Clear skin? No over cleansing
Skin cleansers are designed to rid your face of any excess dirt or
oil that could clog your pores and cause nasty blemishes. By cleansing
your face you're in essence starting with a fresh canvass.
Cleansing should be part of your morning and bedtime skin care
ritual. The face should be cleansed each time any makeup is applied and
each time any makeup is removed. Women who moisturize before bedtime
need to cleanse in the morning to remove last night's moisturizer. And
women who wear makeup all day need to remove 12 to 16-hours of makeup.
You should also cleanse your skin after you've exercised or worked up a
sweat in a hot environment. Keep on reading there is something that need
to know about cleansing.
According to a recent study made by researchers from University of
Oklahoma, from the Health Sciences wing of the university, keeping the
face squeaky clean by applying so many creams moisturizers and "dead
skin scrubbers" may be doing far more harm than good. According to the
study, no amount of facial cleansers and vanity creams would save you
from acne if, for example, you are already genetically predisposed to
have acne.
Over-cleaning
The study further stated that the bad habit of "over-cleaning" the
face does not help at all in keeping yourself farther from acne, nor
does it help in treating acne. A researcher reminded people of these
facts, dismissing whatever advertising materials might say about the
real deal regarding facial cleansers, acne and the human skin.
According to the study, they actually see less incidences of acne
vulgaris on the faces of women who had been predisposed to keep it
simple (simple face washing, with plain soap) as opposed to those who
have taken it upon themselves to combat face dirt with every conceivable
facial cleanser money can buy.
There is nothing wrong with wanting to keep the face clean. But one
doesn't have to spend a lot of money or buy a lot of different chemical
products to keep it clean.
Some soap and perhaps lukewarm water is enough to keep the face
pristine and free of acne and those dreaded wrinkles. Wrinkles on the
other hand, don't appear because your face wasn't clean. They are simply
a natural part of the aging of the skin.
Keeping it simple
Keeping it simple perhaps is the most useful line here. Basically,
people should begin easing themselves of the usual plethora of cosmetic
products that are designed to give you the world, but actually only
succeed in taking your money
If you have acne, buying different soaps and peppering your face with
them won't help. Actually, if you rub too often and soap too often as
well, there just might be a chance that you might make some of the
lesions explode, thereby effectively creating more infection for the
skin on your face.
If your old soap has worked well for you, then just stick to the
soap. Wash your face once a day, and pat dry with a towel. Regular once
a day washing of the face should be done in conjunction with whatever
medical regimen your doctor has prescribed for your acne.
If you don't have a medical regimen yet, and your lesions seem to be
more active recently, then perhaps it is time to go to the doctor.
You might be surprised how short and straightforward doctors can be
about the diagnosis and treatment of such skin problems. Most likely,
the doctor would be able to trace possible triggers that might have
cause the acne in the first place.
Then a prescription would be made to slowly treat the acne. Usually
doctors prescribe medicated creams or oral medication for the acne
treatment.
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