer

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