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Avoid Acne and Scars Caused by Acne

Let’s deal with some of the myths about acne – for example many people will tell you that acne is caused by eating fatty foods, chocolate or even drinking lots of soda. This is absolutely false. Acne is caused by a combination of overactive oil glands in your skin, a build up of dead skin cells and bacteria. These work to plug your pores, create inflammation and thus pimples are born. Eating healthy will make your skin healthier, especially if you’re drinking the eight glasses of water a day you’re supposed to but it cannot completely prevent you from getting acne.

So how do you avoid acne? Start by washing your face, at least once daily and absolutely after exercise – sweat can clog your pores and make acne worse. I cannot stress enough that you should not do this with regular bar soap. Soap can dry out the skin on your face and create even more break outs as the dry skin indicates to your oil glands they need to work harder. Milder face soaps can be purchased in a wide variety, if you’re not sure what to buy I recommend anything that says it’s for sensitive skin as you probably will not be allergic to the ingredients in that.

Wash your pillow cases and face towels regularly – these things can house a lot of bacteria (bacteria that can cause acne) if not kept clean and you are putting your face on the pillow cases for an extensive period of time, plus it’s kind of counter effective to wash your face and then dry it with something dirty. Don’t go to bed with makeup on (you just washed that pillow case!) as makeup can clog pores. If you use something like foundation you should be sure to use ones that say they are “nonacnegenic” as these are designed not to clog your pores, so for the hours you’re awake and wearing makeup you won’t be doing yourself any damage either.

So I’m doing all I can to avoid acne and I’ve still got some breakouts, can’t I just pop them and make them go away? Absolutely not! Popping, picking, squeezing the acne you already have can send the infection deeper down into your skin and will cause more harm than good. Leave them alone, apply an over the counter acne treatment and wait. If it doesn’t clear up on its own consult a dermatologist for something stronger.

Popping, picking and squeezing your acne could lead to scarring. Scarring must be dealt with delicately. Dermatologists can perform dermabrasion, or microdermabrasion to remove the surface scars, this is literally where the top layer of your skin is gently removed and the healthy skin below becomes the surface leaving you with a smoother face. However your acne must be under control before your scars can be dealt with.

In conclusion, acne is a medical condition, if it persists to the point of being a bother you should consult your physician who will recommend a dermatologist. Do not try to handle it on your own if typical over the counter treatments do not work for you.

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Written on 16 August 2009 by Dr. Rita Velaskes under Acne Treatment with No Comments
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Can A Good Diet Really Help Acne?

Having a good diet plan is really healthy for you whether you want to get rid of acne or just want to keep fit. When you have a well balanced diet your body becomes healthy and soon you start to see changes like your hair gets a little more body, or you have taken off a few pounds in the right places. Maybe you notice that your acne is not breaking out as much as it used too, or you may also notice that the scars have faded in color. This is because you are eating right and exercising and so it makes your body feel and look healthier.

Drink lots of water to keep hydrated because it helps you have regular bowel movements and wash away the toxins in your body. Water alone is not your only solution to flushing out the toxins from your body, so you should literally put yourself on a two day diet to get rid of all this build up of waste. You should also try to avoid eating red meats and try increasing your intake of foods high in fiber. Sugar is supposed to be the number one cause of acne problems so you should also try to reduce your intake of sugar or eat fruits that contain natural sugar such as mangoes, oranges and apples.

Herbal therapy can be particularly beneficial in cleansing, strengthening and toning the kidneys and liver in order to get them functioning up to their full potential. This serves to ease the pressure on the skin from having to work so hard in the elimination process of unwanted body waste. Herbal remedies include dandelion, red clover, burdock root, and milk thistle, just to name a few, which can easily be taken as a tea drink or as a pill. If you are not sure exactly how these herbs are to be taken you might consider consulting with an herbalist before trying them By adding herbs to your diet you will improve the functioning of the elimination and detoxification systems and you will note that your acne scars have decreased with the use of the herbs.

So whatever sort of diet you decide to take be sure and check with an expert to be sure that it is the right diet for you. Yes by dieting and eating healthy and exercising properly you will certainly not only see but also feel a change in your body, maybe you might realize that you have lots more energy, which will be due to your new exercise. Bear in mind though that exercise alone will not help you get rid of your acne problems, you will most certainly have to combine your exercise and diet with the use some of the many products that are available for the treatment of acne.