Top 5 Things Not To Do When You Have Acne

You can find a ton of information on things you should do to prevent or cure acne but when you already have acne you need to figure out how to help alleviate and get rid of it fast. Here are top 5 things you should not do when you have acne.

1. Touch your face as little as possible when you have acne. Your hands and fingers attract a lot of dirt and the last thing you need to be doing is touching your fast with dirty fingers and further irritating your skin.
2. Do not pop or bust your pimples. No matter how tempting it may be to bust that big juicy pimple and get it off your face you shouldn’t mainly because it will leave marks depending on your skin type that will take a long time to go away. Just let the pimple reduce itself over the course of time and it will heal naturally. If needed consult with a dermatologist if you need to bust a pimple.
3. Do not use harsh soaps or chemicals on your face. You should test out and try to use a very mild soap and stick to using one brand of soap so that your face gets used to it. Try not to switch soaps or perfumes, lotions to often because these things may also irritate the skin.
4. Stay away from fried and/or fatty foods when you have acne. This obviously is not good for your diet but even more when your in the middle of an outbreak. Keep your diet simple, lots of fluids like fresh water, fruits and veggie are ideal.
5. Drinking alcohol is also a NO NO when it comes to trying to cure acne. The alcohol drys out your pores and causes the acne to stay longer than it has to. Stay away from the alcohol during an acne outbreak.

I hope you follow these tips as they can help assist you in a speedy recovery from an acne outbreaks you may have. Good luck!

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