Acne is simply a part of your life when you are in your teen years. Yes it makes us look funny and can be really embarrassing, but we get through it because we know that everybody else is dealing with it too. When we grow up we try to convince ourselves that our years of breakouts are over. This is one of the reasons that finding those rogue pimples or having those sporadic breakouts can be so embarrassing. Nothing makes us feel like kids again more than waking up to find that we're sporting some new spots and bumps. Adult acne is often very painful, which is another reason so many adults dread breaking out. Here are some acne fighting tips that you can use no matter how old you might be.
Keep your hair away from your face.
All day long your hair follicles produce oil which makes its way into your hair and then, if you are not careful, onto your face and into your pores. If you have long hair that spends most of the day hanging in your face, the oil is easily transferred from follicle to pore which is how pimples are made. We understand the appeal of long hair and bangs, but it is better to keep your hair off of your face. This is easiest when you wear a headband or pull your hair into a ponytail or braid. Your face will thank you!
Keep your hands off your face. Most people don't realize how much time their hands spend on their faces every day. Letting your face rest in your hands is just one way to clog your pores. Think about this. Each time you touch an object and then touch your face you are placing little pieces of that object into your pores. If you make a habit of resting your face on your hands then the oil that is on your hands is going straight into the pores on your face. This is one of the best ways for flu germs to travel--a sick person uses an object and then puts it down, leaving some germs behind so that when you then use the same object the germs are transferred to your hands and then later to your face when you touch your face with your hands! So keep your hands off of your face.
If you find that you can't help but touch your face, make sure that your hands are always clean! Keep those hands clean by washing them throughout the day!
When you do experience a breakout or some acne, treat it but don't pick it! Acne should not ever be subject to picking or squeezing. It is always better to leave a breakout alone. Cleaning your face-even when you are broken out-is perfectly acceptable but keep those fingers off of your acne the rest of the time! It is true that acne can take a few days to heal properly. What would your rather have happen? A week or so with a breakout or a lifetime with scars from it?
Keeping acne away does not have to involve expensive or complicated facial care routines. Cleaning your face regularly will help you fight against acne. Being rough on your face is a bad idea because it could cause more damage. A thorough cleansing is possible without having to resort to heavy scrubbing!
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