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Be Careful How You Cleanse Your Skin or
You Could Make Your Acne Much Worse!
No one denies that careful cleansing is beneficial to
treating acne, but only under strict medical and dermatological
guidelines.
Cleansing should be a gentle affair, using mild
cleaning agents and soft cloths and sponges.
These tips will help you get the best from your cleansing routine:
* Avoid abrasive soaps and exfoliators, both of which might indeed remove
spots but usually at a cost of replacing them with open sores and possibly
scarring also. Additionally avoid toners, astringents, also facial masks,
except recommended by your medical advisor or pharmacists. This is because
many non-prescription applications include chemicals that irritate the
skin and can exacerbate an acne problem.
* Do not think cleaning the skin means squeezing sticky matter out of
pimples and spots or scrubbing surplus oil from the skin. Both make acne
worse and can lead to long-term suffering and potentially lifelong
scarring.
* Cleanse affected areas twice daily or as recommended by doctors and
medical advisors. Water and soap cause the skin to dry which might be
beneficial in small doses, but washing with soap and water many times each
day can cause the skin to become too dry and ultimately to flake and clog
the pores and have a worsening effect on an existing acne condition.
* Do not use hot water on the skin which can burn and cause the skin to
flake and block already clogged pores.
* Apply medication about ten or fifteen minutes after washing as early
application can irritate the skin and lead to itchiness and ultimately
exacerbate an acne problem.
* If you wear make up, use oil free preparations and apply it to
scrupulously clean skin no less than ten minutes after cleansing.
* Apply acne medication before make up.
* Keep the skin sweat free through careful cleansing and hygiene
procedures. Wearing a hat can lead to acne on the head which sufferers can
avoid with regular cleansing with oil free shampoo.
* Follow a rigorous skin care regime after the skin becomes clear and
healthy and do not reintroduce whatever sloppy or undesirable habits may
have caused an earlier outbreak. This means you should keep skin clean and
follow other good practices of hygiene and skin care during and after an
acne outbreak.
* Once the acne clears you might continue using medication designed to
treat acne to help prevent reoccurrence. Your doctor may continue
providing prescriptions or might suggest a suitable over-the-counter
medicine to help you remain acne-free.
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