Archive for the ‘Acne Treatment’ Category

Tips for Acne care

Wash the impacted location twice a day with gentle soap. Use soap, or one containingbenzoyl peroxide, such as Oxy-5. Wash regardly necessary to keep the area clean. Do not scrub.
Shampoo the hair regularly. Keep long hair off the face and shoulders and wash it daily. Avoid shaving as much as possible; while shaving be certain to avoid nicking the pimples.
Try a fresh shaving blade to reduce the chance of distributing the infection.
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Acne and Diet

Traditionally, certain foods such as chocolate, peanuts, fatty foodstuffs, and dairy products have been blamed for causing or aggravating acne. Research studies, however, have failed to find any association between certain diets and acne. Read the rest of this entry »

Acne Hygiene (Dirt and Acne)

Probably the most typical misguided beliefs about acne is that it’s caused by dirt. It is not!  Acne is caused by a combination of factors you can’t control, just like your hormone balance and the natural pace of your skin’s renewal system.
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