Hey coffeeholics! How is your skin lately? Well I’m pleased
to say that the acne on my skin, especially my face, has not been making an appearance that much ever since I’ve been using
Proactiv. I haven’t had any major zits for several months already! Well, I’m pretty
much sure you wanna know how this can also be true to you! Well here are some
things you need to know and realize about the truth about acne.
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| My BEFORE Pic. Yes I have zits around my mouth area, sometimes on my cheeks, forehead, or my chin area. |
I guess the next logical question would be – what provokes
acne?
Contrary to popular belief, acne is not caused by eating too much chocolates or oily foods, nor does it occur exclusively on teenagers. Acne is a cyclic process that everyone experiences, and can occur at any age. Stress, periods, climate, cosmetic products (comedogenic), drugs and industrial chemical are factors that provoke acne. So maybe one sleepless night doesn’t provoke acne but the stress from sleepless nights can. Lam na!
And now to the pressing question, how to prevent acne?
Nourish - There is no miracle diet to clear acne, but a
healthy, balanced diet can help your skin fight acne. Choose fresh, unprocessed
foods from all four groups and drink eight glasses of water a day, or more when
you exercise. Totoo. Our body is made up of almost 70% water so we need that.
Cleanse - To maintain clear skin, stick to a daily
acne-fighting skin-care routine. Gently wash your face with a soap-free
exfoliating cleanser twice a day to remove excess oil, dirt and dead skin
cells. Avoid over washing, which dries out your skin and causes it to produce
even more oil.
Protect - While small amounts of sun exposure may seem to
clear acne at first, the sun actually dries your skin, causing it to produce
more oil and dead cells, creating the ideal environment for blemishes. Avoid
excess sun exposure and wear at least SPF 15 sunscreen every day, even if it's
cloudy.
Rest - A good night's sleep (7-8 hours) can do wonders for your complexion and immune system, which helps fight infection to clear acne more quickly.
Exercise - Your skin benefits from an increase in blood flow
and blood oxygen level achieved by exercise. If you are prone to body acne,
wear loose-fitting, breathable clothing when exercising, and shower with an
acne-fighting body wash soon after.
Relax - Acne starts inside hair follicles, where your
sebaceous glands produce the protective oil that keeps skin soft and supple.
Hormones control these glands, and psychological stress affects hormone levels.
Too much stress can yield too much oil and trigger the acne cycle. So
relax—take a bath, go for a walk, do yoga or whatever you want to make you feel
happy and calm. For me, that would mean reading a book!
In all honesty, out of those 6 suggestions, I've only been regularly cleansing and protecting but not so much on the others! I am soooo guilty of not doing the 7-8 hours of sleep. So if you want to promote a more acne-free atmosphere, a good night's rest is definitely a must! But still, I think the most effective way is to use the Proactiv Solution Combination
therapy.
This is how Proactiv Solution Combination Therapy stops
acne:
1. The Proactiv Renewing Cleanser (Step 1) and the Proactiv
Revitalizing Toner (Step 2) works by removing dead skin cells, ensuring that
the pores don’t get clogged. The Proactiv Revitalizing Toner (Step 2) removes
excess oils.
2. The Proactiv Renewing Cleanser (Step 1) and Proactiv
Repairing Treatment (Step 3) kill the bacteria and prevent proliferation.
3. The Refining Mask helps reduce the inflammation and
swelling. Proactiv is designed to attack acne “proactively” – delivering the
right concentration of medicines and acne-care agents, in the right order and
concentrations, to help control the acne cycle before breakouts occur. If you
have acne, Proactiv Solution is the key to clear complexion.
Proactiv is safe and effective for almost everyone with mild
to moderate acne – healing the breakouts you may have today and keeping your
complexion clear by helping to prevent future breakouts. By clearing your skin,
Proactiv also helps blemishes from leaving behind permanent scars. Proactiv
combines mild concentrations of antimicrobial acne medicine with botanical
skin-care agents to gently remove excess dead skin cells and oil (to keep pores
from clogging); to kill acne causing bacteria inside pores; and to soothe
redness and irritation.
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| Pimple free! Dark spots na lang.. :P |
