| Acne is very common among teenagers, and | | | | decrease the appearance of acne for a short |
| adolescents. No one is really sure what causes | | | | while, they are unhealthy for your skin in the long |
| acne, or why it is known to form in the teen | | | | one. For one, they dry out your skin, forcing your |
| years. Although scientists don't know what causes | | | | cells to produce more oils, and that can lead to |
| it but heredity is at the top of the list of possible | | | | acne outbreaks. Also, when your pores shrink, oil |
| factors. Heredity has long been thought to be a | | | | is trapped in there, clogging the pores.Another |
| large roll in who gets acne. If someone in your | | | | thing to avoid is stimulants. Stimulants such as |
| family has had, or has, acne, then you are more | | | | coffee, tea, cigarettes, and sugar from sweets |
| then likely going to develop it.Acne can vary from | | | | and soda should be considered unhealthy for the |
| mild to very severe. It is commonly formed when | | | | entire body. These stimulants affect the whole |
| the skin ducts and oil glands start to work | | | | nervous system and brain, and can easily |
| overtime. The lining of the duct will actually shed | | | | stimulate the oil glands to start producing more oil |
| cells which are then moved away to the outside | | | | than usual. These can also trigger stress, which is |
| layer of skin. The skin duct clogs and oil is trapped | | | | also bad for your skin.Watching what you eat is a |
| underneath. This plug of the pore is called a | | | | good way to limit your acne breakouts. Diet does |
| comedo. When the plug is below the skin it is | | | | affect acne, so be careful what you eat. Try to |
| called a whitehead, or closed comedo. But then, if | | | | stay away from foods that are high in fat, or |
| the plug pushed up and pops out of the skin duct, | | | | foods that tend to be greasy. Think low fat foods |
| pore, it is then called an open comedo, or | | | | and you will be just fine.Alcohol is thought of as |
| blackhead. It is called black head because the top | | | | one of the best ways to relieve stress, alcohol is |
| of it appears dark, although it is not dirt that is | | | | also a big contributor to acne. It is an astringent |
| trapped in your skin, and it cannot be easily | | | | and shrinks pores. Also, alcohol inhibits sleep and |
| washed away.It is important that you do not let | | | | can cause stress. You need rest and a stress |
| having acne restrict or control your life. Here are | | | | free lifestyle to have healthy skin.Scrubbing your |
| some tips for and easy Acne Free | | | | skin, along with abrasive soaps should be avoided. |
| Treatment.One of the most dismissed treatments | | | | They irritate the skin and damage the natural |
| for acne is water. Something so easy as drinking | | | | barrier between you and the acne causing |
| enough water a day is very effective in getting | | | | bacteria.Sure, the sun does kill most bacteria, but |
| rid of acne. This is thought to be because water | | | | it also harms the skin. The skin is very fragile, and |
| is alkaline, with a pH of 7.3, and is considered a | | | | is harmed easily. The sun acts as an astringent |
| natural treatment to become acne free. Drinking | | | | that tightens and clogs the skin pores. It also dries |
| at least eight glasses of water a day will help your | | | | out the skin, and there is also sun spots, freckles, |
| body get rid of oil and waste toxins that can | | | | and skin cancer. You should spend 15 minutes |
| damage your skin. Water even helps moisten | | | | under the sun daily.There are many medicines and |
| your skin and keep your pores from clogging. | | | | cream that are used to fight acne. But so far, |
| Drinking water will also lower your stress levels | | | | maintains a healthy lifestyle is the easiest way to |
| and relax your body, letting you get a better | | | | go. It is important to say that by leading a healthy |
| sleep. Along with drinking more water, try to | | | | lifestyle, you will not only get healthier skin, but |
| lessen your intake of coffees, sodas, teas, and | | | | also a healthier body. Changing habits will be hard |
| alcohols. These types of drinks are diuretics that | | | | at first, but in the long run you will have a better |
| take more water out of your cells then they put | | | | general health, and more energy, and clearer, |
| in.Although astringents shrink your pores and | | | | healthier skin. |