Tips On How To Get Rid Of Acne
The following is a guest post from Cristina Pontevedra, experienced esthetician and owner of “IPL Hair Removal Guide, a site about hair removal treatments.
Personally I fought with pimples and blackheads for most of my adolescence. My skin has experienced a flood of treatments, ranging from homemade, like toothpaste applied directly on pimples to the birth control pill. Today I want to talk about some methods for acne sufferers in a mild form of this troublesome disease, these remedies work for males and for females as well.
One of the most effective cure for acne is found in products based on salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide, they both work quite well. They are sold in creams, gels, lotions and sticks, usually in the name of the commercial product is reported the percentage of those active ingredients. It would say something like “productname 5%” for example. The higher the percentage is, the greater the concentration.
Pay attention: both salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide used as acne remedies can cause irritations, such as small burns, because they are photosensitive and some dermatologists recommend to use them only in autumn and winter, so forget to enjoy the sun during your acne treatment. Salicylic acid, as well as glycolic, exfoliates the skin; this is a kind of slight peeling of the very first stratum of your skin. Pay attention also here to the burning and redness. In short, the success rate is high, but remember that it is an antibacterial treatment and if your acne is of a hormonal type there is not much to do with these drugs.
For the application of benzoyl peroxide and the salicylic acid, clean the part to be treated well, let dry 5 minutes and then apply the cream or gel. Do not overdo the dosage, wait 15 minutes for it to dry and at that point you can decide to put a non greasy moisturizer.
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Tips For Getting Rid Of Acne
Almost everyone knows that to fight acne effectively you need to start a daily routine of washing your face at least two times a day and apply antibacterial acne washes to your face just as often. Most people will even make a trip to their dermatologist to have prescriptions written for acne fighting medications. However, most people leave out one very important step for getting rid of acne. That secret step is exfoliating at least two to three times a week.
No matter how good your facial soap is or how often you wash your face, your face is still covered in dead skin cells. When these skin cells finally fall off, they can mix with the natural oils on your face and stay there, clogging your pores and causing yet another breakout. This is compounded by the fact that acne prone skin generally produces more dead skin cells than regular skin, and those that are produced remain on the surface of your skin instead of falling off in the form of dust.
Exfoliating at least twice a week solves this problem by removing the dead skin cells from your face. It also deep cleans your pores, removing any dirt and oils that may have been left behind by your facial wash. This equates to not only less breakouts, but a healthier, brighter complexion on the whole because all of the dull, dead skin cells are removed from your face, leaving only the bright, living ones.
When you are looking for exfoliating creams there are two types that you can buy, physical and chemical. Physical exfoliating creams physically remove the dead skin cells from the surface of your skin with the help of a scrub or other abrasive substance. Chemical exfoliating creams, on the other hand, work by loosening the chemical bonds that hold the dead skin cells to your face. Chemical exfoliating compounds are generally gentler on your skin and thus work better for sensitive, acne-prone skin. The next time you¡¯re in the drugstore don¡ forget to pick one up!
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Using Proactiv For Getting Rid Of Acne
Proactiv is a very popular medication for getting rid of acne and when our daughter became a teenager and got acne we bought it. It was recommended by my sisters and worked well on their daughter’s faces. It cleared their acne. They felt that it would help my daughter as well. My daughter’s friends also recommended Proactive.
The saleswoman recommended that she use it gradually and this is what she did. But in a few days her face started getting red. She stopped using the medication but the redness would not go away, and it started to itch and burn. After a few days we decide to bring her in to see the doctor. It was too strong for her. Her doctor felt that the skin irritation was so bad that she sent her to a specialist. The skin specialist made her take medication and only use Centaphil for her face. It took a month or two before her skin when back to normal. The whole ordeal was hard for my daughter. It was her first year of high school and she was trying to make new friends. She felt very uncomfortable about the entire situation.
It has been two years now and she does what the specialist recommended. She controls her diet and knows which foods give her acne. Because of her sensitive skin, she is unable to use Proactiv. I would suggest parents to be careful when allowing their children to use this product. If your children have reaction to a little bit of it, discontinue use immediately and see your doctor. A lot of teenagers love this product and it works for them. But there are a few teenagers, like my daughter, who will get an adverse reaction to it. When using a new product use it gradually and cautiously.
After a while you will figure out if Proactiv will help your child or not. It is a hard time for them and there is a great deal of peer pressure, but what might work for their best friend might not work for them.