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There are, however, a number of treatments which can
keep acne under control and prevent scarring.
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Get Rid of Acne with a 7 Step Plan |
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Whether you've just begun your research on how to get clear
skin, or you've already been through several treatments, this
simple plan can help you at any stage.
The 7 Step Acne Plan is based on the habits of long-time acne
sufferers who are now acne free, as well as on practical advice
from dermatologists.
Let's get started!
STEP 1: Understand the True Enemy. It Isn't Acne!
Acne is a symptom of a problem. It is not the root.
The first thing you need to do is determine your type of acne
and understand your own body.
Some questions you should ask yourself include: · Do you have
mild, moderate or severe acne? · How well do you take care of
your skin? (cleansing routine or squeezing pimples, etc.) · What
is your acne treatment history? · Are you currently taking any
prescriptions or medications for other conditions? · Do you get
enough sleep and eat a healthy diet? Do you get exercise? ·
Where do you work and how clean is the environment? · Does
anyone else in your family have acne?
STEP 2: Do Your Research
Educate yourself. Knowledge is power. This is the information
age, and learning how to get clear skin is easily within your
grasp. Doing your research on available acne treatments is
critical.
STEP 3: Assess Your List of Options
Assess your list of possible treatments to rid acne: Talk to the
appropriate specialist of your choice and assess your list with
their help.
Assess your comfort level with each treatment: consider |
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possible side effects, benefits, time expected to work, money,
other products, routine, and effort required.
Finally, choose the treatment you are most comfortable with: now
you've made a decision on what you want to try - either on your
own or with the help of a specialist.
STEP 4: Design Your Experiment
Now it's time to decide on your plan of action to rid acne for
good. This is directed by your environment, your schedule, the
amount of time and effort you are willing and able to put in,
and the type of acne you have.
You need to determine an active ingredient ("variable") to test
while keeping the other conditions ("controls") the same.
Decide on your controls and record them. What will you be
keeping the same? Your cleanser? Your exercise routine? The
application frequency of your acne treatment?
Decide on your exact regimen/routine. Introduce ONLY 1 variable
at a time. Next, set a time limit. Allow this sufficient time to
show improvement before introducing the next change.
STEP 5: Keep a Journal or Skin Log
Keep a journal or diary.
Record what what worked, what didn't, environmental or emotional
factors, your diet, your skin-cleansing routine, and lifestyle
habits and any changes that may have occurred (positive or
negative).
Make it fun! And enlist support. Have someone take pictures of
you once a week. Make it a habit to record your daily lifestyle
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The teenage years are when acne usually starts. The body starts producing more sebum, and in turn this sebum or oil clog up the hair follicles in the skin and cause acne. The sebum is excreted from the sebaceous glands to the skin surface.
I foolishly picked up a plastic honey bear that was in a pot of boiling water, and the honey squirted out all over the palm of my hand. Immediately, I ran it under cold water, and then I ran to get your book because I knew there was something I could put on burns that was natural: MUSTARD.
Global warming, decreasing ozone layer, exposure to multiple chemicals and cosmetics, faulty lifestyles and wrong eating habits, invasive fashions and the changing human behavioural patterns has lead to multiple skin problems from minor to those of major life threatening ones.
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trends.
STEP 6: Monitor Your Regimen!
Monitor your progress and change it if you see it's not working.
Trial and error is important! Make note of the main active
ingredients that your skin reacts to.
Know the time it takes for results to show. Make sure you find
out an expected time frame your treatment should work within for
your type of acne. Every treatment is different.
Don't be disappointed by failure. It is only by failure that you
can begin the process of elimination.
STEP 7: Stick with Your Strategy!
Acne is an ongoing battle. If you have moderate to severe acne,
do NOT expect to rid acne overnight or even see a change within
1 week. Just like science, answers on how to get clear skin can
only be found by trial and error. And the more consistent your
method, the faster and easier it will be to find your treatment
to rid acne.
About the author:
Yvette Chau is a freelance writer based in Edmonton, Canada
specializing in the area of skincare and acne treatment.
Undergoing failed treatments herself before finding a solution
for her own skin problems, she offers information and advice to
others on http://www.your-best-acne.treatment.com/. Make sure
you sign up for her FREE newsletter at
http://www.your-best-acne-treatment.com/free-acne-weapon-newslett
er.html/ packed with useful tips to fight acne.
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