Acne - 5 Important Rules on What Not to Do

       

Don’t touch your face unnecessarily. If you don’t wash hands regularly and touch the face unnecessarily it can make acne worse. You must touch your face only if you really have to. We touch different things around us in our everyday life; these things can have loads of bacteria and dirt particles on them.

When we touch our face after touching those objects around us, these particles and bacteria get trapped in the pores of our fingertips and eventually when we touch our face with fingers, cause acne.

Don’t touch those pimples on your face. It is always tempting to touch whiteheads on your face, but one must keep fingers away from them. When we touch pimples, the pressure that applies on the area may widen and can make pimples bigger. This can even leave scar or a mark on face.  Or it’s recommended to use cotton pads press the whitehead gently, the indication of removal of dead cell is the bleeding that starts when you squeeze whitehead.

You should avoid using too many face products of different brands. If you use cleanser of one company, it’s recommended to use toner and moisturizer of the same brand.  There is a possibility that if you use cosmetic products of several brands, they may not react well with each other and end up in causing acne.

Don’t miss out on the liquids: Water is most important to cleanse your acne. It’s recommended by the doctors to drink at least eight glasses of water each day.  I know it’s unpopular to drink 8 cups of water per day (and it leads to a lot of bathroom breaks) but your body will adjust to the water intake, and soon you’ll have clearer skin and less trips to the lavatory.
Avoid sun exposure, as much as possible through sun screen. In old times people used to say that direct exposure to sun is good for skin. Latest research has proved that Sunlight tightens facial pores. Direct exposure to sunlight also causes damage to follicular walls that will eventually result in the clogging of pores. This will eventually cause formation of acne.

 
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