a good number of adults in their late 20s to 30s are faced with the same problem.
A good knowledge and few lifestyle tweaks can help prevent acne or reducing its severity. How To Keep Your Face Pimples Free!
1. Keep Your Scalp Oil Free and Try to Shampoo
Often as acne occurs due to excessive oil production by glands over our face and head. We must also avoid oiling our hair as that would lead to dandruff and acne precipitation or exacerbation.
2.Wash face gently at least twice daily. This will not only reduce the oiliness of your face, it will also keep it clean and this helps combats the bacteria which causes acne production. For this, a non oily soap or face wash should be used. Remember to stroke your face gently while washing as excessive scrubbing might increase the inflammation.
3.Try to use minimal cosmetics over the face as this blocks facial pores and causes acne. Always use ' non comedogenic ' products or consult a dermatologist when in doubt.
4. Avoid getting waxing on the face or massages or facials with only comedogenic products. Always ensure which products are being used and ask your doctor if they're suitable for acne prone skin.
5. Avoid smoking; smoking is directly linked with the intensity of acne. 6. If you wish to make dietary changes, you can reduce the intake of dairy products such as milk products which have been known to increase acne production. This must only be done after consulting a dietician.
7. A strict NO to the use of steroid creams over the face when you have acne! Seek advice of a dermatologist before applying any cream recommended by your friend or family as they may contain steroids.
8. Avoid stress and stay happy, as a happy face is a beautiful face.
9. Acne maybe associated with hormonal problems in the body, the most important being PCOS, in which acne usually occurs with weight gain, irregular menstrual cycles and thick facial hair.
If you experience such symptoms, you must visit a dermatologist right away as this would need weight reduction and some medicines to treat the disorder. If despite these recommendation; your acne persists, then you must visit a dermatologist and do not use any product without consulting a skin specialist.
