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Preventing
Adult Acne ~ A Proactive Approach
Prevent adult acne by taking proactive
measures in caring for your skin. As we all know, healthy skin cells are far
better able to protect and heal the skin.
It bears reiterating that creating
and maintaining healthy skin cells starts within, in other words eating a
healthful diet and drinking plenty of water and liquids.
Fortunately, one of the benefits of a
good skin rejuvenation regime is a rather dramatic reduction in acne outbreaks.
This is primarily due to the use of similar active ingredients that address
both aging skin issues and acne.
Simply by
developing and implementing a proactive anti-aging skin care regime helps to
prevent adult acne by reducing the occurrence of blemishes and outbreaks.
(You can't beat that as a great side effect of a good skin rejuvenation
regime!)
How exactly does a skin rejuvenation
regime prevent adult acne? The hallmark of any effective anti-aging skin care
routine incorporates gentle cleansing, exfoliation, skin hydration,
rejuvenation treatments that encourage healthy skin cell growth and sun screen
to protect the skin from future damage. These same elements of a good
anti-aging skin rejuvenation regime are essential in order to proactively
prevent adult acne as well.
The similar components of a good skin
rejuvenation regime mirror the same elements of a proactive plan to prevent
adult acne in the following ways:
*Thorough yet gentle skin cleansing.
*Toning with an antioxidant, vitamin A or AHA, BHA ingredient to remove any
remaining oils or dirt from the surface of the skin.
*Exfoliating away dead skin cells with an AHA, glycolic acid of 8 or BHA,
salicylic acid of 1 along with a weekly microdermabrasion scrub.
*Keep skin well hydrated with rich moisturizer containing an antioxidant such
as vitamin C as well as a vitamin A ingredient.
*Spot treat any emerging blemishes with an over-the-counter acne treatment with
benzoyl peroxide active acne fighting ingredient.
*If necessary, gently swap the facial skin occasionally throughout the day with
a toner to ensure a clean skin surface then re-apply your anti-aging
antioxidant or vitamin A moisturizer.
*Steaming your skin a few times a week with a facial steamer or over warm water
in the sink will open the pores for an extra deep cleansing.
*Use sunscreen each morning and re-apply throughout the day as necessary.
It will only take a few weeks for you
to not only notice that your acne outbreaks have diminished significantly but
that your overall skin tone has improved, in some case quite dramatically.
Mind you, a despite all your best
efforts, a blemish will sneakily appear once in a while but, all in all, you
will be quite pleasantly pleased with the effectiveness that you are able to
prevent adult acne.
As with any condition outside the
"norm", consult with your Physician if your acne is persistent,
excessive or you have any specific concerns about your own particular acne
symptoms.
By: Sue D.
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Sue is a
researcher and instructor on for The Skin Care e-Learning and ResourceCenter
which provides education on Anti-Aging
Skin Care while focusing on facial rejuvenation strategies, techniques, and
treatment options. Learn more about how to prevent
adult acne as well as a wide range of other aging skin concerns.
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