Friday, 13 April 2012

Adult Acne - Choosing the Proper Cure

By Sarah Touchstone


Adult acne isn't something that any adult wants to have to deal with; after all, weren't zits and pimples bad enough when you were young? Still, adult onset acne is more common than you might think and even the best treatments will sometimes differ because acne is different when you are an adult. Adult acne sufferers would do well to test out some of the following remedies to cure their own acne.

When your acne is moderate to severe, washing your face a lot won't cure it. Yet it's still something that can help with your overall treatment program for acne. Some people think that being rough in their face washing is the best way to get rid of acne, but all this does is irritate your skin. The best thing to do is wash your face twice each day using water that isn't too hot and a soft, not rough, cloth. You can use a cleanser that you buy over the counter but make sure that it doesn't have any harsh chemicals because those can really irritate sensitive skin. You want your skin to be clean but you also want to be as gentle with it as you can.

When you are a woman who suffers from adult acne, you have no doubt been told that birth control pills can provide good treatment. This can be a good treatment but it comes with side effects so make sure that you discuss this option with your doctor before you give it a try. Birth control pills reduce how much sebum (oily substance that contributes to acne) your skin will produce so that means that pimples have a harder time forming.

Studies show, however, that birth control pills--whether you take them for their intended purposes or just to fight acne--can have serious side effects like nausea, headaches, depression and an increased likelihood of developing heart disease. For this reason alone, you will almost always be better off choosing natural (and safer) methods such as Hydroxatone of fighting your adult acne.

Facial masks can be an effective way to treat adult acne. There are lots of recipes for facial masks online as well as in the books of natural remedies. Some of the very best facial masks contain only a few quick ingredients that you most likely already have at home. For example, mixing oatmeal and water isn't just fantastic as a breakfast staple, it also helps fight acne when you wear it as a facial mask.

You can easily make a facial mask by combining baking soda, water and then wearing it on your face for twenty minutes or so. Applying egg whites or egg yolks can be a great way to clear up some acne. Everyone's skin is a little bit different so you'll need to experiment with facial masks until you find the one that works the best for you. Adult acne can be a very distressing problem, but you should be reassured that there are effective remedies that can cure you of it. Try some of the suggestions that we've explored in this article because they have helped quite a lot of people clear up the acne they've been fighting. It's important to change your diet a little bit as you experiment with different cures until you find the one that is absolutely best for you; you won't be stuck with acne for the rest of your life.




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