Adolescent and Adult Acne
Dermatologists suggest skin cleansers, tea tree oil, lots of water a
Blemishes occur in both teenagers and adults. Learn good skin care methods to treat adolescent and adult acne. Preventative maintenance will keep your skin healthy.
Nothing can make you feel as unattractive as a blemish. Wake up with a big zonker on your face, and suddenly that bad haircut is long forgotten. As a teenager, acne may be more expected (and more persistent), but that doesn't make it any less annoying.
However, the appearance of pimples on a face already marked by wrinkles is just plain unfair. Breakouts do not always stop at adulthood, despite the prevailing belief.
If occasional or ongoing acne is a problem for you, what you need are some tools for battle, namely:
• preventative maintenance
• a treatment plan
• an emergency solution
Your preventative maintenance includes twice-daily cleansing with an acne-specific product, consuming plenty of water and avoiding physical and emotional stressors (alcohol, smoking and other bad habits are stressful to your body, as is a lack of sleep).
Should your maintenance plan fail, be prepared with a treatment plan by keeping a bottle of zit zapper on hand. It's not a bad idea to keep one in your purse in case you feel something coming on while away from home.
Blemish spot treatments made with tea tree oil are especially effective. The key to stopping a pimple from appearing is to treat it the minute you feel it under the skin. Waiting until it's visible is often too late.
If both plans one and two fall short and you find yourself with a disgustingly large pimple, especially prior to a big day or night out, you need an emergency solution.
That means a dermatologist who knows you and will grant a last minute appointment so that she may perform some in-office magic, usually an injection right into the problem, and save you from agonizing embarrassment.
All three plans require a bit of forethought, so go to the store for your supplies, and make an appointment to meet with a dermatologist now so you'll be prepared if and when you need her. Your pre-planning may be all you need to maintain clear skin. Start now so you can look forward to a prettier future.
