Acne Treatment Advice for Dry Skin

Acne Treatment Advice for Dry Skin

You may be thinking that if you have dry skin, you don’t have acne and therefore won’t need an acne treatment plan or to purchase the acne treatment products. However, that’s not entirely true. Acne is caused by the pores on your face becoming clogged. Once your pores are clogged, bacteria and oil become trapped in the pores, which ultimately leads to acne breakouts. Those who have dry skin are just as likely to have their pores clogged by the dry skin cells. In addition, if you have dry skin, finding the right acne products to help you get clear skin may be more difficult because your skin may be more prone to redness and irritation and you will want to avoid products that treat acne by over-drying your skin. Here is some advice from the experts at Murad Skin Care Products Canada on how to select an acne treatment for dry skin.

Exfoliation for Dry Skin with Acne

The most important element for treating acne and dry skin simultaneously is to make sure that your acne and skin care products are exfoliating your skin.

Using both an exfoliating skin cleanser as well as a treatment product that actively exfoliates the top layer of your skin not only improves skin’s overall glow but also removes dead skin cells that can ultimately clog pores.

Gentle Ingredients to Avoid Irritating Dry Skin

Dry skin tends to also be sensitive skin, which means that products with harsh ingredients such as Benzoyl Peroxide may dry up your existing acne, but the results may not be what you were hoping for. Firstly, when your skin becomes too dry, it compensates by producing even more oil, which can mean more clogged pores, bacteria and breakouts. Secondly, what you ultimately want is clear, glowing skin. However, if your dry skin becomes even more dry and irritated (not to mention red), then you haven’t accomplished your goal of getting perfect, beautiful glowing skin. Be sure to select products with gentle yet effective acne treatment ingredients.

Oil Free Ingredients and Moisturizer

No matter what your skin type, moisturizing regularly is a requirement. This is true for any acne treatment program, but it’s even more true if you’re treating your acne while also treating your dry skin. All of your acne products should be oil free, and your daily and nightly moisturizer should also be an oil free moisturizer.

Treating acne in combination with dry skin can require some research and diligence, but there’s no reason that with the proper acne products and moisturizer you can accomplish your goal of clear, beautiful, acne free and healthy skin!

For information on acne treatment for other skin types as well as reviews of acne treatment products, visit the Balley Direct Beautiful Skin Blog where you can learn about how to get rid of acne and get beautiful skin.

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