Saturday, July 25, 2009

How To Be Free From Acne And Pimples!

Even if you are not a teenager nor a mom to be, there can be a time in your life where you may experience more pimples than any other time. It can be due to stress caused by a big change in your life, like a big promotion in your career, the kids leaving home to go to college or universities, going through a separation or a divorce, etc. Anyway, pimples tend to develop in a time of big stress. Most of the time, if you can control the stress, the pimples will go away just as easily as they showed up.

It is not always easy to control the stress! Just as it is not always easy to control the acne breakouts. There are things however that you can do to give the pimples less of a chance to grow and develop. Other good home remedies for pimples are exercises and good hygienes. Exercise is a good way to control stress and in so doing, control pimples as well. By exercising, the body will excrete much impurities through the pores resulting in less bacteria in your system for the formation of pimples and other skin problems. Washing your skin with a good antibacterial soap after every exercise session and washing your face at least two times a day with a mild antibacterial soap should help in reducing the acne and pimples and bring back your nice and radiant skin.

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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Steps To Getting Rid of Acne!

Now that you want to get rid of your acne, know that it is no easy task. One group for sure that is much affected by acne are the teenagers. But they are young and strong. Anyone really can be targeted for acne, regardless of age. Be it one small pimple or a face full of it, it is and always will be unpleasant for the person affected with the condition.

To put it in simple terms, acne happens when the pores get clogged. While we are mostly concerned about acne on our faces, it can also be found on the neck, chest, shoulders and the back and can have different names such pimples, whiteheads, blackheads, etc.

What are we going to do about it? First let's start by washing the skin with a mild soap or and antibacterial one. Washing twice per day is sufficent, unless you are advised by your doctor or have another good reason. Be on the lookout for any side effects like dryness or skin irritation. If those conditions happen, stop the treatment immediately and seeks help from your doctor or dermatologist.

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Monday, July 06, 2009

What More Can You Do For Your Acne?

Treatments for acne are various. They can vary from the least invasive cream, antibiotic creams to costly laser therapy. You should always try to get rid of acne first with an over the counter mild antibiotic cream. You may need a prescription from your doctor for some of the stronger creams. If you are concerned about existing acne scars, you may want to ask your doctor to refer you to a good specialist who may perform dermabrasion in order to remove the shallow scars that you may have. Make sure to have good reference from your doctor before you proceed.
Some fresh air and exercise will do your acne good!

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