Preventing Acne Treatment

Many people have tried different acne treatments without noticing any improvement on clearing their skin. You must know that it is possible to entirely eliminate your zits once you realize how to truly treat and heal them. You must know exactly what causes your acne. Acne can be caused by several factors, but most common acne is caused by hormonal imbalances, especially during puberty.

You must do things to prevent acne, even if acne has already occurred. Preventing acne can stop acne getting worse than it already is. So you must take care of your general health, but also you must take care of your skin’s health. Taking care of your general wellness can prevent acne from getting worse and also can stop some causes to take effect. Sometimes preventing acne means healing it.

Acne is not always caused by dirty skin, improper hygiene, diet or stress.

Acne causes depend on each individual’s body. This is why the most important thing is to consult a dermatologist if you suffer from acne. A good skin doctor can see the cause of your acne and also he can give you a proper acne treatment depending on your skin type or on your stage of acne. If you try to find good acne treatment on your own this may be very hard. It is possible that you try so many acne treatments and do not cure and also you may end up believing that your acne can’t be healed.

Usually acne is caused by overactive oil glands in the skin and an accumulation of oil, dead skin cells, and bacteria. All this factors lead to clogged pores and appearance of pimples.

Usually oil glands release more sebum during puberty, which is the most prone period for acne occurrence. Acne also depends on genetics. If your mother or father, or even grandparents had or have acne, it is most probably that you also have acne.

Although you can’t prevent acne for sure, there are several tips that help reduce the severity of acne. Washing your skin is essential, but you must not over wash because this can over dry your skin. It is also very important to wash yourself after exercise, because sweat, excess oils and dead skin cells can clog your pores.

You also must be cautious what skin products and cosmetics you use, depending on your skin type. If you have an oily skin you must apply products that don’t moisturize skin, because if your skin becomes oilier you can end up with more acne outbreaks. If you have a dry skin, you must use oily lotions that moisturize your skin and help it be healthy again.

Also you must be sure that your hair styling sprays and gels do not touch your face, because they may contain oils that can make your acne get worse.

Also if you suffer from back, chest or shoulders acne you must wear cotton garments and avoid wearing tight clothes, because they may irritate the skin.

Sometimes preventing acne means healing it, because by preventing acne you eliminate some factors that cause acne.