Here are a few better alternatives to common acne conditions
1.Blackheads : ✅Use salicylic acid ❌Not pore strips 💡Reason: salicylic acid gets concentrated in oil forming glands and softens the contents that block the pore. Pore strips can injure and irritate the skin on the nose and heal with dark spots. ▪️How to use : use a small sesame seed amount on the nose and leave it on overnight
2.Multiple acne ✅Use Adapalene ❌Not clindamycin 💡Reason: Adapalene is a retinoid which is a potent anti acne agent. It reduces acne as well as new comedone formation. Clindamycin is an antibiotic and over time the bacteria calm using acne can develop resistance to it. ▪️how to use: use a tiny pea sized amount of adapalene and apply it over the affected areas. Follow it up with a moisturise. Do not apply around eyes, corners of nose and lips .
3.Acne about to pop ✅Use pimple patch ❌Not pop it 💡Reason: popping a pimple can push the contents deep into the dermis leading to a larger acne thereby increasing chances of dark spots and scarring. A hydrocolloid pimple patch will form a layer on the surface and help in healing the acne faster. ▪️on a cleansed face. take a single acne patch and apply it over a the affected acne.
A whitehead under the skin is the most common cause for getting
