Proper Skin Hygiene and Care Is Key To Eradicate Acne - 9 Tips

Mar 31
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2007

Jean Lam

Jean Lam

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If there is one of the most important things you should take into consideration while trying to eradicate acne, it's without any doubt proper skin hygiene and care. If you don't take care of your skin and keep it clean at all times in a situation where you suffer from acne considerably, your acne and pimples can really degenerate. Sometimes it happens that you touch your face with dirty hands and this is not proper skin hygiene.

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Or if your skin is usually oily which is the main culprit of acne and you don't clean it,Proper Skin Hygiene and Care Is Key To Eradicate Acne - 9 Tips Articles your acne can proliferate in other areas of your skin. By paying proper attention to skin hygiene and care, you prevent your acne from developing even more and instead try to reduce this skin disorder. Here are 9 tips about skin hygiene and care:

(1) Always clean your skin everyday which is usually your face as it is more proned to the formation of acne. You can use mild and hypoallergenic soaps containing ingredients like tea tree oil, green tea or aloe vera to remove dirt and oil on your skin. You can clean your skin in the morning, in the afternoon and at night. With time, when your acne is cured, you can reduce your cleaning sessions say once or twice per day.

(2) Hydrate and moisturize your skin with aloe vera and green tea acne creams for instance. Your skin will be in better condition and health.

(3) If you do sports or any physical activity, you will be sweating. Don't wait for hours before taking a shower. After a few minutes after your activities, take a shower and get rid of the sweat and dirt which can stay on your skin and blocking your pores.

(4) Avoid touching your face or other anatomic acne affected areas as your hands can be dirty.

(5) Avoid scratching your skin or squeezing the acne and pimples as this can result in the spreading of acne.

(6) Don't use products which you can be allergic to. Always consult a dermatologist first to ask for advice if you're not sure.

(7) Drink lots of water everyday as water hydrates your body and skin as well and can help in reducing acne by flushing out toxins and impurities from your body.

(8) Get adequate sunlight on your skin as the latter can help dry up acne and heal it in the long run. Don't overexpose though as this can create a negative effect instead.

(9) Make use of fruits and apply them on your skin. Certain fruits like the avocado, banana, grape, pineapple, lemon, citrus and papaya contain natural skin care properties which can cleanse your skin and relieve and cure your acne eventually. You can use fruits like papaya, banana, grape and avocado and mash them to create a sort of paste which you can apply directly on your skin. Then rinse off after a few minutes. Or you can make use of the acidic juices of pineapple, lemon and citrus and drop a few juice in a small bucket of water. Then clean your skin with the water mixed with the juice. The acids found in these fruits can kill bacteria and get rid of the oil on your skin.

Your skin is what covers your body and it's important that you take care of it and keep it in good health. Your physical appearance is something important in different aspects of your life and you should not neglect it as it can boost your self confidence and self esteem.