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Teenage Acne
By Samuel Murray, Thu Dec 8th
Teenage acne. Nothing worse can happen at a worse time. Ateenager is already at an age where he or she is very selfconscious about his or her image. Although is definitelyseen on the outside, the affects it has on the inside can bevery hurtful. can lower a teen's self esteem. It can makean otherwise outgoing child become a shy and introvertedteenager. It's a fact that at least 20 million teenagers sufferfrom acne. The earlier that is treated the better it will be. Onceacne has started to go away the treatment needs to be continued.The type of treatment for is dependent on the severity ofthe acne. There are hundreds of different treatments availabletoday. Light to moderate cases of acne, that which include blackheads,whiteheads and papules, can usually be treated successfully withover the counter preparations. Most of these cleansers andscrubs and spot treatments contain salicylic acid or benzoylperoxide. These generally work well. When washing your face donot scrub your skin. Don't use a washcloth. Scrubbing the skincan irritate and make it look and feel worse. Never pick orscratch the acne. This can cause scarring. Some of the over thecounter preparations are extremely drying on the skin. Make sureyou follow the manufacturers instructions for use. Over dryingthe skin isn't good as the skin may rebel against being over dryby producing more oil.
More severe cases of that include cysts and nodules mayneed the help of a dermatologist.
A dermatologist will evaluatemany different things such as age, lifestyle and co-existingconditions. The dermatologist may suggest a combination of twoor three different therapies to be used at the same time. Ahealthy diet may help your skin to improve, and it certainly isa wonderful lifestyle change. Eat plenty of fresh fruits andvegetables. Eat a diet high in fiber. Avoid refined sugar,hydrogenated oils and saturated fats. Drink at least six glassesof water a day. About the author:This article courtesy of http://www.treatments-for-acne.net
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