| There are many questions for clearing or | | | | have definitely started to clear up. These can also |
| preventing symptoms of acne and four are | | | | make the skin dry so using a moisturiser is |
| mentioned below. | | | | needed.This will keep unaffected skin from getting |
| How should people with acne or pimples care for | | | | dry. |
| their skin? | | | | While sunlight is good for our well being and |
| Wash gently wash their skin with a mild cleanser, | | | | mental mood (and production of vitamin D under |
| once in the morning and once in the evening and | | | | the skin), too much exposure is no good to skin |
| after heavy exercise. You should not resort to | | | | as premature ageing and skin damage will occur |
| scrubbing the skin as it can make acne symptoms | | | | over time. |
| worse. | | | | Pregnancy and acne skin care - what should I do? |
| It is important that after you use a cleanser that | | | | Pregnancy is a separate and involved medical |
| you was and rinse your skin thoroughly. | | | | issue - many issues for the health of the mother. |
| Astringent products are very strong and not the | | | | If you have currently being taking medications for |
| first choice for acne skin care. If you do regular | | | | acne you should stop taking them immediately if |
| intensive exercise routines or have very oily skin, | | | | you have discovered you are pregnant. |
| then shampooing more frequently would be | | | | Prescription medications for acne vulgaris can |
| advised. | | | | include skin treatments as well as tablets or |
| Try to avoid the temptation of picking at spots | | | | capsules. Creams and ointments have active |
| and pimples or you run the risk of developing | | | | ingredients which can go through the skin such as |
| scars or dark blotches. The sebaceous glands | | | | adapalene or even tretinoin. Stop and seek |
| have become blocked and you should let them | | | | counsel first. |
| heal of their own accord. These blocked pores | | | | In the event you have become pregnant while |
| have bacteria known as P. acnes which are | | | | taking accutane/roaccutane stop immediately and |
| normally on the skin doing you no harm. They | | | | seek medical opinion - this product is harmful to |
| build up when hair follicles become blocked. | | | | pregnancy. |
| While acne vulgaris is common in the age range of | | | | Women are more prone to symptoms of acne |
| 11 and up to 30 years old, it can still break out in | | | | during pregnancy and it is common for an |
| older patients in the form of acne rosacea. | | | | outbreak of pimples in those with an existing |
| Okay should I use acne skin care products when | | | | history of pimples and skin problems. Your skin |
| using treatments? | | | | can be more oily and lead to more blocked pores |
| You should not try to use harsh treatments at | | | | and not just on the face. |
| first as they will not cure the problem any sooner. | | | | What cosmetics should I use? |
| Pimples, blotches etc still need to heal. So avoid | | | | This last acne skin care question is for those who |
| the highest strength of benzoyl peroxide products | | | | are using acne medications or have used |
| until you try the weaker versions first. You don 't | | | | treatments previously. To avoid the onset or the |
| want to dry out the skin. | | | | development of acne symptoms such as the |
| Other acne products have salicylic acid which | | | | foundation, blush, moisturisers, and eye shadow |
| peels away at the skin causing skin pores to | | | | should be oil free. Any specialist products that are |
| unblock. They should be used once daily until spots | | | | labeled as non comedogenic should be preferred. |