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Tackling Acne Prone Skin
Acne prone skin can have blackheads, pimple, whiteheads, redness, enlarged pores and excessive oils. Inflammation and irritation also characterize acne prone skin. Acne is common skin disorder, which generally starts at the time of puberty. Acne condition is genetically determined and hormonal activity triggers it. Acne formation is influenced by three factors of the skin. In an acne prone skin, there is overabundance of surface skin cells and is called hyperkeratinization. Excess oil (Sebum) is produced in oil-producing glands due to over activity of androgen hormones. Bacteria, which cause acne, get mixed with sebum and they block the follicle of hairs on skin from where oil secretion from skin takes place generally. It leads to inflammation and irritation.
How to deal with Acne
Acne is not curable but you can manage and control them. You can treat acne with careful and timely approach. The best approach to tackle acne is to clean the existing acne and protect your skin from any future breakouts. Acne prone skin is a sensitive skin, so treat it gently. Do not rub and scrub it harshly. The oil blocked below the skin surface cause the break out of pimple. You cannot clean it by vigorous scrubbing.
Forehead, chins, nose together make the T-zone on the face, and is an area, more prone to pimples as it has more oil-producing glands. Wash your face with a mild soap and warm water at least twice a day and pat dry it with soft towel. People with oily hair, should wash them daily. Your doctor may prescribe you some topical ointments to be applied on the spots and in more serious cases; he may prescribe oral medicines also.
Prevention of Acne
- Wash you face with warm water and mild soap, especially made for acne prone skin. Limit washing of face just twice a day. Use circular motion to massage your skin. Over washing is not recommended as it may lead to more production of sebum. After washing, you can apply some medicated moisturizer, which helps controlling oil and bacteria.
- Do not scratch pimples as it may penetrate deep into the skin, causing infection and swelling; even lead to scarring.
- Do not touch your face with fingers repeatedly. It increases infection due to spread of bacteria. Always wash your hands first before touching your face for any treatment.
- To take care of acne body, avoid wearing tight clothes and the things like caps, scarves etc which gather oil and dirt.
- Always use good quality makeup and throw away old makeup.
- Avoid excess exposure to sun as it may lead to excess production of sebum.
Some Natural Recipes for Treating Acne Prone Skin
Clay Mask: This is a wonderful natural facial mask for the protection of acne pone skin. It has avocado as an ingredient. Avocado is a natural moisturizer and honey attracts and traps the moisture to skin. Clay is the most effective material to absorb the excess oil on the skin. Take one tbsp of dry clay, witch hazel or cider vinegar to make a creamy paste with clay, one tsp honey and ¼ ripened avocado.
Procedure: Mash the avocado and mix all the ingredients. Witch hazel helps to maintain the natural acidic balance of skin, which is, must to keep away the bacteria. Witch hazel also soothes the skin by its anti-inflammatory properties. Apply this mixture on your face and neck. Because clay is there, protect your clothes by wearing a robe over them. Keep it on the skin until it dries and skin gets tight. Wash it with warm water and pat dry with towel.
Facial toner for Acne Prone Skin:
Ingredients: Take one-cup rose water witch hazel each, 2-4 drops of rosemary essential oil, 2-4 drops of tea tree oil. You can replace the rosemary oil with dried rosemary or fresh twigs of rosemary. Soak in water for an hour and strain.
Procedure: Mix all the ingredients and blend well. Transfer the mixture in a glass bottle because glass does not react with mixture. Take a cotton ball and dip it into the mixture and apply it all over the face. This toner is to be used after cleansing and before moisturizing. Tea tree oil has anti-fungal and antiseptic qualities. Rosemary oil is also an antiseptic. Rosewater is a mild astringent. It is a great toner for acne prone skin.
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