Nearly everybody has had an experience with acne at some time in their lives, especially during adolescence. It is a very embarrassing and sometimes painful condition and below is some advice on how to get rid of acne.
The hormone testosterone indirectly causes acne. Testosterone helps the body’s sebaceous glands (in your skin) to produce sebum (an oily substance to waterproof your skin). Acne is caused when there is a sebum build up in the hair follicles. This can be because of excess sebum production, or external influences on the skin, such as oil, dirt, dead skin cells, make-up. When the hair follicles get blocked spots and acne breakout on the skin.
Acne is a lifelong condition and there is no miracle cure to get rid of acne. However, if you follow the tips here you will be able to reduce the severity of your acne outbreaks.
Firstly, do not touch your acne. Do not squeeze or pinch your pimples. Peoples fingers are covered with unnatural oils and lots of bacteria. Touching your acne can cause more damage to the sebaceous glands or create more sebum build up which is likely to cause an infected pimple.
To prevent acne to get rid of acne you need to avoid oil-based products. Using water-based make-up, lotions, hair gels, mousses and sprays can prevent excessive oiliness of your skin which will block your pores and hair follicles, creating pimples. You can also get oily skin from eating greasy foods and junk food so these things are best avoided in order to control your acne.
It is important to wash your face and neck twice a day. Do this gently and use mild, preferably natural, soaps, not harsh products when washing yourself. Harsh soaps and exfoliators may claim to help reduce acne but in fact can irritate and dry out your skin, damage your sebaceous glands, and cause even worse acne. Sebaceous glands produce oils to protect your skin from becoming dry and cracked so it is not wise to harm them by using products such as facial scrubs.
A dermatologist will be able to give you advice on what over-the-counter products are effective. The lotions contain substances such as benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, resorcinol and sulphur which help you to shed dead skin cells, gets rid of dirt and oil and destroys a build up of bacteria. It is important to try out several products to see what suits you or to get professional advice as these ingredients are skin irritants and need to be used with care.
If you take birth control pills your doctor may suggest changing the brand to one with less hormones to reduce your acne. You may also consider using other birth control measures. A dermatologist or your doctor may prescribe strong oral antibiotics if your acne is extreme or causes scars. Remember that these have common uncomfortable side-effects so their use needs to be monitored by your doctor.
By making sure that your body is capable of fighting infection you are half way to reducing your acne. A healthy lifestyle and a diet rich in nutrients and vitamins will surely help you to alleviate this skin infection.
I like many of you who is reading this, had problem: how to get rid of acne? But my life completely changed and I cleared my acne permanently using an entirely healthy system. Now I feel great and I can look at myself in the mirror again! You should check out my story! How to get rid of a pimples? – advice: Peter Skonctueht.