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That Enemy, Acne - Facts and Treatment

Acne is the leading skin condition most people have, common in teenagers and young adults. Acne occurs when hair follicles, oil and dead skin cells plug up pores. People with acne will have different symptoms of it, from mild to severe. Symptoms include, uninflamed blackheads to pus-filled pimples or large, red, tender bumps.<br>

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That Enemy, Acne - Facts and Treatment

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  1. That​​Enemy,​​Acne​​-​​Facts​​and​​Treatment That​​Enemy,​​Acne​​-​​Facts​​and​​Treatment      Acne​​​is​​the​​leading​​skin​​condition​​most​​people​​have,​​common​​in​​teenagers​​and  young​​adults.​​Acne​​occurs​​when​​hair​​follicles,​​oil​​and​​dead​​skin​​cells​​plug​​up​​pores.  People​​with​​acne​​will​​have​​different​​symptoms​​of​​it,​​from​​mild​​to​​severe.​​Symptoms  include,​​uninflamed​​blackheads​​to​​pus-filled​​pimples​​or​​large,​​red,​​tender​​bumps.  Most​​people​​can​​experience​​acne​​in​​their​​lives​​and​​can​​lower​​self​​esteem,​​but​​don’t  worry,​​you're​​not​​alone​​in​​this​​fight.​​With​​this​​very​​common​​skin​​condition,​​there​​has  been​​treatment​​created​​to​​treat​​and​​possible​​get​​rid​​of​​acne!    Acne​​treatment​​can​​vary;​​people​​commonly​​pop​​their​​pimples​​when​​they​​see  them.​​It’s​​highly​​advised​​that​​you​​should​​NOT​​pop​​your​​pimples.​​Popping​​your​​pimples  does​​get​​rid​​of​​the​​pimple,​​but​​popping​​pimples​​can​​cause​​the​​inflamed​​pimples​​to  become​​worse.​​Popping​​the​​pimple​​cause​​some​​nasty​​scabs​​and​​can​​leave​​scars  behind.​​Now​​when​​you​​pop​​your​​pimples,​​you​​use​​your​​hands,​​cause​​you’re​​not​​going  to​​use​​power​​tools​​to​​pop​​them;​​you’re​​hands​​carry​​germs​​and​​are​​dirty​​which​​can 

  2. spread​​acne​​by​​touching​​your​​face​​and​​can​​cause​​infection.​​Resisting​​to​​pop​​your spread​​acne​​by​​touching​​your​​face​​and​​can​​cause​​infection.​​Resisting​​to​​pop​​your  pimples​​can​​be​​hard​​task​​at​​hands,​​but​​if​​you​​are​​it’s​​recommended​​to​​use​​​Pimple  Popping​​Tools​​​that​​can​​be​​bought​​online,​​which​​is​​a​​much​​more​​sterile​​option​​to  popping​​your​​pimples​​and​​can​​clean​​out​​your​​pores.                                 Making​​an​​appointment​​with​​your​​dermatologist​​to​​treat​​your​​acne​​is​​a​​very  good​​solution.​​However,​​it​​can​​be​​costly​​and​​your​​dermatologist​​could​​suggest​​acne  medication​​that​​can​​have​​harmful​​side​​effects.​​The​​most​​common​​medication  suggested​​is​​​Isotretinoin​,​​which​​is​​marketed​​as​​​Accutane​.​​Accutane​​is​​a​​powerful  medication​​to​​treat​​acne​​but​​comes​​with​​wide​​range​​of​​side​​effects.    Major​​Side​​Effects:  ● Bone​​or​​joint​​pain  ● burning,​​redness,​​itching,​​or​​other​​signs​​of​​eye​​inflammation  ● difficulty​​with​​moving  ● nosebleeds  ● scaling,​​redness,​​burning,​​pain,​​or​​other​​signs​​of​​inflammation​​of​​the​​lips  ● skin​​infection​​or​​rash  Minor​​Side​​Effects:  ● Crusting​​of​​the​​skin  ● difficulty​​in​​wearing​​contact​​lenses​​(may​​continue​​after​​medicine​​is  stopped)  ● dryness​​of​​the​​eyes​​(may​​continue​​after​​treatment​​is​​stopped) 

