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Acne skin care sometimes
focuses on the elimination of the skin's excess oils.
Yet that focus should not lead to the use of harsh soaps
or soaps that are applied with a rough surface. Acne on
the face can best be prevented by washing with a mild
soap both morning and evening. An added washing is needed
after heavy exercise. All of the best acne treatments
incorporate routine cleansing as an essential part of
acne reduction.
Acne skin care should not include the use of astringents
on large sections of the face. Astringents can be used
on very oily regions of the face. Still, the entire
face (from the jaw line to the hairline) needs regular
cleansing with a mild soap.
After applying a mild soap to the skin, an acne patient
must make sure that that soap does not remain on the skin
for a prolonged amount of time. The face needs to be rinsed
thoroughly during the course of each cleansing routine.
Allowing dirty hair to fall on the face counteracts the
purpose of daily cleansing. Touching the face with dirty
fingers can also cancel out the benefits of daily cleansing.
Acne skin care demands an awareness of not only what is
under the skin, but what touches the skin as well. An
acne patient who is taking acne medications needs to stay
out of direct sunlight whenever possible. Many medications
cause the skin to be extra sensitive to the sun’s
rays.
There are three ways an acne patient can use added caution
in regard to the sun. The sun’s rays are strongest
between 10 am and 2 pm during periods of standard time.
Patients should also use clothing and sunscreen to protect
the skin during times when it is exposed to the sun.
Care for the skin should include efforts to supply the
skin with proper nutrients. An acne patient benefits from
the ingestion of foods that contain Vitamin A (orange
and dark green fruits and vegetables). Yet the best diet
is of little help, if the blood flow to the skin has been
slowed.
An acne patient should not smoke. Smoking slows the flow
of blood in the blood vessels. Smoking deprives skin of
it'sproper nutrients. With proper acne care and acne cleansing,
as well as knowledge on what can cause or exacerbate acne,
anyone can reduce or eliminate their acne, providing they
have done their research and spoken to thier doctor or
a dermatologist.
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