| Salicylic acid is one of the main ingredients found | | | | off your skin. In other words, don't pick your |
| in most teenage acne treatment plans. This | | | | blemishes. |
| particular ingredient is great for treating acne, and | | | | Once you have gone through a gentle cleansing, |
| yet, it can also cause you problems. It's important | | | | then it's time for your salicylic acid medication. |
| that you use teenage acne treatments carefully | | | | After you use your medication, you may find that |
| and make sure you know how much salicylic acid | | | | some acne treatments recommend another |
| is in your treatment plan. | | | | treatment. Make sure you follow through, often |
| One of the main ingredients in teen acne | | | | this is to allow the salicylic acid to do its job, and |
| medication is salicylic acid, and while it does well, it | | | | still neutralize it later. |
| can also dry your skin out. This can cause you | | | | It's very normal as you go through hormonal |
| several different problems not only is your skin | | | | changes for you to have to deal with acne. |
| known to dry out, but it may also may be | | | | There's a good chance that it's also genetic so if |
| producing more oil, causing more blemishes. | | | | you have family members that have dealt with |
| So when you use acne medication, check the | | | | bad acne, there's a good chance you are too. This |
| potency of salicylic acid. If it's extra high, make | | | | means extra careful attention to detail with your |
| sure that you're using it only on those spots on | | | | skin. Remember, you can't do much about your |
| your face that are really causing you problems. | | | | genetics but using the proper acne treatment can |
| Then use something with less salicylic acid in it for | | | | help. |
| the rest of your face. | | | | Remember, salicylic acid is great to treat teenage |
| This means using an extra gentle cleanser before | | | | acne, but it can be over used causing various |
| you apply any medication. In other words, all of | | | | patches of dry flaky skin on your face. This is not |
| this washing can actually dry your skin out causing | | | | going to help your skin reduce your acne. You |
| more problems. Find the gentlest cleanser you can | | | | need a basic pH balance on your skin, so use a |
| find then use it carefully, and make sure that you | | | | complete acne treatment, and watch out for |
| keep your hair out of your face, and your fingers | | | | those products with a lot of salicylic acid. |