Prevent Acne Using These Tips

Introduction

People, especially teenagers, are looking for ways on how to get rid of acne. If you are in this condition you are endangering your self to further spread of the infection and lifetime scarring of your face.

Getting rid of acne is a lot tougher than preventing them. So the best offense to get rid of acne is a good defense and prevents acne and pimples from occurring in the first place.

Here are some tips on preventing acne such as pimples, blackheads and whiteheads.

How To Prevent Acne

What actually starts acne is not well known, but it is believed to be caused by a hormone imbalance that is why teenagers going through puberty are more prone to this condition.

Acne develops when the skin excretes excess amounts of sebum (oil), which will cause the dead skin to clump together blocking pores.

This action traps bacteria in the pores that allow the bacteria to grow. At this point, the white blood cells will attack the growing bacteria resulting in acne.

Here is what you can do to prevent acne:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise– It has been presented that exercise may help prevent acne by flushing the pores. No proof has been presented that supports this theory, yet it makes sense that sweating will purge your pores. Yet if you do exercise, it is important to properly clean your face afterwards to prevent clogging of your pores.
Cleansing– This is an important step to prevent acne. Using a cleanser specifically designed to stop acne by removing dead skin, sebum and bacteria will go a long way to preventing acne. This cleansing should be done at least twice a day, once in the morning and once before going to bed.
Oil Products– It is important to keep products that contain oil away from your face. You have enough oil being secreted by your skin, which you are trying to control, so you do not need any more. Look for products that you want to use on your skin that contain noncomedogenic or non-acnegenic which will not affect your pores and are oil free.
Exfoliate– Doing this one to two times a week will help remove dead skin and prevent clogging of your pores.
T -Zone– This is the area of your forehead, nose and chin that is more prone to acne infections than other parts of your body. So when you cleanse and exfoliate pay special attention to this area.
Vitamin A– A substance closely related to Vitamin A, called retinoid, is often used orally and topically (externally) by dermatologist to prevent acne breakouts. It works by promoting rapid skin cell division to prevent plugging of your pores.
Omega -3 – This is an essential fatty acid obtained from cold-water fish, such as wild salmon. They supposedly contain ingredients, according to a study performed by Lasky Skin Clinic in 2008. that may help in preventing acne. To help support this study, it was also found that communities that consumed large amounts of Omega – 3 in their diet had a very low occurrence of acne.

Conclusion

Of all these tips on how to avoid acne, the most important one to abide by is proper cleansing and exfoliating of your skin.