| How should people go about acne skin care? This | | | | for acne skin care. Men who use a safety razor |
| article enumerates some basic guidelines to go by. | | | | should use a sharp blade and soften their beard |
| For example, you should clean your skin gently, | | | | thoroughly with soap and water before applying |
| avoid frequent handling of the skin, avoid sun | | | | shaving cream. Nicking blemishes can be avoided |
| tanning, and lastly, women should choose their | | | | by shaving lightly and only when necessary.A |
| cosmetics carefully and men must shave carefully | | | | suntan or sunburn that reddens the skin can |
| for good acne skin care.People with acne may try | | | | make blemishes less visible and make the skin |
| to stop outbreaks and oil production by scrubbing | | | | feel drier for a little while. But the benefits are |
| their skin and using strong detergent soaps. | | | | only temporary and cannot take the place of |
| However, scrubbing will not help acne skin care; in | | | | proper acne skin care. The sun can seriously |
| fact, it can make the problem worse. Most | | | | damage skin, promote aging of skin, and cause |
| doctors recommend that people with acne gently | | | | skin cancer. Furthermore, many of the |
| wash their skin with a mild cleanser for acne skin | | | | medications used to treat acne make a person |
| care, once in the morning and once in the | | | | more prone to sunburn.People being treated for |
| evening.Patients should ask their doctor or another | | | | acne often need to change some of the |
| health professional for advice on the best type of | | | | cosmetics they use. Acne skin care demands that |
| cleanser to use for acne skin care. Acne skin care | | | | all cosmetics, such as foundation, blush, eye |
| also means washing your skin after heavy | | | | shadow, and moisturizers, should be oil free. |
| exercise. Patients should wash their face from | | | | Patients may find it difficult to apply foundation |
| under the jaw to the hairline; rough scrubs or | | | | evenly during the first few weeks of treatment |
| pads should not be used. It is important that | | | | because skin may be red or scaly, particularly |
| patients thoroughly rinse their skin after washing | | | | with the use of topical tretinoin or benzoyl |
| it. Astringents are not recommended for acne | | | | peroxide.Lip products that contain moisturizers |
| skin care unless the skin is very oily, and then | | | | may cause small, open and closed comedones to |
| they should be used only on oily spots. Doctors | | | | form. Hairstyling products that come in contact |
| also recommend that patients regularly shampoo | | | | with the skin along the hairline can cause burning |
| their hair as part of acne skin care. Those with | | | | or stinging in people with acne. Acne skin care |
| oily hair may want to shampoo it every day for | | | | products that are labeled as noncomedogenic (do |
| proper acne skin care.People who squeeze, pinch, | | | | not promote the formation of blemishes) should |
| or pick their blemishes risk developing scars. Acne | | | | be used for acne skin care; in some people, |
| lesions can form in areas where pressure is | | | | however, even these products may cause |
| frequently applied to the skin. Frequent rubbing | | | | acne.Copyright 2005 Octocat LtdMike Spencer is |
| and touching of skin lesions should be avoided if | | | | committed to helping people promote and protect |
| you take your acne skin care seriously.Men who | | | | their health, and has been doing so for many |
| shave and who have acne can try electric and | | | | years. Here Mike talks about some help tips and |
| safety razors to see which is more comfortable | | | | techniques to combat acne. |