Although blemishes has long been considered a problem of teenagers, they don’t always disappear when you get older. Adults often have skin problems too. Whatever your age, it’s wise to be careful what you put on your skin since it will be absorbed into your body.
Easy Does It On The Scrubbing.
Scrubbing your face is the worst thing you can do if you’re prone to blemishes. As a matter of fact, if you rub your skin too roughly, it’s more likely to stir up more blemishes and aggravate ones you already have. It’s better to clean your face gently.
When you wash your face gently, you’ll avoid irritation that will make acne worse. For best results, don’t even use a washcloth. Just get your face wet, then lather up your hands with the mild cleansing wash or mild soap.
Once you’ve washed your face, use a clean washcloth to gently pat the water off the skin until it’s dry.
Benzoyl Peroxide Is The Best Bet.
Make sure your skin is completely dry, then use an over-the-counter medication with benzoyl peroxide. The best non-prescription medication you can use to control blemishes has this active ingredient. Peroxide has been used to cleanse skin a long time, and benzoyl peroxide is also a mild drying agent.
Use 2.5% benzoyl peroxide as it has been shown to be just as effective as 5% or 10%, but doesn’t irritate your skin so badly. It’s not too helpful to irritate your skin and make acne worse instead of better.
Of major importance is starting with a small amount of medicine. It’s a drying agent and can cause redness and itchiness, so don’t slather on a bunch right from the beginning. Start with just enough medication to very lightly cover your skin the first time, then gradually increase the amount you’re using. Within a couple of weeks you should be slathering a good coating of medication on your skin.
Watch out you stay away from the tender skin under your eyes. It’s not prone to break-outs anyway, and the skin there is thinner and more easier irritated that the rest of the skin on your face.
Using Moisturizer.
Considering benzoyl peroxide dries out your skin, it’s important to apply moisturizer. Once the medicine has soaked in and your skin is completely dry, then lightly apply moisturizer to your face. After the moisturizer has time to dry, if you skin still appears dry or flaky, add some more.
Be careful to apply the moisturizer even when first beginning to use benzoyl peroxide. This prevents your skin from drying out too much.
Does Your Diet Matter?
Opinions vary in the scientific community as to whether diet has any effect on acne. Too much iodine is known to aggravate blemishes, so don’t go overboard with the salt shaker if you’re using iodized salt, or eat too many iodine rich foods like clams, crabs or other shellfish.
If ditch the scientific theory of the moment, and avoid those foods, forget the scientific theories and avoid those foods. There are so many factors since body chemistry and the effects of foods and other substances on our skin is so complex, that scientists don’t always know the answer. (How many drugs have been thought safe, only to discover later they have bad side effects?)
Quick And Easy Tips.
When you have a blemish and need help quick, try one of the following:
- If you run out of benzoyl peroxide and have a blemish, try using a little calamine lotion. This will soak up the excess oil and get rid of the blemish.
- Right after washing your face, use an ice cube for 60 seconds on any blemishes. It helps reduce the inflammation and make them less noticeable.
- Do not squeeze! The first blemish may seem to heal more quickly, but will irritate the surrounding skin and may cause more blemishes.
- Be careful of make-up. Especially bad for blemish prone skin is any kind of oil based make-up. If you want to wear make-up, make sure to use types meant for people with sensitive or acne prone skin.
Acne Free Skin.
Having problem skin is a problem nobody wants, but a good skin care regimen can usually help or totally eradicate the problem.
Clear skin is the clear goal.
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