| To prevent acne you need to first understand | | | | of developing cystic acne.2. Everyone should wash |
| the cause of acne.Acne occurs when hairs follicles | | | | your face twice daily. When washing your face do |
| become clogged and then infected. Hair follicles | | | | not scrub your skin, this could cause your acne to |
| secrete an oil that lubricates the hair shaft, this | | | | become worse. A gentle cleaning twice per day is |
| secretion is perfectly normal. The problem occurs | | | | sufficient.3. Try to avoid areas where food is |
| when the oil glands produce too much oil, this | | | | being fried. Frying food causes the grease to |
| extra oil can get trapped by the pore around the | | | | become airborne it then settles onto your skin. |
| hair follicle. If the pore seals up it allows bacteria | | | | With this grease on your skin the chances of |
| to grow beneath the skin. This bacteria then | | | | clogged pores increase.4. Girls should avoid using |
| irritates the skin causing what we all no as a | | | | cosmetics that are oil based, this will also lead to |
| pimple. If the acne becomes severe it can form | | | | clogged pores. Girls should also remember to |
| cysts below the skin, this type of acne is called | | | | remove all make-up each night before bed.5. Last |
| cystic acne. Cystic acne is identified for being | | | | but not least is starting early, these tips can be |
| swollen, red, and can be painful. Now that the | | | | even more helpful if you start them before your |
| cause of acne is understood, what are ways to | | | | acne has a chance to get started. All teens will |
| prevent it?1. First and foremost do not pop your | | | | have acne at some point, don't wait to use these |
| pimples. Squeezing pimples can cause your acne | | | | only when you have an outbreak.By taking |
| to become worse, There is increased chances of | | | | advantage of these tips you can win the battle |
| infection, also you may push pus in the pimple | | | | with acne. There are also many great products to |
| deeper into the skin. This increases your chance | | | | help you along the way. |