Acne

You can help prevent acne from getting worse by the way you wash your face:

• Gently wash your face once or twice a day with warm water and a mild soap or acne wash.
• Use gentle, circling motions rather than scrubbing your face.
• Always completely rinse your skin after you wash it, and gently pat it dry. Avoid rubbing your skin. Learn more 

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Acne

You can help prevent acne from getting worse by the way you wash your face:

• Gently wash your face once or twice a day with warm water and a mild soap or acne wash.
• Use gentle, circling motions rather than scrubbing your face.
• Always completely rinse your skin after you wash it, and gently pat it dry. Avoid rubbing your skin.
• If your face feels dry after washing it, use a moisturizing lotion. Look for skin care products that say "noncomedogenic" on the label.

Short HELP Talks: Prevent Acne and Pimples by Dr.Muneerah Kuraishi

I wish you a blemish free life ! - Dr.Muneerah Kuraishi

Acne - Pamphlet

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Acne Pamphlet

Acne Pamphlet

Treating Acne - Book Review

Treating Acne is an up-to-date guide to the understanding and treatment of common skin disorder, acne. It defines and identifies the different classes of acne and the many types of skin lesions that can occur in clear and accessible language. It describes the actual development of the disease, discrediting unproven beliefs, and mistaken notions about what causes acne and what makes it worse.

Author : Richard A. Walzer

Publisher : Consumer Union

No. Of Pages : 100

Good Skin - Book Review

The book gives latest information on skin rejuvenation and preservation techniques, a comprehensive look at the do’s and don’ts of skincare. The author gives sound advice on how to treat common problems like acne, blackheads and eczema, and offers insight into what you can do – both internally and externally – to ensure that you look your very best!

Author : Ingrid Wood

Publisher : New Holland Publishers

Year Of Publication : 2005

No. Of Pages : 96

ACNE

ACNE?

It’s a fear and frustration for teens, but Acne can affect adults too. Plugged pores and bacteria in the skin cause acne. Oil from glands combines with dead skin to plug the pores, also called follicles. Follicles bulge, producing pimples and other types of blemishes:

· Whiteheads: clogged pores that have no openings

· Blackheads: pores that are open and have a dark surface

· Pimples: reddish spots that signal an infection by bacteria in plugged pores

· Cysts: thick lumps beneath the surface of your skin, formed by the buildup of secretions

Three of four teenagers have Acne. It is most prevalent in adolescence because hormonal changes stimulate the sebaceous glands during these years. The sebaceous glands secrete fatty oil called sebum, which lubricates your hair and skin. Menstrual periods, the use of birth control pills or cortisone medications and stress may aggravate Acne in later life.

Although a chronic problem for many people from puberty through early adulthood, Acne eventually clears in most cases.

Self - Care

• Identify factors that aggravate your acne. Avoid oily or greasy cosmetics, sunscreens, hair styling products or acne cover-ups. Use products labeled “water-based” or “noncomedogenic.”

• Wash problem areas daily with a cleanser that gently dries your skin and causes follicles to flake.

• Try over-the-counter acne lotion (containing benzoyl peroxide, resorcinol or salicylic acid as the active ingredient) to dry excess oil and promote peeling.

• Moderate exposure to the sun or careful use of a sun may help.

• Keep your hair clean and off the face.

• Watch for signs for spreading infection beyond the edges of a pimple.

• Unless a food is clearly aggravating your acne, you don’t need to eliminate it. Foods like chocolate, once thought to be a cause of acne, generally aren’t the culprit.

• Don’t pick or squeeze blemishes. The actions can cause infection or scarring.

Source : MAYO CLINIC – Guide to Self-Care

Author : Philip T. Hagen, M.D