How To Take Care Of My Face With Acne

Acne is a broad term covering blemishes, pimples, blackheads, and whiteheads. Even though acne is more known to be a problem amongst teenagers who are experiencing puberty and experience oiler skin, this condition can strike at any age. While there are many preventative measures you can take to avoid acne, here's how to get rid of existing acne.
A pimple starts when the pores in the skin become clogged with a type of oil called sebum, which normally lubricates the skin and hair. Acne is common during puberty when hormones go into overdrive, causing the skin to overproduce sebum. Because many oil-producing glands are on the forehead, nose, and chin, this area — the T-zone — is where a person is most prone to pimples.



Steps:
Wash your face twice a day (no more) with warm water and a mild soap made for people with acne. Gently massage your face with circular motions. Don't scrub. Overwashing and scrubbing can cause skin to become irritated. After cleansing, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) recommends applying an over-the-counter (no prescription needed) lotion containing benzoyl peroxide. This will decrease oil and bacteria. Wash your face after extensive sweating, after you wake up, and before going to bed. If medicated acne washes dry your out your skin, use water only.

Don't pop pimples. It's tempting, but here's why you shouldn't: Popping pimples can push infected material further into the skin, leading to more swelling and redness, and even scarring. If you notice a pimple coming before a big event, like the prom, a dermatologist can often treat it for you with less risk of scarring or infection.

Avoid touching your face with your fingers or leaning your face on objects that collect sebum and skin residue like your phone. Touching your face can spread the bacteria that cause pores to become inflamed and irritated. To keep bacteria at bay, wash your hands before applying anything to your face, such as treatment creams or makeup. Avoid oil-based makeup and skin products. If you have acne on your back, wear breathable and loose fabrics.

If you wear glasses or sunglasses, make sure you clean them frequently to keep oil from clogging the pores around your eyes and nose.

If you get acne on your body, try not to wear tight clothes. They don't allow skin to breathe and may cause irritation. Scarves, headbands, and caps can collect dirt and oil, too.

Remove your makeup before you go to sleep. When buying makeup, make sure you choose brands that say "noncomedogenic" or "nonacnegenic" on the label. Throw away old makeup that smells or looks different from when you first bought it.

Keep hair clean and out of your face to prevent additional dirt and oil from clogging your pores.
Protect your skin from the sun. It may seem like a tan masks acne, but it's only temporary. A tan may worsen your acne, not improve it. Tanning also causes damage to skin that will eventually lead to wrinkles and increase your risk of skin cancer.

Acne medications may cause your skin to initially break out worse than before because all FDA-approved acne medications (benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, and sulfur) cause your skin to regenerate faster. This brings existing acne pimples already under your skin (but not visible yet) to the surface, which in turn causes a massive but fortunately temporary break out. Give the medications time to work and stick with them through this potentially discouraging phase.

If you are susceptible to dry skin, don't use toothpaste. Menthol and alcohol can easily dry the skin too much, leading to further irritation of the face.

Look for standard toothpastes that are not gels and contain minimal additives. Natural or organic toothpastes should be your best bet!

While it's true that UV light can be effective against acne (particularly against bacteria), it is also effective in creating skin cancer and wrinkles. Don't use tanning as acne treatment, especially in combination with salicylic acid!. There is a form of phototherapy that is effective against acne without exposing your skin to UV rays Ask your dermatologist about it.

Make sure to change your pillowcase every couple of days. Dirt, oil and germs stick to pillowcases just like they would to a paper towel. Since you spend a third of your day with your face on that fabric, you definitely want it to be clean.

Try changing your diet and cutting out junk food, sugar and white carbohydrates.

Home Remedies For Removing Acne

Apply crushed-up aspirin to your acne. Grind up aspirin tablets and add water to make a paste. Apply it to your acne spot, leave it on overnight, and wash it off in the morning



Apply lemon/lime and potato wedges to your acne spots. Doing this on a daily basis may also improve your skin.

Use toothpaste. Sometime you can apply a small dab to the acne spot, leave it on overnight, and wash it off in the morning. Toothpaste can act as a mask, drawing impurities out of the skin. It may also dry the skin lightly as it does so, which can reduce the size of a pimple. Some toothpastes contain ingredients that help eliminate acne (e.g., menthol and alcohol), but others can actually irritate it further, so be careful before you attempt this method.



Use fruits. Boil 50 grams of raspberry, strawberry or blackberry leaves with 1.5 liters of water for three minutes. Apply this to a pack and then put it on your face.


Apply mint. Apply fresh mint juice to your face every night.
Use lettuce water. Saturate lettuce leaves in water. Use this water to rinse your face at least once daily.
Make a paste. Grind up tomatoes into a fine paste and apply this to the affected area.
Use clove oil. This has also been shown to be effective against Propionibacterium acnes.




Use Medication to Remove Acne

1.Unclog your pores with salicylic acid. Acne begins to form when pores get clogged with a "plug" of keratin and sebum. Salicylic acid loosens the plug by softening the keratin (it's a keratolytic). Make sure you use sunblock simultaneously because salicylic acid makes your skin more sensitive to UV light.

This is also why it's not good to wash or exfoliate your face too much. Not only does it irritate your skin, but it also creates extra dead skin, which can plug up your pores.

2.Apply benzyol perioxide. Use a gel, cream, or soap containing benzoyl peroxide twice a day. Benzoyl peroxide is a "bactericide" that's particularly effective against Propionibacterium acnes. The drawback is that it often irritates your skin, resulting in dryness and redness. You should supplement this treatment with a non-comedogenic moisturizer. If your skin still gets irritated, use a product with a lower concentration. Also be careful when using it as benzoyl peroxide bleaches fabric and hair.

3.Look for products with triclosan or chlorhexidine gluconate. These also killPropionibacterium acnes. They are less effective than benzoyl peroxide, but they are gentler on your skin.

4.Look for treatments with sulfur and sodium sulfacetamide as their active ingredients. This combination (in concentrations of 5% and 10% respectively) has been shown to reduce acne with only mild side effects.While the exact way in which sulfur reduces acne is unknown, it is known to be a keratolytic, like salicylic acid.

5.Use acne specific face washes. Neutrogena has a line of products devoted to clearing your blemishes.

Warnings
If you are pregnant (and pregnant women often get acne) consult your doctor before using any over-the-counter product. 

Most acne treatments take time to work. It usually takes between two and eight weeks before you see any significant improvement, so you are going to have to maintain a routine. The most important thing is PATIENCE 

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