As with dieting, exercising, and fighting acne, following a daily acne treatment skin care regimen will help you achieve your goals much more easily than a haphazard approach. Clear skin starts with good skin care, and good skin care can be yours if you follow a disciplined acne treatment skin care regimen. A good routine reduces the chances of future outbreaks and keeps your face clean and clear. Whether you have acne caused by genetics, stress from work, or an acne-prone skin type, making a habit to follow a daily treatment can benefit you greatly so long as you can make it a habit and not break it. Most people fail simply because they don’t stick to the regimen, simple as that. A habit takes two weeks to stick, but once you develop it into a true habit it becomes exactly that–a habit–and you won’t even have to think twice about skin care anymore. People around you will take notice, and your skin will thank you.
The treatment here is “natural” in the sense that you don’t have visit a dermatologist to get prescription medications or go out and buy fancy acne skin care products. It’s a regimen that works passively, using prevention as a key cornerstone and
So take a deep breath, say to yourself you will absolutely follow the suggested “natural” daily acne treatment skin care regimen below, see yourself in the future with healthy skin, really picture it, and then proceed. Ready?
Change Your Diet
Lots of experts believe acne is partly caused by your diet. Whether you buy that acne is a result of poisons being released into the skin as a byproduct of bad digestion or that acne is caused by “heat” and toxins in your blood stream, most experts agree that a healthy low-fat diet combined with the daily recommended intake of vitamins can have a significant factor on the health of your skin. Be sure to stay away from saturated fats as they can cause inflammation which is one of the major causes of acne. Sure, it seems that maintaining a good diet is a popular answer for a lot of life’s problems, but there is no denying that a healthy diet leads to good overall health which leads to healthier skin and less acne.
Drink Lots of Water
You’ve probably already heard that you should drink at least eight cups of water daily. Don’t worry, this includes juices and soups and other foods with high-liquid content. Water helps you flush out the harmful toxins and acids from your body. It also keeps you and your skin hydrated. Overproduction of oil-causing acne on your skin is caused by skin that is dehydrated, so drink up!
Food to Avoid
Reduce consumption of foods that cause body heat like coffee, garlic, and spicy foods. Avoid canned and preserved foods as they contain preservatives that have high acid content. Avoid oily foods.
Foods to Eat
Instead, eat high fiber foods that promote digestion and bowel movement. This means you’ll have to do like Mother always said and eat your vegetables and fruits. Vitamin A, zinc, and omega-3 fatty acids are known to promote healthy skin, heal damaged skin, regulate hormone levels, and facilitate the spread of nutrients in cellular tissue. Additionally if you are a woman with the occasional bout of menstruation induced acne, look for foods with Vitamin B6 as it helps regulate metabolism and hormone production to curb acne growth.
- Good sources of vitamin A: liver, fish oil, eggs, liver, sweet potatoes, carrots, mangoes, spinach, cantaloupe, milk, mozzarella cheese
- Good sources of zinc: beef, chicken, pork, turkey, lamb, salmon, milk, cheese, yeast, peanuts, beans, wholegrain cereals, brown rice, potatoes, yogurt
- Good sources of omega-3 fatty acids: salmon, flax seeds, walnuts
- Good sources of vitamin B6: tuna, bananas, chicken, turkey, cod, salmon, beef
Follow good habits
Keep Your Nose Clean
Okay, so you don’t have to literally keep your nose clean, but at least keep your hands and your environment clean. Wash your hands frequently to cut down on the spread of germs and bacteria. Oftentimes the best solution to any problem is prevention, and this is one of those cases. Acne is known to be caused by an overgrowth of bacteria in your skin so keep minimal contact between your hands and face throughout the day. For those times when you are unconsciously touching your face without knowing it, it’ll do you good to have clean germ-free hands. If your hands are dirty, bacteria can get transferred to your face and exacerbate your skin. Acne is formed when bacteria enters the skin and inflames oil producing glands, causing skin eruptions, blackheads, pimples, breakouts, and cysts.
Keep Your Pores Clean
Without resorting to the more drastic measures of buying products specifically created to treat acne (this is, after all, the “natural” regimen) you can get away with a using household products you probably already have like soap, simple toner or makeup remover (if you are a man, borrow from your sister, girlfriend, or wife if you have to), and moisturizer to clean your face in the morning and at night. Keeping your pores clean is a simple a three-step process: cleaning, toning, and moisturizing. Be sure to do this daily in your acne treatment skin care regimen.
- Clean your face with a hypoallergenic pH-balanced soap to minimize any adverse reactions.
- Toner helps dissolve the surface dirt on your skin and remove any buildup, keeping your face clean and less acne prone. Apply the toner to cotton swabs or cotton squares and wipe away the grime.
- After the cleaning and toner treatment, your face will be clean. Unfortunately, your face will also be clean of beneficial natural oils. An oil-free moisturizer will help you cope with the dryness and keeps moisture locked in your skin. A moisturizer will also form a protective barrier outside your skin to protect you from the daily elements you encounter in your environment like dirt or pollution.
