Ways To Prevent Acne
How many ways are there to prevent acne? There are a number of things you can do to diminish your acne, but I think there are very few ways you can really prevent acne if you're especially prone to it, especially without medical advice and treatment. But there are many things that can go towards helping you prevent acne breakouts from occurring.
We have all heard that prevention is better than a cure, and this idea holds true even for people who are plagued with acne. This simple approach is wonderful in concept, but the difficulty lies in finding out how to prevent acne. What steps do we take to keep from finding those annoying blemishes from appearing when we don't want to take medication?
My sister has been having horrendous breakouts lately. Her adult acne is so bad that her entire face is covered in blemishes. The marks on her face led her to consult her doctor about the possible causes of her acne as well as ways she could prevent acne breakouts in the future. I watched my niece while my sister went to her appointment, hoping that there was a solution to her problem.
When my sister arrived home, she looked wide-eyed and a little pale. She said that the doctor told her that the cause of acne in her case was bacteria. Unfortunately, she said that there was no way to treat the bacterial infection right now even though a simple antibiotic could prevent acne in this case. This didn’t make sense to me at first, then my sister added, “With me being pregnant and all.”
This good news wasn’t dampened a bit by the inability to prevent acne breakouts, but it did pose a challenge. The doctor suggested that my sister stay away from harsh soaps, especially antibacterial soaps. This came as a big surprise because one would think that an antibacterial soap would prevent acne that was caused by bacteria. It turns out that the opposite is true.
When we use harsh soaps that kill bacteria, we often make ourselves vulnerable to pimples because we kill the good bacteria that battle the bad, and often this bad bacteria is more resistant to topical treatments. Yes, there is a war going on and our skin is at stake. The doctor suggested that my sister’s best approach to prevent acne would be to use a very gentle cleanser and to only cleanse twice a day. Before this, my sister was washing her face every chance she got.
It has only been two weeks since her visit to the doctor. My sister’s complexion is not crystal clear and it probably won’t be until she is able to treat the acne with medication. However, she is able to prevent acne from getting the best of her. She uses a gentle cleanser twice a day and she thinks about her new baby. A little adult acne is such a small price to pay.
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