| It's quite unsettling to get pimples as a teenager, | | | | Knowing that there are tons of treatments you |
| so imagine how it must feel for a grownup! But | | | | can choose from can be a bit overwhelming and |
| it's a fact. Anyone can be affected by adult acne. | | | | in order to understand what will work, you'll need |
| In order to keep acne at bay, it's imperative to | | | | to know what to look for. |
| know why you are getting pimples in the first | | | | Acne Treatments That Work |
| place. | | | | The key in finding a treatment that is suited for |
| Hormonal imbalances are probably the number | | | | your skin and problem is knowing your skin type. |
| one suspect in why we develop acne breakouts. | | | | Is it oily, dry or combination? Most skin care lines |
| That's why acne starts affecting us during | | | | carry products for all skin types. This is the very |
| puberty and sometimes during menopause. | | | | first thing to consider before buying a product. |
| Hormonal imbalances trigger the secretion of too | | | | Otherwise your skin might react getting another |
| much sebum, which accumulates with dead skin | | | | uglier or more serious skin problem. |
| cells and clog pores. P acnes that are found in | | | | The next thing is to find a treatment that will |
| most skin get trapped inside that clogged pore or | | | | actually deal with the root cause of acne and not |
| follicle making it a perfect feeding ground for | | | | just the symptoms. Surprisingly enough the |
| bacteria. Our immune system starts sending white | | | | ingredient that is able to tackle acne is made by a |
| blood cells to fight the lesion. This ends up with | | | | humble creature. A snail called Helix Aspersa Muller |
| inflammation which we call a pimple. | | | | secretes a powerful substance that is able to deal |
| Most people who want to get rid of their acne go | | | | with acne and acne scars. The snail secretion is |
| to the nearest drug store to get any OTC | | | | compatible with our skin which is why it is so |
| product recommended for acne. Truth is that | | | | beneficial for us. It will control sebum output, |
| most of these bogus acne products don't treat | | | | regenerate the skin and trigger proper skin cell |
| the problem at all. Some are actually just | | | | turnover. All of these properties combined are the |
| moisturizers. | | | | very best to keep acne at bay. |