As much as you Google “How to get rid of acne,” there are certain habits you may have that are keeping your skin from being clear. Try as you may you could be sabotaging your own skin, and that could be why your skin still isn’t clear yet! To help you get the smooth, glowing skin you want, we’ve rounded up a list of reasons why your skin is still suffering so you can work to fix them!
No consistency: Once you find a product you like to use on your skin, stick with it. Consistency is key, so make sure that whatever you’re doing, you’re using it both morning and night (or simply at night, depending on your skin), so that the formula can actually work on your skin. These things take time!
Using the wrong formula: Do you have dry skin? Oily skin? Are you using benzoyl peroxide products for acne? What about salicylic acid? Get to know your skin type so that you can use the right products. If you’re not sure what type of skin you have, talk to your dermatologist.
Your products are expired: This goes equally for acne products or makeup products, which can clog pores. Expired products will not only not work, they’ll likely do more harm than good. The next time you buy a new product you’ll be using on your face, use a permanent marker to write the date of purchase on the bottom of the bottle so you’ll know when it’s time to toss it.
Dirty pillowcase: To make sure you’re not sleeping on the oil from your own face, switch out your pillowcase once a week.
You’re stressed: Stress is a notorious acne culprit, and if even if you’re doing everything right with your skin, stress can get in the way. Try to banish stress or find simple ways to relax, like yoga or meditation, to go stress free.
Acne is caused by hormones that's it. It's that simple. Dirty hands and pillowcases don't cause acne. Stop giving people false hope.
ReplyDeleteThere is some truth to that Mary Khoury, however acne is also genetic and diet can play a big role. Dirty pillowcases and hands can cause buildup that lead to clogged pores. There are multiple reasons for acne!
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DeleteThere is truth to both : Mary & Tina. Proneness to acne IS genetic, hence especially the bad one is hormonal ; which means we inherit our body ability to certain hormonal reactions/deficiencies... My father had bad acne (even his mature skin when he was 50 looked like he was a bad case of chicken pox); I inherited the same type of bad hormonal acne and had it until I was 40 ; only then my hormones "stabilized" and acne went away. Fortunately I do not have a face covered with craters from those huge outbreaks I had, because I took care of my skin by renewing it with peels - so at 50 I have the greatest skin in my life; Unfortunately my daughter inherited those genes responsible for hormones and she is struggling with horrible acne... I find that the worst culprit that causes hormones to be out of whack and consequently those outbreaks is STRESS. Hope for women: the hormones get regulated quite often after childbirth (did not happen for me though). Foods (sugar especially) add to the problem too. Milk is full of hormones - so avoid milk :(
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