You skin is the largest organ in your body. Besides helping the body in the process of toxic elimination (one of the main factors that contributes to acne!), it also protects your body against temperature changes, and from harmful invaders.
If you give your skin what it needs instead of chemicalizing it and beating it into submission, you’ll see rapid and lasting improvement. You’ll look youthful and sexy and people will notice how good you look.
On the other hand, by constantly doing the following, you are weakening the natural protecting capabilities of your skin, you are slowing the healing process of your skin, and are making your skin look bad and making your acne worse:
Smoking. Smoking causes heart disease, cancer and the thinning of your skin. Your skin has to have blood flow to cleanse the toxins that cause acne. smoking will reduce your physical activity (exercise) which you need in order to be healthy and fit. In many ways, smoking CAUSES acne!
TOPICAL STEROIDS: OTC and prescription cortisone creams can be very potent and they can also cause thinning of your skin. They can cause redness and irritation , and other side effects. Cortisone creams address the some of the SYMPTOMS of acne but they do nothing to help with the CAUSES of acne. Just like taking an antacid does nothing to change the spicy food in your stomach, cortisones can mask symptoms instead of eliminating the causes. Try a natural substance like diluted tea tree oil, instead.
ANTIBIOTICS: Your body is host to billions of bacteria, some of them good and some of them not so good. You need a healthy population of bacteria like acidophilus in your digestive tract in order to digest your food. Antibiotics kill good bacteria as well as bad bacteria. “Good” bacteria protect you from parasites and bacteria. Antibiotics can cause stress and damage to your liver, so be careful to follow your doctor’s orders. If you take antibiotics at the advice of a doctor, eat acidophilus-containing foods like yogurt every day.
FOUR-IN-ONE-RAZOR BLADES: Think about it: if your razor has four blades, you may be subjecting your skin to torture. Any shaving can irritate cysts and bumps. Four-in-ones can do it much faster! Give your skin a break–use a single blade cartridge when you have an active outbreak.
Never use 4-in-1s, especially if you have bumps and cysts. They can lead to permanent scarring if used improperly and severe irritation, at the very least.
Popping your Pimples. If you feel anxious about your acne, you might feel compelled to squeeze your zits. Here’s a friendly word of advice: DON’T! If you pop your acne pustules you’ll do two things. A) drive the bacteria and pus deeper into the pore, and B) cause scars. While popping your acne may seem like a good thing to do right now, you’ll pay for it down the road: scars caused by squeezing acne “heads” NEVER go away. There are safe ways of extracting small whiteheads or blackheads but you would be wise to leave that to a skin care professional.
Excessive Vitamin A. Concentrated doses of any supplement are not NATURAL and they are not always SAFE. Every year, people are hospitalized from overdoses of vitamins. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin, which means that it’s not easily flushed from the body, like Vitamin C. Vitamin A from green leafy vegetable and fruits can be very helpful in resolving acne, but taking too much can cause liver damage. Always read and follow the dosage instructions on the bottle. they’re there for a reason!
Steroid Creams for Rosacea. Over the counters steroid creams for Rosacea. This should be a no-brainer. Taking over the counters make your skin red and irritated is is downright DUMB if you’re suffering from rosacea. Always consult your dermatologist prior to applying over the counters on inflamed and highly sensitive skin.
Acne sufferers often bear their symptoms on the most visible parts of their bodies, the face, chest, and back. It can be an enormous emotional burden. Luckily, lifestyle changes can eliminate most acne outbreaks. TV commercials would have you think that all you need is the latest portion or pill. In reality, acne is a symptom of a lifestyle problem. Take it as a wake-up call so you can address the underlying causes of acne so you can be rid of it forever!
Yes there really is a natural treatment for acne and zits. Before you spend another day suffering and before you spend another PENNY on acne medicines, visit TreatmentForAcneAndZits.com for news and ideas that can help.
