AcneDay

As teenagers, we all had the same insecurities about our appearances, particularly acnes. Most of us spent a lot of time cleaning and washing our face to prevent oil from building up. Doing so actually did more harm than good to our skin and acne. You should never over wash your face. Don’t use soap, use a mild facial cleanser even if you’re a guy. Soap can dry out our skin even if it looks oily. Teenage years are precious in terms of developing good skincare. Spending too much in the Sun can permanently damage our skin also.

Wash your face no more than twice daily, and use mild facial cleansers. Then apply acne medicine if you definitely need to. Don’t forget to apply lotions to hydrate your skin.

The real cause of acne is still unknown. Some myths about acne formation aren’t really true. Doctors think certain factors might cause it. Most causes are related to hormone changes. The hormone increase in teenage years (this can cause the oil glands to plug up more often). Another cause can be hormone changes during pregnancy. Birth control pills can also be the cause, particularly the starting or stopping birth control pills. Acne can also be heretical, if your parents have had it, you will likely get it too.

Medication can cause acne also. Be sure to check with your doctor if you experience acne while taking certain medicine. Lastly, this sounds like a myths, but it’s true. Greasy makeup can cause acne. Clogged pores make your skin oily thus acne can breakout. If you wear makeups, develop a through makeup removal plan to keep your skin fresh. Don’t overly wash your face as it can damage your skin and make it premature.

Source: National Institutes of Health

If over-the-counter acne medicine didn’t work for you, your doctor might prescribe oral acne medication or creams. Many of the medicines used to treat acne can make you more prone to sunburn. Many young women notice the benefits of a beautifully and evenly tanned skin can hide many blemishes.

Especially a sunburn that reddens the skin or suntan that darkens the skin may make blemishes less visible and make the skin feel drier. However, these benefits are only temporary, as we all know it. If you’re fair skinned naturally, you know how long that tan can last. There are known risks of excessive sun exposure, such as more rapid skin aging and a risk of developing skin cancer.

So if you’re on acne medication, be extremely careful with suntan and sun exposure. You might be able to hide your blemishes temporarily, it’ll become a bigger problem later on.

Source: National Institute of Health