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I am happy to let you know that my computer is now back to life – after it has caused me to loss time for about 3 days. Since I don’t today to go without sharing something with you, I am posting going to share a few ideas about home, over the counter acne treatments with you.

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I believe you already know that acne is the world’s most common skin disorder. And that in the US alone over 60 million people are currently affected - over 85% teenagers!

Lets’ consider some list of treatments…

Wash your face everyday. Washing your face should be at least twice a day (thrice at most) with gentle and non-perfumed cleanser. You should not apply soaps as they contain unkind chemicals and ingredients that can damage your skin.

For mild to moderate acne. Consider over-the-counter topical solutions, ointments, gels or lotions that contain benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid or azelaic acid as an alternative to benzoyl peroxide. Benzoyl peroxide is best at killing P. acnes and may reduce oil production.

Salicylic acid, resorcinol and sulfur will help you to break down whiteheads and blackheads. Additionally, salicylic acid will also help you cut down the shedding of cells lining the follicles of the oil glands on your skin which aid good treatment.

Avoid touching your face with bare hands. Frankly speaking I am also guilty of this ‘sin’ as I often rest my hand on the side of my head while reading. Rubbing or bracing the chin is a common problem when thinking but it’s not advisable. You must avoid touching, rubbing or itching your skin with your hands.

Don’t pick, prick and squeeze your acne. Why? Because it’ll drive the infection deeper into your skin and capable of causing severe scarring.

It seems you’re alarmed why this advises! The reason may unsettle you a bit, but the truth is that your hands contain a lot of bacteria that can cause acne flare-ups. This is perhaps, one practice most difficult to avoid since much of the hand-to-face contact we do unconsciously. However, practice to gain a new habit to avoid hand contact and be conscious of it during the day so as to avoid bacteria.

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