| Changing a thing or two in your diet, lifestyle or | | | | frequently. Step up your daily skin care regimen |
| treatment methods may significantly improve | | | | to offset the potential of an acne flair-up. When |
| your skin health, which will help control your acne | | | | the stressful situation passes, return to your |
| and related problems. This following information will | | | | normal skin care regimen. |
| assist in making educated decisions. | | | | Wheat: Did you know that there is such a thing as |
| Coffee: Research indicates that coffee stimulates | | | | 'wheat-induced' acne? People who have already |
| the production of cortisol. Coffee may be a | | | | tried many types of acne treatment products |
| promoter of acne and its consumption should be | | | | with no results have found this to be the source |
| limited. Choose green tea or white tea as a | | | | of their acne. A modification in diet can bring |
| healthier alternative to coffee. Also, if you are | | | | about some good results in this case. |
| under stress, it may be wise to limit your coffee | | | | Benzoyl Peroxide Cautions: Using benzoyl peroxide |
| consumption. | | | | to control acne may have side effects and risks |
| Milk: There is a segment of the population that | | | | that you should be aware of in making a decision |
| may have an acne reaction to milk or dairy | | | | on acne treatment. Because benzoyl peroxide |
| products. Acne treatment products may or may | | | | generates free radicals in the skin, a redness of |
| not help in this case. Limiting your daily intake of | | | | the skin can result as well as premature aging of |
| bring good results. | | | | the skin. There is a correlation between the |
| Diet: A healthy and well-balanced diet affects the | | | | frequent application and duration of use, and the |
| health of your dkin. A good diet is thus an | | | | resulting skin damage. |
| effective tool in controlling acne. Eat food content | | | | Sun Exposure: There has been some debate |
| which is rich in antioxidants such as fruits and | | | | about whether exposure to the sun is beneficial |
| vegetables. Foods with high antioxidant content | | | | to reducing skin oils and thereby reducing acne. |
| (colorful fruits and vegetables) are very helpful in | | | | Exposure to the sun has not been found to be |
| promoting the healing of acne and related | | | | beneficial in this case.Exposure to the sun |
| conditions. | | | | produces free radicals in the skin which promotes |
| Smoking: A recent study showed that an active | | | | acne and reduces the skin's ability to fight off the |
| smoker has a higher probability of an acne | | | | infection. People with acne should avoid |
| condition than a non-smoker. There was also | | | | overexposing their skin to the sun. |
| detected a correlatation between degree of | | | | Skin Cycles: The skin produces its greatest |
| smoking and degree of acne. In other words the | | | | volume of sebum and oil in the early afternoon |
| more you smoke the greater the acne condition. | | | | and its least volume in the middle of the night. A |
| Stress: There is a strong correlation between | | | | thorough skin care regimen performed in the late |
| stress and acne. When under stress your body | | | | afternoon can give the best results for effective |
| produces hormonal steroids. These chemicals | | | | acne control |
| wreak havoc on the skin and acne may result | | | | Linens and Headgear: Towels, washcloths, hats, |
| from this. | | | | sweatbands, pillowcases, etc. collect bacteria and |
| Avoiding all stressful situations is an unreasonable | | | | should be changed regularly. Changing washcloth, |
| expectation. But you can recognize those times | | | | towels and pillowcases every two to three days |
| when your stress levels are on the rise. During | | | | will limit your exposure to acne causing bacteria. |
| these times, cleanse very thoroughly and more | | | | |