| Are you fed up and frustrated about having acne | | | | and impurities. By paying attention to proper skin |
| on your skin whether it's your face, back, neck or | | | | care, you're already taking a step ahead in |
| arms? You're not alone. Acne is a common skin | | | | preventing acne from appearing. Avoid touching |
| disorder which affects people of all ages although | | | | your face when your hands are dirty. If you do, |
| it's usually more common in teenagers who suffer | | | | wash your face afterwards. |
| from hormonal changes, a major culprit for acne | | | | (3) Drink plenty of water at least 8-10 glasses per |
| development. Adults too are not immune from | | | | day. For best results, carry a big bottle of water |
| acne. Unfortunately some teenagers who venture | | | | with you so that you are more proned to drink |
| into adulthood can't seem to get away with acne | | | | water regularly. Water is life and don't |
| and live with it even after becoming adults. It's of | | | | underestimate how water can help in treating |
| paramount importance to know how acne is | | | | acne and preventing it as well. Water hydrates |
| triggered so that you can take the necessary | | | | the skin and flush out toxins and impurities in our |
| steps to eradicate it and even prevent it. | | | | bodies. |
| To give you an idea how acne emerges from | | | | (4) Drink green tea at least twice per day. Green |
| your skin, you should know that your skin | | | | tea has antioxidant properties which can help |
| contains oil glands which are also known as the | | | | eliminate acne. Also green tea is highly |
| sebaceous glands. These glands produce oil which | | | | recommended for good health. You can use green |
| are necessary for the normal function of your | | | | tea to apply directly on your skin which contains |
| skin. But sometimes, the sebaceous glands | | | | acne. By tapping the infused green tea extract on |
| manufactures excessive oil due to hormonal | | | | your skin with a small towel for about 10-15 |
| changes, poor diet, stress and the excessive oil or | | | | minutes everyday for at least 3 weeks, you will |
| sebum covers the layer of your skin. As a result, | | | | start to see your acne dried up and healed |
| your skin's pores become clogged with the sebum | | | | eventually. This is a totally natural treatment which |
| and blocked. The outcome is your skin will get | | | | have done wonders for many people. |
| ripped apart when a pimple will pop up underneath | | | | (5) Make use of acne creams made from natural |
| your skin. The end result is acne. So now that | | | | ingredients like aloe vera and green tea to |
| you know that there is a relationship with | | | | moisturize the skin and keep it fresh. |
| hormone, oily skin and acne, you can think of | | | | (6) Eat a balanced diet rich in lean protein like |
| ways to reduce acne proliferation and even | | | | skinless chicken breast, egg whites, salmon, white |
| prevent it from occuring. | | | | fish, red lentils, cottage cheese and don't forget |
| If you're a teenager, usually there is nothing much | | | | to get your fiber and vitamins intake from fresh |
| you can do apart lessening the effect by following | | | | vegetables and fruits. Opt for healthy cooking oils |
| a proper diet and dealing with stress effectively | | | | and fats like olive oil and canola oil. |
| because hormonal changes are part of the | | | | (7) Avoid or be moderate on oily foods, alcoholic |
| teenager's life. On the other hand, if you're an | | | | drinks and spicy foods. |
| adult, by leading a healthy lifestyle, you can | | | | (8) Deal with stress effectively and try to avoid |
| hamper the effects of acne and even prevent it | | | | stressing yourself as far as possible. Engaging in |
| from happening. It's fundamental for you to be | | | | relaxation exercises like yoga, taichi and |
| aware that while there are certain acne | | | | undergoing a massage therapy will definitely help |
| treatments and products which work wonders, | | | | releasing endorphins and making you feel good |
| there are others that can harm your skin. Some | | | | and totally destressed. Performing physical fitness |
| acne products can contain chemical components | | | | activities like jogging, swimming, cycling, walking |
| which your skin can't tolerate as it will become | | | | and practising a sport such as volleyball, basketball |
| allergic and irritated by them. It's important to | | | | or soccer can get rid of stress and make you |
| follow a safe acne treatment where you can | | | | forget about your problems and anxieties. |
| treat your acne effectively. | | | | Treating acne effectively and safely should not be |
| Here is a list of 8 tips how you can do that: | | | | taken as a chore but rather as a way of life. It's |
| (1) Never squeeze your acne and pimples. In doing | | | | a proper lifestyle in itself and not only will you |
| so, you remove the pimple but you will create a | | | | benefit as far as acne is concerned but you will |
| hole and you can spread bacteria and germs on | | | | get a better health. With time, your acne will be |
| other areas of your skin. The action is instant I | | | | cured naturally and you'll be surprised by the |
| mean you will see your pimples disappear but | | | | results. The above tips will definitely help your |
| there can be side effects. Squeezing will also | | | | acne skin condition but if it's too serious or |
| irritate your skin and can cause inflammation and | | | | aggravated, you might need to consult a |
| redness. In the worst case, you will leave scars | | | | dermatologist to seek his or her advice. Maybe |
| on your skin which are ugly. | | | | you will require advanced acne treatments wih |
| (2) Clean your skin regularly with hypoallergenic | | | | antibiotics. Acne laser surgery is an option as well |
| soaps and cleansers and get rid of excess oil, dirt | | | | but it's costly. |