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Written by Angela Neo

Tuesday, 25 March 2008

Millions of people around the world are affected by acne. The condition can range from mild to severe scarring and it can affect a person's confidence and self esteem.

by AngelaNeo

Millions of people around the world are affected by acne. The condition can range from mild to severe scarring and it can affect a person's confidence and self esteem.

Regardless of age, race and sex, we are all exposed to the risk of being affected with acne.

If you have acne prone skin, you've probably tried numerous acne products that failed to work for you. You've tried a bunch of acne creams and they never worked.

In reality, most of the acne creams in the market today work the opposite of what they claim to do -instead of getting rid of acne, they can make your acne problem worse.

For simple and effective acne cure, take the following 6 steps:

1. Gently clean your face.

Wash your face with a gentle acne cleanser and don't rub too hard on the skin. Do not use soap as it can be too harsh. It is best to choose a gentle cleanser made for acne prone skin.

2. Eliminate too much oil on the skin

When the oil glands on our skin produce too much oil, it can clog the pores.

You need to keep the oil under control to prevent this. Choose a good astringent to reduce the oil surface and keep oil production under control.

3. Keep your hands off the acne

If you see a pimple on your face, resist the urge to squeeze it or pop it.

If you pop a pimple, it runs the risk of getting more infection as well as leaving acne scars.

4. Use the right makeup.

If you have an acne problem, it is best not to wear makeup. However, if you must, then use oil free and non comedogenic make up.

5. Shave with care.

Men who are affected with acne have to be careful not to cut on the pimples and spread the bacteria.

It is better to use a razor as opposed to an electric shaver as there is more tendency to spread the infection from using electric shavers.

6. Have adequate amount of sunlight

Sunlight is good for our skin. However, if you're exposing your skin to sunlight for long periods because you think your acne is going to be less noticeable on darker skin, you're dead wrong.

Prolonged sunlight exposure is going to damage your skin and increase your risk for skin cancer. If you're going to be exposed to direct sunlight for more than an hour, apply sun block or moisturizer that has SPF30.

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