  3. ● dryness​​of​​the​​mouth​​or​​nose  ● dryness​​or​​itching​​of​​the​​skin  ● headache​​(mild)  ● increased​​sensitivity​​of​​the​​skin​​to​​sunlight  ● peeling​​of​​the​​skin​​on​​palms​​of​​the​​hands​​or​​soles​​of​​the​​feet  ● stomach​​upset  ● thinning​​of​​the​​hair​​(may​​continue​​after​​treatment​​is​​stopped)  When​​taking​​Accutane,​​your​​solution​​to​​acne​​gets​​worse​​before​​it​​gets​​better.  You’re​​going​​to​​have​​to​​make​​monthly​​visits​​with​​your​​dermatologist​​to​​make​​sure  you’re​​not​​suffering​​from​​the​​side​​effects​​of​​Accutane;​​you’ll​​also​​need​​to​​have​​blood  work​​done​​to​​make​​sure​​Accutane​​is​​not​​damaging​​your​​liver.​​​​Accutane​​is​​just​​a  suggestion,​​your​​dermatologist​​could​​suggest​​other​​options​​to​​treat​​your​​acne,​​other  than​​Accutane.  Most​​common​​and​​effective​​treatment​​for​​acne​​is​​facial​​washes.​​It’s​​a​​more  affordable​​option​​and​​can​​save​​you​​a​​trip​​to​​the​​dermatologist.​​The​​key​​factor​​is​​deep  cleaning​​and​​exfoliation,​​which​​cleans​​oil​​and​​dirt​​that​​are​​trapped​​in​​your​​pores.​​Now  when​​it​​comes​​to​​washes​​and​​creams​​it​​can​​be​​overwhelming​​because​​there's​​so​​many  options​​and​​you’ll​​have​​to​​find​​the​​right​​one​​for​​you.​​Some​​washes​​can​​cause​​more  skin​​irritation​​and​​you’ll​​have​​to​​find​​another​​wash​​to​​use.​​Don’t​​feel​​discouraged,  because​​this​​is​​the​​best​​option​​for​​you​​to​​help​​fight​​your​​acne.​​Here​​are​​some​​options  to​​help​​you​​pick​​the​​right​​acne​​treatment​​product.   Benzoyl​​Peroxide​​​is​​a​​cream​​to​​help​​treat​​acne​​and​​other​​skin​​conditions.​​It​​is  used​​to​​dry​​out​​pimples​​and​​kills​​the​​bacteria​​that​​is​​contained​​in​​acne.​​Benzoyl  Peroxides​​ranges​​in​​concentrations​​from​​​2.5%​​​increasing​​to​​​5%​​​and​​a​​maximum​​of​​​10%​.  Name​​brands​​such​​as​​​Clean​​&​​Clear​​​and​​​Neutrogena​​​sells​​Benzoyl​​Peroxide​​creams,  along​​with​​their​​facial​​washes​​to​​help​​treat​​acne.          

  4.   There​​are​​even​​washes​​with​​Benzoyl​​Peroxide​​to​​maximize​​efficiency​​when  treating​​acne.​​A​​good​​suggestions​​is​​​Humane​​​face​​and​​body​​wash​​with​​benzoyl  peroxide​​10%.                  A​​highly​​suggested​​acne​​wash​​to​​use​​is​​​Proactiv​.​​​Proactiv​​​is​​recommended​​by  dermatologists​​and​​is​​one​​of​​the​​most​​effective​​products​​out​​there.​​​Proactiv​​​been  proven​​to​​kill​​acne​​bacteria​​and​​helps​​prevent​​future​​breakouts.​​​​​Proactiv​​​also​​sells  other​​acne​​treatment​​products​​such​​as​​​blemish​​relief​​​and​​​smoothing​​exfoliators​​​to  help​​treat​​acne​​even​​further.             

  5. Another​​wash​​to​​use​​is​​​​St.​​Ives​​Naturally​​Clear​​Blemish​​and​​Blackhead​​Control Another​​wash​​to​​use​​is​​​​St.​​Ives​​Naturally​​Clear​​Blemish​​and​​Blackhead​​Control  Scrub​,​​it’s​​an​​all​​natural​​wash​​that​​helps​​clean​​out​​pores,​​cleans​​oil​​and​​dirt​​on​​your  face.​​It​​exfoliates​​the​​skin​​with​​natural​​ingredients​​and​​salicylic​​acid.​​If​​this​​doesn’t  work​​for​​you,​​there​​are​​other​​​exfoliating​​products​​​out​​there​​that​​you​​can​​try.                 There​​are​​a​​wide​​range​​of​​acne​​facial​​washes​​to​​choose​​from,​​it’s​​just​​about  picking​​the​​right​​one​​that’s​​going​​to​​work​​for​​you.​​In​​addition​​to​​washes​​and​​creams,  there​​are​​also​​facial​​masks​​to​​help​​deep​​clean​​your​​pores.​​There's​​a​​multitude​​of  facial​​masks​​as​​well,​​from​​​black​​charcoal​​masks​​​to​​remove​​clogged​​pores​​when​​you  peel​​it​​away,​​to​​​Indian​​healing​​clay​,​​using​​natural​​ingredients​​to​​clean​​and​​sooth​​your  skin.​​With​​all​​these​​options​​to​​help​​treat​​acne,​​there​​are​​many​​different​​approaches  and​​many​​different​​angles​​to​​attack​​this​​very​​common​​skin​​condition​​that​​almost  everyone​​deals​​with.​​These​​are​​some​​of​​the​​best​​solutions​​out​​there​​to​​treat​​acne,  give​​some​​of​​these​​solutions​​a​​try!  

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