| Contrary to what many people may think, acne is | | | | to dry out your face too much. A good washing |
| not a problem that exists only in teenagers, but | | | | in this way is especially important for women who |
| rather can affect anyone of any age, from babies | | | | wear makeup, since the combination of the |
| and toddlers up through and including senior | | | | makeup and the natural oils produced by your |
| citizens. While it is true that generally speaking, | | | | skin can result in clogged pores which produce |
| young adults going through puberty through their | | | | acne. |
| late teens are the ones who usually experience | | | | Your body can only work with what you put into |
| acne problems, the problem is not isolated there. | | | | it, so you may want to examine what you eat |
| Regardless of the age group of the affected | | | | and drink. You should drink plenty of water, which |
| person, the question is still how does one find out | | | | has a natural cleansing effect. You may want to |
| the best acne treatment? The good news is that | | | | cut back on caffeine (coffee, sodas) to see if |
| there are a wide variety of treatments. The bad | | | | your body is reacting to caffeine intake. Proper |
| news is that there is not any particular treatment | | | | exercise and proper amounts of sleep each night |
| that is guaranteed to work for everyone, since | | | | can also play a factor. If you don't current take |
| everyone is different. So you may need to | | | | vitamins, you may want to start, as well as |
| experiment a bit and find the one that works | | | | ensuring a good balance in the foods you eat. One |
| best for you, based on your age, your lifestyle, | | | | popular myth is that greasy foods will cause acne, |
| and your own body chemistry. | | | | which is not true directly, but greasy foods are |
| Acne is caused by a skin irritation where bacteria | | | | not part of a healthy diet, so in a sense, there is |
| gets inside the pores of your skin, typically on | | | | some truth to that statement. |
| your face and sometimes also your shoulders and | | | | If you need more help with acne treatment, |
| back. The skin is irritated by the bacteria, which | | | | there are many OTC (Over The Counter) creams |
| causes acne. That is a very general statement, | | | | and gels that you can try. Again, it depends on |
| and it should be noted that acne can also be | | | | you and everyone is different. There is not a |
| caused by other things such as pregnancy, health | | | | "magic cream" that will work for everyone. If you |
| issue, and although some would dispute it, others | | | | have a more serious case of acne, you may |
| say acne can also be brought on by and irritated | | | | want to consider a visit to a dermatologist who |
| by stress. | | | | can recommend something for your acne, or |
| One way to combat acne is to wash the | | | | perhaps even write a prescription for something |
| affected areas thoroughly at least once or twice | | | | to take for it. |
| a day. Some may scoff at this, saying that | | | | But keep in mind that what works for one person |
| something as simple as washing cannot possibly | | | | may have no affect on another. Also remember |
| resolve acne, but you would be surprised at the | | | | that if you have very oily skin but do not wash |
| number of people who have found this to be | | | | multiple times daily, you are not doing all that you |
| extremely effective for them. You need to wash | | | | can. If your acne is caused by stress and the |
| thoroughly and use a good quality anti-bacterial | | | | source of the stress cannot be lifted or reduced, |
| soap. Do not use perfumed soaps since those can | | | | then the acne will continue to be there. |
| sometimes leave residue behind, which will only | | | | Find out what works for you. Even if the method |
| serve to clog the pores you are trying to unclog. | | | | does not eliminate the acne totally, it should |
| Avoid using regular soap that does not have | | | | reduce it to a much more comfortable level for |
| anti-bacterial properties, since that will only serve | | | | you. |