Simple Healthy Lifestyles Can Fight Acne
I am sure that every one of you
is familiar with acne. Almost all of us
got this skin disorder, right? Well,
technically known as acne vulgaris, this skin disorder affects millions of
people from different walks of life, annually.
Studies have found out that most of the adolescents are the usual target
of this disease, although infants and adults are also affected. It is even found out that about 80 percent of
the teenagers develop acne, particularly for women.
What is acne?
According to certain studies,
acne varies from quite mild to tremendously severe. It typically forms when the lining of the
skin duct as well as the sebaceous glands start to work overtime. With the onset of acne, the lining of the
duct actually shed cells which are then transported away to the shell of the
skin by the sebum. Once the duct is
blocked, it is when the sebum and cells start to amass, forming a plug known as
comedo.
Once the plug stays below the
plane of the skin, whiteheads or “closed comedo” occurs. If the plug boosts and pops out of the skin
duct, it is called “open comedo” or blackhead since the top is dark. As you may know, this is not absolutely dirt,
thus it will not wash away.
There are a lot of factors that
contribute to the formation of acne, but in terms of its real cause, no one is
actually certain as to what exactly causes acne to develop or why it starts in
adolescence. However, factor like
hereditary top the list. It has long
been deemed as the most important factor that plays a large role in the acne’s
development. As what most people
believe, if a member of your family had acne, there is a great possibility that
you will have acne too.
Although acne is very prevalent
among teenagers, acne should not control your life. There are a lot of ways to fight acne, and
one of those is maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Healthy Lifestyle Changes
Experts have said that when
treating a person for acne, the only way to obtain results from effective
treatments is through various healthy lifestyle changes. When I say “healthy lifestyle changes”, it
includes the way you eat, sleep, work, play, etc. As much as possible, you should try to focus
on all areas that need changing. This is
very important in order for a sustained effort to be completed. If your goal is to treat your bothering acne,
then try to treat your whole self as many ways as possible.
Overcoming Stress
One of the most common dilemmas
that face people is stress. Stress that
is not normal. So what happens when the
body gets too stressed out? Experts have
found out that in this case, the adrenal cortex converts adrenal androgens to
the hormone testosterone in both men and women, which in turn results in overactive
sebaceous glands. As found out, the
ovaries of women are capable of producing 25 percent of the testosterone, while
75 percent of the hormone comes from the adrenal androgens.
When the body of both male and
female is stressed, more adrenal androgen is released, causing a double amount
of testosterone. It is this doubling
effect that causes the T zone of the face to be oily, while other areas are
still dry from dehydration. Also note
that adult acne is sometimes the by-product of stress and dehydration. And, water and estrogen are the factors that
calm the body’s stress alarm system.
Some Other Tips for Controlling Acne
Here are some other tips that
have helped hundreds of people suffering from acne. Hopefully, these will help you too:
Water is Best
Water is by far the most effective
treatment for acne. The main support for
this claim is the fact that water is alkaline (pH 7.3) and can be considered as
a natural treatment or an almost free acne treatment. Thus, it is best that you drink at least
eight glasses of water per day (10 to 12 is better). This will help your body in getting rid of
oil, waste and toxins, and water even helps to moisten your skin as it keeps
your pores from clogging. Perhaps what
is most important is that, water helps to relieve stress and relax your body in
the end, so you can have a better sleep.
Note that water and sleep are factors that help reduce stress. Along with this, try to lessen your coffees,
sodas, teas and alcohols intake as much as possible. The reason behind this is that they are
partial diuretics that they drive more water out of the cells of the body than
they put in.
Avoid Astringents
If your goal is to have a
beautiful skin, then you should try to avoid astringent natural soaps and any
astringent agents that shrink your skin’s pores, such as oatmeal, witch hazel,
very cold water and rubbing alcohol. It
was found out actually that when your skin pores shrink, more oils are clogged
in the pores of the skin, causing the onset of acne.
Avoid Stimulants
Coffee, tea, cigarettes, as well
as excessive sugar from sweets and soda should be avoided. It is often said that anything potential for
affecting the entire body, brain and nervous system can easily stimulate the
sebaceous glands to release more oil.
This oil has to leave the body through the pores, worsening your acne in
the end. Stimulants even trigger
stress.
Watch Your Diet
Note that diet affects acne. So be careful with what you eat. As much as possible, try to eat foods that
are low in fat, as fats produce more oils in the body that are capable of
producing acne.
Avoid Alcohol
A number of people think that
alcohol is one of the best ways to relax and relieve stress. Well, alcohol may do this, but studies have
found out that alcohol causes the formation of acne. It is considered capable for producing acne
knowing that it is an astringent, thus it shrinks the skin pores, making them
more prone to clogging. Aside from that,
alcohol inhibits sleep, therefore causing more fatigue and stress, leading to
worse acne.
Hot and Very Cold Count
When considering baths, you
should avoid hot and very cold water on areas of the skin affected by
acne. Use warm water instead; perhaps
well below 98.5 degrees on your skin.
Avoid Scrubbing and Abrasives
Scrubbing and abrasives should be
avoided. Experts have said that they
irritate the skin, which should be left intact as a natural barrier against the
acne-causing bacteria.
Sun for Beautiful Skin
As you may know, sun does kill
bacteria, but it doesn’t mean that it won’t harm the skin. Note that the sun also acts as an astringent
that dries, tightens and clogs the skin pores.
Thus, you should just spend limited time under the sun. At least 15 minutes to the face and arms
daily is enough.
Avoid Extremely Cold Weather
If extreme heat causes clogging
of the pores, extremely cold weather causes it as well. So, avoid extremely cold weather so you don’t
freeze and clog pores. It is ideal that
you moisturize your face and body, and stay in temperatures ranging from 70 to
80 degrees Fahrenheit.
Swimming Does Help
Exercise for stress reduction by
swimming in a properly treated indoor swimming pool. But, use the Ozone purified pool if
possible. It is interesting to know
that the swimming pool water is typically 75 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit, which is
well below the normal temperature of 98.6 degrees of your body. Therefore, the swimming water cools your
whole body, including the acne affected areas, while providing excellent
exercise to the rest of you. This even
reduces stress as well as physical attention.
Think Clean
It is also necessary that you
change linens, wash cloths and body towels after each use. It is for the fact that they are great places
for acne-causing bacteria to grow and be reapplied to the skin later. Also,
wash white facial cloths, pillow covers, as well as personal undergarments
daily with Vinegar, tea tree oil or essential oils of Lime, lemon or orange so
to lessen the acne-related bacterial development. It is also often suggested that you apply a
natural detergent for washing.
Indeed, there are a lot of ways
to control and fight acne, but maintaining a healthy lifestyle is so far the
best one to consider. It is important
to note that healthy lifestyles will lead you to attaining a healthier skin and
a healthier body. Changing your
unfavorable habits will reward you with better general health, more energy, and
clearer skin to show the world. If you
were once afraid to make changes, please don’t be. Of course, the initial affects may be hard to
grasp at first, but as you go on, you will find out that you can quickly learn
to adapt with them.
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