Author: Kate Bancroft
Source: ezinearticles.com
Millions of people all over the world suffer from acne. Whether you are a teenager to an adult in your 40′s you can suffer from it. Acne cases can range from being quite mild to extremely severe.
In cases where someone’s acne is extremely severe, it is often recommended that they visit a specialist acne clinic or a dermatologist to have their skin assessed and be advised on suitable treatments which can take a few months to see an improvement. However, if you have medium to mild acne, using a simple 3 step solution of products that work, you can see an improvement in less than a week, and if you stick to this regime, will have much clearer skin.
Our research over a number of years has shown that acne creams with benzoyl peroxide in are most effective to help your acne. However to have the best effect, this needs to be used with a suitable cleanser and moisturizer. If you go to your doctors, they may give you a cream that contains benzoyl peroxide and say use this and you should be fine, however without a suitable cleanser and moisturizer, your skin will not get the full benefits, and just using a cream it will often become dry and sometimes sore.
Using the simple regime put together by our acne specialists, we have seen many patients’ achieve fantastic results:
Step 1: Cleanse your face with a deep cleansing wash
With warm water, gently wash your face then, apply a small amount of a suitable deep cleansing wash and spread evenly across your face, then rinse with warm water and pat dry. A deep wash penetrates deeply into the skin to relieve the pressure and soreness of acne. Look for a natural, non alkaline cleanser for this stage.
Step 2: Apply a benzoyl peroxide based cream or lotion
Many acne cream manufactures provide a benzoyl based cream, but make sure you don’t get a watered down one so check the ingredients. For mild acne, a 5% strength is usually suitable, however 10% strength creams are available too, however the 10% is usually for people having in clinic treatments. Benzoyl peroxide oxygenates skin, and studies have shown applying this can improve your acne. Apply some Benzoyl cream to your hand and spread it evenly across the acne affected area. Allow about 5 minutes for this to dry, then follow step 3.
Step 3: Moisturize
Using benzoyl can make your skin dry or flaky, so using a good balanced moisturizer can keep your skin hydrated and prevent this happening. Apply a moisturizer to the areas you have applied the benzoyl cream and let it soak in.
It is amazing how these simple steps can improve your acne in under a week, but it is essential to follow this regime on a morning when you get up and on a night before you go to bed.
Face the Future are an approved Danne Clinic specializing in acne treatments and acne products that actually work. Kate Bancroft, Face the Future.
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