Teenage acne: Top ten tips for teen acne

August 10, 10:24 AMBroward County Parenting Teens ExaminerSue Scheff

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As back to school is starting throughout our country in the month of August, many teens will be concerned about their appearances. It is human nature to want to look our best. Whether you are shopping for new trendy clothes, shoes, or the coolest sneakers, many teens are more concerned about their physical appearance.

Teenage acne can affect your teenagers self esteem and can be extremely upsetting to them. I recently found a top ten teenage acne tips  list by a Licensed Skin Professional, Johanna Curtis.

1. Keep your skin very clean. Twice daily washing will help to remove the excess sebum from your skin.

2. While you need to keep your skin clean, be careful not to wash too much. Use warm, not hot water, and a mild cleanser. Washing too harshly will just cause your glands to create even more sebum.

3. Use a gentle exfoliator. Don’t scrub at your skin too much but a gentle facial exfoliant will help to remove the dead skin cells that could potentially block your pores.

4. Avoid toners which contain alcohol. Alcohol will only dry out your skin’s top layer, causing your skin to over-compensate by producing even more oil. That will only result in more pimples.

5. Never pick or squeeze your acne spots. That will just introduce more bacteria to the skin, leaving it inflamed and it may even cause an infection. That can also cause you scars which may never disappear.

6. Keep your hands awayfrom your face. The acne causing bacteria is something we always have on our skin but it only causes a problem when it gets trapped in your pores. Rubbing your face or resting your chin in your hands will help to push the bacteria deep into your skin, where is can create acne in teenagers.

7. Choose non-comedogenic and oil-free skin products and make-up. There is no sense introducing more oil to your skin. That will only further encourage blocked pores which cause acne.

8. Take care in the sun. Small amounts of sun exposure are good for acne in teenagers but you should avoid sunburn, which will only make you shed dead skin cells more quickly, leading to more blocked pores. Also, certain sunblock preparations can worsen acne in teenagers so you need to be careful when you try a new sunblock.

9. Avoid accessories that will rub your skin. Hats and headbands are the main culprits. This is important because heat and friction can really cause acne to flare up. The need to avoid friction like this is a reason you should also shower immediately after exercise so you don’t have sweaty skin rubbing together.

10. Find what works for you – and stick with it. For most acne in teenagers, an over the counter acne cure is effective. You just need to persevere with it a while.

To avoid teenage acne psychological effects and cure the problem before it becomes severe, you should follow these teenage acne tips in your daily life. Make them part of your life and you should have less of a problem with acne in teenagers.

Learn more on Johanna’s website at http://teenage-acne.net/