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7 Tips to Get Rid of Your Acne

Most people have seen the acne infomercials with Jessica Simpson and Sean "Diddy" Combs.Since these people are celebrities and people trust celebrities they believe that when they advertise a product they should believe in it too. Sure it may work for some people but for many it may be money going down the drain. This may or may not be the right treatment for you.

Some people have to go to their dermatologist for treatment for this acne condition. It may take several visits or it may take just one visit to get rid of your acne or it may not work at all since we are all different.

Here are some general tips that can help your acne:

If you have oily skin - it's best to use a medicated acne product or one in gel form.

If you have dry skin - you'll probably do better with the acne cream form and medicated products with benzoyl peroxide or salycic acid.

If you have both oily AND dry skin (combined type) - you will probably need a combination of oily skin gels and dry skin acne creams to apply to different parts of your face according to the skin condition there.

If you have sensitive skin - you will more than likely need less intense concentrations of either dry, oily, or combined-type treatments.

If you have skin pain because of acne - You can apply a warm cotton ball soaked in salt water for about 3 minutes, then apply some honey on it and wash it off after 10 minutes.

Try applying some aloe vera gel to the acne, it is soothing and provides a protective barrier.

Appling ice is soothing and can help with inflammation.
You should also get personal attention from a dermatologist if nothing else works.

So many people struggle with skin afflictions on a regular basis. With the advances in science, you'd think that the acne problem would have been solved long ago and that acne would be a thing of the past. Unfortunately this problem is still around and going strong.

Many people suffer from acne not only as a teenager, but also many adults are plagued with this problem.

Acne is a widespread problem that a lot of teenagers struggle with. It can be extremely embarrassing for a lot of teenagers who are at an extremely delicate time in their lives.



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