Saturday, June 16, 2012

About Acne

The skin is the largest organ in the body, and its function is far much greater than letting internal organs pour out. Having a larger surface area, this organ is vulnerable to many diseases which target the most exposed spots like the face and hands. As skin cells age and continually replace themselves, the dead cells are pushed to the surface joining other dead cells to form a protective layer that prevents infiltration of viruses and bacteria. On the way out the dead cells join sebum oil deep in the skin hair follicles which help foster the passage outward. However, too much sebum, dead skin or a blockage on your skin pores and worse when a bacterium introduces itself in the mix causes acne.

How to get rid of acne before contracting it.

Prevention is better than cure. Acne can give you a scary look especially if it hits your exquisite body parts. Below are suggestions on how to get rid of acne before worse come to worse.

- Stop touching your skin: since your hands are always in contact with the environ, the likely chance of carrying bacteria to your skin is very high which may advance acne progression

- Wash your face 2-3 times a day: Gently wash in the morning and evening using a soft and clean washcloth, warm water and soap. This will get rid of grime, grease, smoke, dust, dead skin cells and bacteria collected all day long.

- Exercise: Help loose sebum and dead cells through perspiration. Also, work outs help restore hormonal imbalance which studies put forward is a cause of acne. Afterwards, take an immediate shower to get rid of dead skin and salt from your skin - they may block already cleared pores. If possible use a moisturizer to wash - helps restore the lost moisture.

How to Treat Acne

There are both home remedies and proven medication that can quickly recuperate your skin. Here are suggestions.

Home remedies

- Apply lemon juice to the pimple. Let stand for about twenty to thirty minutes, then wash off. If stinging occurs, rinse off right away.

- Apply potato and lemon mix: Should be done for a couple of days to improve the look of the blemishes.

- Use mint: Fresh mint in form of juice or any other source can be used every night.

- Clove oil: Effective especially on Propionibacterium acnes.

 - Toothpaste: A light proportion of this left overnight helps reduce the size of the pimple by drawing out impurities.

 Medication to get rid of acne

- Salicylic acid: Softens the plug of sebum and keratin. Precaution; use sun-block agents because this medicine makes your skin more responsive to UV light. Avoiding direct sunlight is important to prevent skin irritation and the rate of dying cells. Alternatively, seek a gel with sulfur as an active ingredient.

- Benzyol peroxide: Look for creams, gels or soap containing this ingredient. When supplemented with non-comedogenic lotion it is very useful especially for Propionibacterium acnes.

Although Acne can cause emotional stress and disgrace you ought to be very patient and consistent in whatever remedy you choose to use. Remember, acne is a temporary condition and not contagious so be easy on it, take it positively and use the above 'how to get rid of acne guide' and you will be good to go.

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