How Do I Treat Acne?

Your skin get greasy, it pores get blocked and you get blackheads, pimples and cysts. In teenagers, both young men and young women have more male hormones (testosterone) in their blood. The hormones makes the sebaceous glands at the bottom of their hairs on your face, back or neck churn out too much oil, which then clogged in the pores. Bacteria will grow in the trapped oil and make fatty substances that irritate your skin. This will later become whiteheads, blackheads, red bumps, yellow pus filled spots or deep cysts.

Menstruation, stress, contraceptive pills (contain male hormones), drugs (steroids, anti epilepsy pills) and oily cosmetics will exaggerate the acne. Contrary to popular belief, acne is seldom made worse by food (a minority however may react to chocolate or fatty foods). Acne is not made worse by greasy hair, hair on the face or swimming pools. It is not infectious and cannot be scrubbed away by keeping the skin excessively clean.

There are few tips to treat acne

1.       By leaving it alone. Taking out blackheads is not recommended, and try not to pick or squeeze pimples, it can make the infection worse and cause scars.

2.       Gentle regular cleaning. Avoid excessive scrubbing. Special soaps and shampoos are not necessary.

3.       Benzoyl peroxide cream or lotion. Benzoyl peroxide can get rid of some of the bacteria on the skin makes top layer of skin peel off, thus unblocking the pores. Excessive usage however can cause irritation to the skin.

4.       Synthetic vitamin A based creams, lotions and gels. Vitamin A will make the skin dry and peel. This product might make your skin worse initially but it should improve after a few weeks. Apply a thin film on your face, no more than once a day.

5.       Antibiotic liquids or lotion. This product can help to stop infection if you have pus filled spots. Antibiotic does not help for blackheads or whiteheads. These liquids can also dry the skin.

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