Do you suffer from acne? Are you worried because the pimples just keep coming in spite of you taking good care of your skin, eating a balanced diet & maintaining a healthy lifestyle?
We are going to discuss the mistakes you may be making that could increase your acne. 1) You keep changing your acne medication & don’t give it enough time to show its effectiveness. This may be irritating your skin & causing further breakouts. Any medicine or treatment takes some time to give results, so you should take your medicine & treatments patiently to see the best results. It usually takes 2-3 months for acne to get under control & you should give your medicine at least 2 months to prove its effectiveness.
2) You are not using products that suit your skin type. Products that have oil are not suitable for acne-prone skin.
3) Women often share their make-up products & brushes with each other. This is a very common mistake that may increase the bacteria on your skin. If your skin is already acne-prone, this can increase the chances of acne. That’s why it’s better if you don’t share your products & keep your brushes clean.
4) Often women forget to remove their makeup or don’t remove it properly before they sleep at night, this also is a common mistake. Even if your make-up is non-comedogenic, sleeping with make-up on could clog your pores & cause breakouts.
5) Not washing your face at all or washing it too often to keep it “clean” is a common mistake. Washing your face twice a day is ideal & not washing your face can lead to an oil build up. Dead skin & oil can cause your pores to get clogged and result in enlarged pores and pimples. However, washing your face too often may also irritate your skin and dry it out.
6) People think that oily skin does not need moisturizer. But the topical medications and face wash for acne may cause your skin to become dry and irritated. Applying moisturizer will keep your skin hydrated, help to reduce irritation and avoid pimples. Moisturising, hydrating and noncomedogenic creams or lotions are ideal for oily skin.
7) Over-exfoliating your skin. It is necessary to exfoliate acne prone skin to keep it clean and prevent oil build up. But over exfoliating is also not good as it removes the protective oil cover from the skin’s surface, making it dry.
8) Popping pimples, scratching them or touching them unnecessarily is a very common mistake that people make. This damages the skin in the long run. When you pop a pimple, the material inside the pimple like sebum, dead skin cells, Propionibacterium acne bacteria and debris come to the skin’s surface and cause the sebaceous glands to burst. This spreads in the dermis causing irritation or inflammation or make the skin red and form pustules. It can cause acne breakouts, acne scarring, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) and pigmented scars.
9) Another common mistake is to take treatment for your pimples but not making any changes in your lifestyle. Acne is a lifestyle-related issue that cannot be treated only with medicines. To get the best results from acne treatments it is necessary to make some changes to your lifestyle.
10) You have to include healthy foods in the diet and avoid fried food, junk food, dairy products, cold drinks, aerated drinks, very sweet food, sweets, ice creams, chocolates. Foods with a high glycemic index should be avoided as much as possible. So these were a few mistakes that you may be making without even realizing in your daily life it that may cause pimples or acne breakouts. Correct these mistakes to control acne.
Another thing is that if your acne has become severe or chronic if it is very painful and not getting better with routine treatments or you are getting scars, don’t ignore it. Go to a dermatologist and follow the treatment prescribed regularly. There are several oral and topical medicines, chemical peels, laser light therapies that can be used to treat acne. These are time tested treatments.
