Are you always stressed due to breakouts on your skin, spoiling your look and embarrassing you?
Well, the solution to your problem lies in your hands! Not entirely, but to a certain extent…
Let me help you…
- First of all getting acne is not your fault so stop blaming yourself. Acne or pimples are always either due to oily skin or hormonal imbalance in your body
- Common causes for acne / pimples are: puberty or teenage, hormonal imbalance, wrongly applied creams on the face or tablets , stress
- Keep oil under control : use a toner to clean your oily areas two times a day, use an oil control face wash i.e. face wash which should contain salicylic acid or glycolic acid
- Avoid using scrubs or doing clean ups at the parlour as they break your acne and leave marks
- If many acne or recurrent acne / pimples you will need to use a good anti-acne cream and some tablets which your doctor can prescribe for you
- Hormonal imbalance is possible if female patients have irregular periods or excess hair growth on the face along with acne, in such a situation you will need to take guidance from your doctor, but don’t worry these imbalances can be corrected if you follow the right advice
- Pimples or acne would generally take 2 to 3 months to settle once you start any treatment
- Acne marks and scars can be reduced with the help of skin lightening creams and also simple procedures like peels, skin polish, derma roller. These should done by qualified dermatologists to give you the best results without any side effects
- Don’t break your acne, don’t use heavy foundation, avoid unhealthy food
- Do’s: drink lots of water, avoid too much junk food, get good sleep