How To Get Rid Of Acne
That’s a tough question. Many folks have tried to answer this but there’s no clear cut and effective way to get rid of acne. Removing acne depends largely on the individual and his/her habits. However, we’ll do our best to offer some answers.
The main factor that produce acne is usually hormones but it can also be due to bacteria, streess and other such issues. It is considered that acne is partly hereditary. More than 90% of teenagers are plagued with acne and, leaving aside the physical aspect of it, it also leads to psychological scars such as low self-esteem or even depression.
1. Get Rid Of Acne By Changing Your Diet
a. Many scientific studies concluded that the high glycemic nature of foods is a cause of acne. Here are some foods whose glycemic index is high and can cause acne: corn flakes, baked potatoes, watermelon, white rices etc. You may also want to read this article related to the Glycemic index from Wikipedia.
b. Other scientific studies found out that milk, sherbet, cottage cheese and cream cheese are associated with the appearance of acne.
c. Increase your intake of Vitamin A and Vitamin E. Studies have shown that patients with acne show a lack of these two vitamins from their blood.
2. Get Rid Of Acne By Improving Your Hygiene
Well, to kick things off here, acne, contrary to some popular opinion, is not an effect of dirt. One of the things you can to to prevent acne/get rid of acne hygienically is to wash your face in order to remove the oils on it and unblock the pores and the bacteria that sometimes are a cause of acne. You may also want to use a clean towel to cover the pillow you sleep on during the night so that the pillow won’t get contaminated with bacteria from your face and turn your face-washing into a useless activity because you’ll pick them up again when going to sleep.
You may also want to clean your hands after touching an acne affected skin area so that you won’t move the bacteria from one, infected part of the skin, to another, uninfected part of the skin.
3. Get Rid Of Acne Through Treatment
Most treatments that promise instant results in removing acne are usually just lies. It usually takes a while for an acne removing treatment to work, sometimes even up to 3 months, so patience is a virtue. You won’t notice anything after a few weeks. There are however some treatments that use high levels of cortisone that can give fast results in getting rid of acne but not for all acne spots. You can also use a combination of treatments which may get you some great results fast but the risk of having serious side effects is increased considerably if you wish to take this path.
a. Get Rid Of Acne Through Topical Bactericidals
This are available over-the-counter and you can use them if you have a mild-to-moderate acne. You can apply it twice daily over the affected region. They contain benzoyl peroxide. There’s a study showing that a 10% benzoyl peroxide solution used by a study group resulted in a reduction of acne on 70% of group members in six weeks. Not too shabby. As side effects, topcail bactericidals can produce dryness and irritation of the skin.
b. Get Rid Of Acne Through Topical Antibiotics
This is usually inefficient and good to apply on the face alone as it merely targets the bacteria found in the blocked follicles.
c. Get Rid Of Acne Through Oral Antibiotics
These are usually not recommended and you should use them only after options with topical products have been eliminated. The acne grows resistent to this treatment and you can also get side effects such as yellow teeth or an upset stomach
d. Get Rid Of Acne Through Hormonal Treatments
This applies only to women and yes, acne can be gotten rid of or at least improved by using this method. Doctors can also administer you an intake of cortisone straight into a pimple if it proves resistent to other methods.
e. Get Rid Of Acne Through Topical Retinoids
These are products rich in vitamin A that have mild side effects. They usually influence cell creation and the lifecycle of cells in the follicle.
f. Get Rid Of Acne Through Oral Retinoids
Oral intakes of vitamine A products can cause a reduction of acne during a large chunk of time, usually up to six months. Medical supervision is required because there are serious side effects.
g. Get Rid Of Acne Through Sulfur
It inhibits acne. Yeah, that’s pretty much it here. Moving on.
h. Get Rid Of Acne Through Dermabrassion
It’s a medical procedure whereby they remove the surface of your skin through abrasion. This s a big in the you-know-what and it takes several months for your skin to return to normal.
There’s also microdermabrassion, which only exfoliates the superficial layer of the skin and is a milder option compared to regular dermabrassion.
i. Get Rid Of Acne Through Laser Treatment
Laser treatment has been used so far mostly to remove the scars left behind by acne but lately it is being use for acne prevention as well. Laser treatment of acne is still under much experimentation and very expensive so tread carefully.
4. Get Rid Of Acne Through Light Exposure
Yes, go out and let the light shine upon your face! It helps; very little but it does.
5. Get Rid Of Acne Through Surgery
This concludes our article on how to get rid of acne. I hope it has been of help to you. Don’t hesitate to post comments below in case you have used other acne removal options successfully or if you can add to our article in any way.