Acne Prevention Tips

Acne can tremendously embarrassing for the acne sufferer. It is advisable to maintain the right kind of diet, nutritional balance and proper skin care. Here are some tips that will help you heal your acne:

  • Use an astringent to remove the excess oil.
  • Although moisturizing is not advisable on a daily basis, oil-free moisturizers can be applied if your skin is rough after washing.
  • It is advisable to choose water-based products, rather than products containing oil or petroleum.
  • Apply a honey mask once a week. Honey is regarded as a disinfectant and also it has medicinal properties believed to heal minor blemishes. It has the properties of destroying the bacteria present in the skin.
  • It is advisable to wash your face at least twice a day with sulfur-based soap. Once when you wake up and again when you go to bed. Do not scrub; just give it a smooth touch. Washing your skin over and over again will create more trouble than help you.
  • If you have long hair it is advisable to cut it short. Your hair contains oil and when you move, the dust particles do mix up with your hair and when your hair bangs on your face or neck or forehead or the affected area, the situation could worsen. Also wash your hair on a daily basis.
  • Take a multi-vitamin daily. Your skin needs proper nutrition.
  • It is advisable to take a chromium supplement once a day, as it will heal your pimples quickly.
  • Vitamin A protects the skin and prevents acne. It also helps reduce sebum production.
  • While going to bed make sure to remove your makeup and it is also advisable not to use any kind of cold cream and lotions. If you really want to wear makeup, make sure that it is water-based.
  • Drink at least 8 glasses of water daily. Water helps in cleaning and hydrating the skin and maintaining overall health.

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